Review: Haunting, Beautiful, and Memorable
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 29, 2014
After reading the description of the book, I half-expected the entire novel to be told from the Inn's perspective, which almost made me not want to read it, but I am glad I took the time to dive in. The descriptive passages alone are worth the Kindle price, as they are a bit of a master class in how to set a scene and draw a reader into another world. Add on top of that a cast of very interesting characters, some of whom are more mysterious than others, and you have yourself quite the novel developing. I particularly like Perry, the owner of the Discovery Inn, but the guests that populate the rooms make for wonderful short, single-serving vignettes of their personalities and the author wraps the story throughout the lives of everyone in the building. I think it was organized very well, and it didn't get too confusing, which is definitely to the author's credit.My only critique was that the story moved a bit slow, and I understand that can sometimes be the case in a mystery/semi-thriller (difficult to categorize this book in a genre, really). However, at times it felt like the author was dragging their feet in pushing the plot forward, and the occasionally excessive exposition or back story (that didn't later relate to any important plot developments) became a bit tiring.That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed the mixture of paranormal and utterly pastoral, making this book a fascinating and amusing diversion. It wasn't perfect, but the writing was honest and the characters were sincerely represented. All in all, it deserves to be read, and I will certainly recommend it to others.