Review: Weeping Mary
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2011
This was a totally creepy story.I was surprised Weeping Mary was a short story; and surprised also that it didn't really cover the life of an 11 year old in foster care.  However, it was still one of the scariest stories I've read in a very long time. I expected a family drama type novel that explored the issues of psychological effects of children in foster care and how one girl found the family she'd longed for after years of shuffling from home to home.What I read though was an exploration of the mind set of a religeous cult.  Very well written, excellent character development, gripping twists and turns in the plot.  The pacing was a little quick for my tastes, but once I started reading, I didn't want to put it down.  For the story content, just the right word count.If you want a story to send chills up your spine, this is definitely the one to read.I give Weeping Mary 4 stars for the formating, story structure, intensity, forward progression and characters.  Especially the vivid characters.  The blurb is accurate to storyline, but is misleading about the content/genre........dhole