Book 20, 2015
Mar. 11th, 2015 06:18 pmYesterday I brought home my work book so I could finish it. The book was The Haunting of Cambria by Richard Taylor. It was part contemporary romance, part horror, and part fantasy.
The story is told in first person pov of the main character, Theo Parker. The story begins with him commenting that his wife died the same day they signed the escrow papers to buy a bed and breakfast in Cambria. Theo and Lily had gotten married just that day, and by nighttime, Lily was killed in an auto accident that left Theo in a coma.
After recovering and rehabbing, Theo has nothing left except Monroe House. He goes there and is surprised to find it occupied by the woman who was hired to manage the property while he was recovering. Theo allows Eleanor to stay, and the two of them end up forging a bond as they investigate who, or what, is haunting Monroe House.
The story was interesting, eerie in parts, and vexing in others. Theo developed feelings for Eleanor, in spite of, or perhaps because of, how different she was from Lily. Under Theo's regard, Eleanor blossoms from a shy, reserved woman to a vivacious, striking one. I liked the slow pacing of their romance, especially since Theo was newly a widower.
What I didn't care for was how the story started out as paranormal, then seemed to veer into the realm of sci-fi/fantasy. However, I often found myself thinking about the story at odd times, and I even dreamed about it one night. For that reason, it gets four clovers:
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The story is told in first person pov of the main character, Theo Parker. The story begins with him commenting that his wife died the same day they signed the escrow papers to buy a bed and breakfast in Cambria. Theo and Lily had gotten married just that day, and by nighttime, Lily was killed in an auto accident that left Theo in a coma.
After recovering and rehabbing, Theo has nothing left except Monroe House. He goes there and is surprised to find it occupied by the woman who was hired to manage the property while he was recovering. Theo allows Eleanor to stay, and the two of them end up forging a bond as they investigate who, or what, is haunting Monroe House.
The story was interesting, eerie in parts, and vexing in others. Theo developed feelings for Eleanor, in spite of, or perhaps because of, how different she was from Lily. Under Theo's regard, Eleanor blossoms from a shy, reserved woman to a vivacious, striking one. I liked the slow pacing of their romance, especially since Theo was newly a widower.
What I didn't care for was how the story started out as paranormal, then seemed to veer into the realm of sci-fi/fantasy. However, I often found myself thinking about the story at odd times, and I even dreamed about it one night. For that reason, it gets four clovers:
♣♣♣♣