Very good...
Justine is on the trail of her wayward father, who abandoned her and her mother years ago, after a photograph of him turns up in a local newspaper. Her search takes her up north to a small town called Lantern Creek. Along the way she meets a few new characters to her life. Including a brother, Adam, that she never knew she had. Adam is mute but is able to speak to Justine through telepathy. With their combined forces they try to figure out the family's deep-seated roots that are shrouded in mystery. Okay this book has a very slow beginning for the type of book that it is. The writing style in the beginning is even repetitive in some points. It's almost like the author was holding out just a little bit longer to hit you with the really good stuff. The characters are both lovely and interesting which also makes for a very compelling read. The romantic aspect of the book is written beautifully. The twists and turns, some of which definitely caught me off guard, were also a very pleasant surprise. Somehow the author managed to mix mystery, paranormal, adventure and romance all together without having it come off as fictional vomit. I know that doesn't sound appealing but please believe me when I say that that is a very big compliment because this is something that is very hard to do without having the book come off as cheesy or overwhelming for the reader. This book was neither. It was engaging and the reader was immediately sucked in as soon as the story picked up in about the 5th chapter. I had a lot of mixed emotions going into this book but once the book started to pick up I was totally on board for the ride. And indeed, what a ride it was! I cannot say bravo to Kemp enough for being able to bring all these elements together and interweave them so cleverly. I am really in awe. So bravo my dear! 👏👏👏 You deserve the praise! I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes mystery with a touch of romance and a bit of the supernatural 😉
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