About The Book:
Title: ROSE'S GHOST (Rose's Ghost, #1)
Author: Theresa Dale
Pub. Date: November 29, 2019
Publisher: Paper Doll Publishing
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 352
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She just wanted her baby back. Rose’s Ghost is the first book in a series of three about a family’s connection with a tormented ghost, still desperate to gain back the child she lost. Rose remains tethered to her family’s property, beseeching those who reside upon or around it to help in her quest. But somewhere between her death and the haunting of Maggie Ridgewood’s family, Rose’s reality has become darkly skewed, and her efforts to find her child threaten to alter the lives of those whose help she enlists – or end them.
REVIEW :
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I am so happy to have a ghost/horror tale where no one is considered crazy. It is a group of characters that are well aware of the crazy, spooky shit going on in this area. I love that there are several different point of views with their own story that connects to the main story but doesn't take away from it.
My only issue may be the pace of the story. It felt just a little slow at times but thinking about it, it helped the build to Rose pretty well. Rose who doesn't actually get named until more than 60% in. Her story is something and a bit gruesome.
I'd give this a good 4 star. Though I must admit, I don't know how this will be a series.
EXCERPT :
A movement from the kitchen window caught Maggie's eye. She froze, spotting a dark-haired woman in the back yard. Hunched in nothing but a light dress, the woman stood between the trees and the little bridge. Maggie saw she was holding something in her right hand, and the other looked - strange.
Gooseflesh rose on her forearms as some memory tried to surface, but she was unable to grasp it. Frowning, she headed to the back door and peered out.
The woman was looking at her, too.
Maggie stepped outside onto a thin blanket of snow. The woman waved then, with the hand that held something. Maggie moved closer, smiling and waving back.
“Hello! Did you come from the trail?” She stopped.
The woman was holding a severed hand...and judging by the blood streaming from her left arm into the snow, it was her own.
Maggie’s hands flew up to cover her mouth before she could scream.
The woman was suddenly in front of her, holding a finger of the severed hand to her lips. “Shh; he’ll hear you,” she whispered.
About Theresa:
Hello, dear readers!
Here's a little about the books I write: largely based in the supernatural, I specialize in fictional thrillers and suspense, with a little mystery added in. I love to write relatable characters and try to let them lead me through the story, as I hope they will for my readers.
I love feedback of all kinds; if you have comments, questions, ideas or requests, please reach out!
Recently, I've been dabbling in the romance/erotica as well, writing under the pen name Eleanor Eden, just because the books are so different. The Strength of Burden is "her" debut; a first in a series entitled, "The Fated Order".
I currently live in Gatineau, Quebec, but grew up in Nova Scotia, and I'm proud to set my stories in familiar Canadian surroundings. I've published what I think of as friendly ghost stories, "That Summer" and "Bird With a Broken Wing", and am over-the-top excited for the upcoming launch of Roses' Ghost - the first in a series of three about a family's connection with the long-dead spirits that haunt their land.
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Giveaway Details:
1 winner will receive a signed paperback of ROSE’S GHOST, US & Canada Only.
5 winners will receive an eBook of ROSE’S GHOST, International.
Giveaway Link:
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This looks like a chilling ghost tale.
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