Review: A Haunting tale
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2012
In this installment in the series, Becca tells her story through past events. he tells her story to Dr. Scott Landon her current therapist at the mental hospital she is at. She explains how her story begins with Alastor, her husband from a former life. Becca is obsessed and totally in love with a man she can not be with. So in her retelling of her story she explains that Alastor wanted her to move on with someone who is living. He has her move on with Jonah, a boy she knew from school. Becca is hesitant because she feels that she can not love anyone but Alastor. Becca says she trusts Alastor and proceeds to have a relationship with Jonah.  Feelings begin to grow but are a little more one sided, more on Jonah's side. She wants to end the relationship because she doesn't want to hurt Jonah nor Alastor. With Alastor's urging and her father's happiness that she is back with the land of the living, she continues on. It finally leads to Becca and Jonah marrying. It's not a happily ever after marriage, Becca is torn between her love and sense of duty to be by Alastor's side and her growing feelings for Jonah. Jonah knows all is not well with Becca. He feels that a part of her is distant, and it's true because even when she is with Jonah a part of her is with Alastor. A fight with Jonah leads history to repeat itself, but slightly different. Which brings us back to the present and Becca's current situation.Dana goes in a direction that you didn't expect. Unlike Spiritus, in Haunted you don't know what is around the corner. She did a wonderful job at keeping the reader interested and intrigued.What I liked the most about this book was I never really know what was next. I never expected the storyline to be what it was but I liked it.Alastor. I did not like him last time but he won me over. He seems to want Becca to have a life. He doesn't want to be very far from her but still have the separation that will allow her to move on.Jonah, he is a good man but dealt a raw deal in this book. I like his character. He just wants Becca to be happy.Dr. Landon. He is a great doctor and goes to extremes to help Becca. I think he does, just not the way he wanted.I wasn't crazy about Becca. I wish she was a stronger lead female. She seems to not be able to go on without Alastor. She is trapped in between times and is confusing the past with the present. I wish she would realize that Alastor is a ghost and ghost don't have futures.Becca's dad. I swear that man is blissfully dense. His daughter's life is not what it seems and he has absolutely no clue. Men, they can't see anything unless you tell them it's there and where exactly.This book was a haunting and sad tale. You want her to be happy even if it is with a dead man. A few scenes had the hair on the back of my neck standing up and me looking over my shoulder. I enjoyed this book and can't wait for the next one.I recieved a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.