Review: An Enjoyable "Island" Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 5, 2013
This is the story of a young woman whose life is imploding. Everywhere she looks, things are going wrong, from losing her job, discovering she has made terrible romantic choices, and recognizing that her relationship with her best friend is out of balance. Eventually, she discovers that she may be haunted by a duppy, which may - or may not - account for all her bad luck.Being from the Caribbean myself, I was looking forward to reading an "island" book, and this one began perfectly. Early in the book, Callie Browning gave us (readers)  a lovely intro to Barbados - she did this through her descriptions of setting, as well as through her control of pace. By this I mean that she does not hurry her story, but allows it to build (like any good Barbados vacation should). The final few chapters introduce some unexpected elements that, coming so late, make the wrap-up feel a bit rushed, but in the last few pages, the story returns to its original pace and leaves the reader hopeful.In all, I would have enjoyed reading more about duppies as they are something that I was not familiar with before beginning this book and are what sets this book apart.