Review: My Introduction to the Paranormal
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2013
I'm not one to read paranormal stories, but going into this one, I found myself being more and more hooked on the paranormal category. It is a fresh and exciting alternative to the romance books that I am accustomed to. Seeing as this is my first paranormal story, The Missing Link 1: The January Morrison Files set the bar high. It's not a horror story, but it definitely has some mystery in it that elicits some spine-tingling scenarios.The story focuses on January, a young girl who discovers her gift on the night her best friend went missing. What strikes me the most about this girl was that she wasn't your typical reader/medium. You would expect that someone who is able to connect to the other side would be eccentric and bizarre; however January remained normal given her uncanny abilities.I like how the encounters were depicted in the story. They were so vividly described that you can really imagine how January must have felt every time she encountered them during the time she first discovered her gift. I would definitely like to get to know more about the story; how Jan uses her ability to figure out cases and help families through their process of grief and loss. Eden Laroux definitely infused the right amount of mystery and peculiarity to January's character. Also, the aspect of a blooming romance also sparked some interest in me, seeing how the pairing will bring something enigmatic to the series. If you're starting to gain interest in the paranormal category, I highly suggest you start with this book!