Review: An author to follow
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2013
I received this book from the author for an honest review.I really liked this story! "Between," by Clarissa Johal, started well with a prologue that put me in the right frame of mind. The first few chapters read faster than I expected, but kept me intrigued. As the title of the book implies, "Between" drew me in to the middle of Lucinda's troubled life. I wanted to know more about her and what brought her to a town where she knew no one.The dialogue between characters was written well, but I like extra narrative when reading third person stories. (That's a personal preference, not a reflection on the author's talent.) More narrative would have helped me create the "movie" in my mind early into the story, which is what I like about reading paranormal. However, the "movie" in my mind did come together; it just took longer to form. Even more important to me is that I couldn't predict the ending after reading the first few chapters. I had to keep reading, because Clarissa hooked me on the story. She also successfully took me from present to past without losing me. That is a difficult thing for a writer to do, and is sometimes irritating to me as a reader. Clarissa did a great job keeping me with the characters."Between" was a fairly quick read. It would have also been ok for me to read a longer book to learn more about Lucinda, her abilities and the spirits around her. The book ended more abruptly than I expected (more narrative would have helped me with this), but it didn't make me mad or irritated like the ending of other books have.I would definitely recommend reading this book and will read more from Clarissa Johal.