Kaine Prescott needed a
break. The stress of her job counselling
(rescuing?) abused women was taking its toll, and creating interesting life
experiences with the men from whom they were rescued. Including threats, intimidation,
psychological warfare and physical confrontations.
Buying a house, sight unseen,
based on the recommendation of a friend of a friend, probably wasn’t a good way
to begin. And when she finds out that
her family has a “history” with the dark mansion, she begins to question her
sanity.
And yet Kaine finds herself waking
up. Waking up to friendship . . . to romance . . . to love? Waking up to faith. Waking up to hope. Waking up to the realization that God is more
than just a name in a book that she hasn’t opened in a long time. And by the time the last chapter has been
written, the reader is going to come to the same realization.
Travelling through time is
possible. It’s also exhausting, and
emotionally draining. And it’s one of
the most effective means of ensuring that you have a totally captive
audience. Brava, Jaime Jo Wright! You’ve succeeded.
While I’ve read books that
have employed this formula before, I’ve never seen it articulated so
effectively, or so seamlessly. This is a
large book, close to 400 pages. However,
every page, every paragraph, contributes to the flow of the story. Soon, you will ask yourself, “Am I reading .
. . or am I experiencing events along with the other characters?”
One other detail worth
mentioning . . . the house is a character, as well. And the house grows and develops much as the
other characters in the story. I’ve
always found such details to be the trademark of some of the most excellent
literature. This is Jaime Jo Wright’s
debut novel . . . and I’m looking forward to many more stories from this gifted
author.
5 stars for a story that will
hold you until the very last page.
THE HOUSE ON FOSTER HILL
Jaime Jo Wright
ISBN 978-0-7642-3028-8
Romantic Suspense
Bethany House
359 pages
$14.99 paperback
