by Cailyn Lloyd
Published July 10th 2019 by Land of Oz LLC
I received a copy of this book from the publisher, Land of Oz LLC, and the author via Book Siren in exchange for an honest review.
For years the abandoned MacKenzie mansion remained hidden in rural Wisconsin. Rumors and stories of apparitions, odd noises, accidents, and strange deaths in or near the property were enough to convince the townsfolk it was haunted and they stayed away.
Lucas MacKenzie and his brother Nate know nothing of this when they inherit the property and decide to bring their families to Wisconsin for a major renovation project with HGTV stardom in mind. As they tear out old fixtures and open shuttered windows, the house begins to reveal secrets of a terrible past and it soon becomes clear the MacKenzies are in grave danger. In the end, only one person can save them.
Review: I was conflicted about this story. Lucas and his brother Nate inherit the MacKenie mansion which their mother abandoned. They take their families and move to the house while fixing up the place and trying to use the renovation as a spring board to get a tv show on HGTV. Little do they know what lurks in the old house.
First off I found it confusing with all the names and points of view. I felt like there were just to many characters. Shepard's purpose and place in the book confused me as well. With a few changes his character could be written out and the book would actually have been better in my opinion. I felt Ms. Lloyd kind of shoehorned him in for whatever reason. There were also a lot of magical things that just didn't feel right in the story.
The story itself was well told and the writing decent. Despite the confusion I felt, about what I pointed out above, the plot does move along well. Over all the book was ok, not great but alright.
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