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A review by gbhcool12
Door to Door by T.L. Brown
5.0
Cosy paranormal mystery with lots of twists and turns
This is not a genre I usually read, but the strong and quirky lead character drew me in. There’s plenty of mystery, hints of magic, even a touch of Narnia. I’ve seen a review mentioning Stephen King’s 11/22/63, but it’s even more reminiscent of King and Straub’s Talisman. There’s a whole other world out there, alongside ours, but only those with the most special skills – the Salesmen – can travel easily between the two. One thing I particularly liked is that you can’t become a Salesman (and incidentally, there are male AND female Salesmen) until you reach the age of 30. So, we have a seemingly ordinary woman who reaches that birthday and discovers she’s actually extra-ordinary.
Emily Swift is an engaging, easy to like heroine who more than carries the book, but author T. L. Brown gives us a whole host of other appealing characters on both sides of the divide between worlds.
I’m pleased there’s another book, but can’t believe that will be it: Door to Door is a great opening to a series that could run and run. It’s eminently Netflix-worthy.
This is not a genre I usually read, but the strong and quirky lead character drew me in. There’s plenty of mystery, hints of magic, even a touch of Narnia. I’ve seen a review mentioning Stephen King’s 11/22/63, but it’s even more reminiscent of King and Straub’s Talisman. There’s a whole other world out there, alongside ours, but only those with the most special skills – the Salesmen – can travel easily between the two. One thing I particularly liked is that you can’t become a Salesman (and incidentally, there are male AND female Salesmen) until you reach the age of 30. So, we have a seemingly ordinary woman who reaches that birthday and discovers she’s actually extra-ordinary.
Emily Swift is an engaging, easy to like heroine who more than carries the book, but author T. L. Brown gives us a whole host of other appealing characters on both sides of the divide between worlds.
I’m pleased there’s another book, but can’t believe that will be it: Door to Door is a great opening to a series that could run and run. It’s eminently Netflix-worthy.