Review: Kind of like reading two books not related to each other
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 4, 2013
Ayuh, that little bit of Maine dialect comes up often enough. Charming at first then annoying.  Kind of like the whole book. I thought when I borrowed it, it sounded interesting with a maritime paranormal bent.  However, I felt like I was reading two books in one, not related to another except for characters.  The reviewer Sarah Smith reflected most of my sentiments about this book.  I enjoyed the initial first 30 pages or so with Jasper and Ray but then began to wonder where the story was going.  Dale entered, another interesting addition to the story and relevent.  At least it got us away from Jasper's incessant bodily functions.  But then half way it finally turns into the paranormal.  A legend no one really knows much about as far as origins involving an entity simply known as The Old Scot. Legend or real, maritime accidents and deaths start piling up. I finished and shared the books rating as a two but changed it to a three here.  The ending was satisfying and touching.  I wished instead of adding the rather lame paranormal aspect to it, the author would've stuck to just a family dealing with their problems.  John Cobb does write a good conversational prose that is pleasing.  I hope to read more from this author. But next time keep the story on track, not here nor there, back and forth.