Author: Ann Simpson
Format: Paperback and Kindle
Published: 2013
Synopsis: (from Amazon) An imaginative saga that will leave you riddled with suspense. An unforgettable story with a riveting account of one family’s buried secret. A story packed with twist and turns, family drama, loyalty and friendship. A bizarre setting in the afterlife where a demon preys on the Ward family. While its members strive for normalcy they must come to terms with their past and soon realize it all began with a curse. As the mystery unfolds, as they learn they’ve lived with someone most their lives and never truly knew them, Elizabeth Ward does the unthinkable. It was bound to happen. And it’s the beginning of the battle between good and evil, the joining of the living and the dead to end the curse of silence.
My Rating: 
I was really looking forward to reading this book. Family history mystery meets paranormal, a great concept. Unfortunately, I was let down. The storyline itself is fine, a little more bizarre than I would have imagined, but that’s what fiction is all about, so fine.
My issue is the way it was written. It’s very disjointed and the transitions aren’t great, which made reading the book unenjoyable. I want a book that has a good flow and keeps me following along, and this book did not deliver in that respect. I was constantly stopping, rereading, and getting frustrated, and in fact, there were several times that I considered not finishing the book. But, I’m not a quitter, so to the end I read. All in all, decent story, could have been written smoother.
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