Review: Intense Mystery with Satisfying Alien and Paranormal Themes
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 8, 2013
I was ready for romance and adventure based on solving a paranormal mystery, so I met my match with Ghosts of the North Shore. I loved how the paranormal and supernatural worlds were mixed in the plot, creating a world threatened by aliens in ways I didn't know what the limits could be. Kipling kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what was going on as violence and increasingly harrowing mysteries surrounded Jeannie.Kipling's writing is excellent and descriptive which does two things. He can push the horror, violence and tension up several notches, and he also can include complicated plot developments in ways that don't disrupt and add to the narrative. For example there is one great scene where a character gives Jeannie an item to hold so that she can see/experience herself the alternative universe where the character is from. This all makes sense and is beautifully written. Satisfying pieces like this make the occult and paranormal themes in the book so rewarding as both intellectual puzzles and as compelling mysteries, and when it comes time for battle, extremely intense action.I loved the character of Jeannie, she felt both real and passionately heroic to me. She is brought to life through both her inner dialogue and in relationship to Dex and as well as her other worldly relationships. This book is a winner if you love paranormal thrillers and alien mysteries with intense plots and high stakes action and adventure.