Review: Eroticism with a touch of the eerie
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 22, 2013
Syria Warrington is a modestly happy wife in her forties living the quiet life in a small town in New England with her husband John and 2 kids. She also has an interest in antiques, and when Jeff O'Mallery assists her with her latest antique purchases, she gets more than just a helping hand. Sexually drawn to each other, you think you know where this story is going, when suddenly Jeff dies.I really do love the way the author writes her first chapters. There is a lesson for many authors here. Just when she intrigues you with the chemistry of the two main characters, she then jolts you upright with a sudden surprise. The result is that you just gotta read more.This is my second novel from Ju Ephraime, and  they do grow on you. Yet this one is a little different, entering the realm of the eerie. For Jeff O'Mallery may have died, but his spirit lives on. So when Jeff's father leaves his son's hat on Syria's doorstep, and she willingly takes it up to her bedroom, she finds her passion for Jeff suddenly rekindled. Night after night, while her husband lies asleep by her side in a deep sleep, Syria is passionately ravaged by Jeff . At first, she is so taken in by her invisible lover, experiencing such sexual pleasures, that she gives in to him, adoring every moment. Jeff's appetite is relentless, and she finds herself like a drug addict wanting more and more, eagerly awaiting her next fix of erotic pleasure.Yet like all addictions, it becomes a nightmare, with her new lover leaving her so exhausted each night, that she has no stamina for anything during the day. As a result, both her domestic and working life are affected. And then the nightmare gets worse when she realizes others in the family are starting to see him and sense a ghostly presence in the house. And ultimately she starts to realize that Jeff is not only after her, but out to get her husband John.... Even if it means killing him.As Jeff's powers become more powerful , Syria realizes she must challenge him and remove him from her life.... But how?The theme of erotic love involving ghosts is not new. There seems to be something in our psyche that seems to find this sexually appealing, and Ephraime leverages this well, providing us with both an entertaining and arousing story.