This is the second book I've attempted by this author, and the second I've given up on finishing. I think I'm finished with attempting this author.Not that this book was actually *bad* mind you, it just never seemed to get GOING. I thought I was going to like it for the first few chapters, but then all the characters just started dithering about, dragging their feet, and seeming to repeat the same sort of conversation/event/traumas over and OVER again. Maybe if about half this book had been cut, it would have been a nice tight suspenseful ghost story. As it is, I got to about halfway and realized I just didn't care anymore.
I picked this up largely because I like . This isn't quite as good (in my humble opinion). Still it's a fairly good read, except for the perverse Mr. Pomeroy. Being prepared for his part of the story and you can "slide by". I'm sure others won't be bothered as much as I and some will be bothered more...On the whole you get a ghost story here of wrongs done and pain extended. It's a story of retribution, atonement, pardon, absolution and even grace. There's a love story buried here (more than one?), with a touch of childhood also. Not a bad read... I wasn't greatly enthralled, but I wanted to see how it worked out.
