Review: A Powerful Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 31, 2012
The Girl is the second installment in the Southern Hauntings Saga by Bryan Hall. I was very pleased with The Vagrant, and even more impressed with The Girl. Crate Northgate is investigating a ghost siting. Tom Lee lost his daughter Amy two years ago, and has been seeing her ghost frequently. Amy's body was never found and Tom hopes Crate can help.Bryan Hall paints a beautiful picture of the south. The landscape is almost a character in the story. The woods, the creek, the trees all have their place in his narrative. The characters' voices are unique and written in the vernacular of the south with such precision that their words truly come alive. But this is more than a ghost story. It's a story about grief and sorrow. A story of a father who will do whatever it takes to find his little girl. My heart broke for Tom Lee, a character so overcome with sadness the reader can feel it through the virtual pages.I was immersed in this story, and moved by Bryan Hall's words. A very talented writer who's work I will continue to read.This book was given to me by the publisher. Thank you!