Review: Absolutely LOVED this book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2014
Where do I begin? This book is an amazing debut by J.R. Richardson, and suprised me in many ways--ALL GOOD!Richardson masterfully tells the tale of Cooper Shaw, a travel reporter sent to write about the Festival of the Dead in Salem, Mass-the one town he has fled from in order to escape a painful past. When Cooper returns, he meets Finnley Pierce--a mysterious, quirky, sassy girl that I immediately fell in love with. This is a story of returning home, discovering the past and finding the truth--as well as your future along the way.I loved the fact that the book is told entirely in Coop's point of view-I didn't expect that, but I loved seeing Salem--and Finn-through his eyes. Finn was a mystery we got to discover right along with Coop. There was an immediate chemistry there, one that built throughout the book. The history of Salem is brilliantly woven into the story, and the author's research on witchcraft also shines. With Finn's help, Cooper goes on a journey that keeps him in Salem to discover the truth about his mother, his father's death, and what really happened all those years ago. It's full of twists, turns, things you didn't see coming-with some romance and humor mixed in, too. I loved it and can't wait to see what Richardson brings us next.