Review: 4.5 Stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 11, 2013
This is the second novel I've read by this indie author and, I have to say, I am a fan.  Ridley House is even better than Jemhart's debut, Sketch of Secrets, so it's clear to see that she is improving as an author.  Jemhart is definitely one of the good ones!  If you are the type of person that tends to shy away from self-published novels, you needn't shy away from this one.  It feels published, if that makes sense.Ridley House is about a young girl (19 years old), who has a paranormal secret about herself.  She doesn't remember anything from the early years of her life.  But, as the story progresses, memories begin to come back to her and secrets from her past are revealed.  I thought the story was very good.  It kept me interested the whole way through.  The beginning started out a bit slow, but as I kept reading, I became captivated and wanted to know more.The main character, Kay, was well-developed.  She is old-fashioned in many ways and, therefore, doesn't agree with a lot of modern-day practices.  She is a very endearing character and I couldn't help but feel for her on her journey to discovering her past.Overall, I thought this was a good book and I would recommend it.  Any paranormal/mystery lovers would like this one, I think.  Just look at the cover -- it's eerie and mysterious, just like the story.