Review: Apparitions, Demons & Murder
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 10, 2013
***Received from Entangled Publishing for an honest review***(This is a short story/novella. This review is not based on story length but story content as length has very little to do with how much I enjoy a book.)I'm all for a good ghost story, but I'm 100% sold on an awesome ghost story. This was that kind of story.The demonic/poltergeist aspect of this story is what sets this apart from other ghostly tales I've read. It's rare that I come across a piece of fiction that includes this facet of the spiritual world. I love that Ms. Ballance included this and did so in amazing, chilling detail.While I enjoyed every heart-stopping ghostly moment in the asylum, I fell in absolute love with Corbin and Ashley. Their different beliefs regarding ghosts/spirits and their existence had always been a part of their relationship, but it was the death of Corbin's brother and his own harsh words to Ashley that ended their relationship. It was heartwarming to read how they reconcile their relationship, how Corbin comes to terms with Ashley's beliefs, and how he in turn ends up believing.A terrifically written paranormal that I will, for sure, read again.