Review: Charming Ghost Tale
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 6, 2013
*ARC provided by Entangled Publishing for an honest review*In Ghosts of Kingston Cottage by Libby Bishop, Arabella Pierce, a medium and one of the lead investigators with Revenant Investigations of Maine, has had some horrible experiences with supposed journalists who claim to be searching for the truth in the paranormal world. More often than not, they were not fact finding, but maliciously writing stories discrediting Arabella's Gift with no proof behind their words."You're saying he may not be an arrogant jackass out to ruin our reputation?"Then she meets Lucas Brown, reporter for Debunker Media. He joins them in their investigation of Kingston Cottage on a private island in Maine. Arabella is attracted to Lucas but knows from past experience it will be better to keep him at arms length and let him prove whether he is trustworthy or not. As they all get swept away into the investigation, the weather deteriorates, the spirits won't cooperate and Arabella's feelings for Lucas continue to grow. Time starts to run out, not only to help free the spirits in the cottage, but also for Arabella to decide if what she feels for Lucas is worth pursuing.Lucas put a hand to her face, his touch warm. "I wasn't expecting someone like you."What better setting for a ghost story than a rustic, beautiful island off the coast of Maine?Ghosts of Kingston Cottage is an intriguing novella with surprisingly well developed characters and a solid plotline. I find short stories and novellas can be tricky to lose myself in sometimes because it feels stilted. There's usually not enough substance to it. But not so with Libby Bishop's writing. There was a nice flow to the scenes and even the dialogue felt natural. I loved that this wasn't just about ghosts, but also about connecting emotionally and romantically.If you're a fan of paranormal stories and have a couple of hours to spare, I definitely recommend checking out Ghosts of Kingston Cottage. I think you'll enjoy it.'Sometimes, the dead could teach a thing or two to the living.'