Review: Not the same old ghost story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 10, 2014
Author Henry Simpson has crafted a wonderful character in that of Ed Lane.  Retired Army, Lane finds himself back on La Tempestad Island three years after a previous stint as investigator of a murder.  Having lost his wife to cancer, Ed is not settling well in retirement, and takes an offer to go back to the island to do a security gig for a restoration crew.  Practical and skeptical, Ed runs a tight ship and does not believe in spiritual encounters, even when he begins to have them.  But there are no eerie hauntings or spooks in Simpson's novel - they are as real as you and me.  The fun only begins when Ed begins to examine his spirituality to try to make sense of it all.  A very enjoyable book of spiritual mystery and intrigue; good for believers and skeptics as well.  The characters are well developed, and the writing technique puts you right in the action of the moment.  Highly recommended for the YA and the adult reading audience alike.