The Souls of Lost Lake

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WRIGHT, JAIME JO

THE SOULS OF LOST LAKE

Wren Blythe has long enjoyed being among the Northwoods, helping her father with programming at a youth camp. But when a little girl in the area goes missing, an all-out search ensues, reviving the decades-old campfire story of Ava Coons, the murderess, who still roams the woods. Joining the search, Wren stumbles upon the Coons cabin ruins and a rotting porcelain doll. But even more terrifying is seeing her name etched on the doll's foot like a sinister omen.

In 1930, Ava Coons has spent the last ten years carrying the mantle of mystery since she emerged from the forest as an eight-year-old girl, spattered with blood, dragging a logger's axe. She has accepted she'll never remember what happened to her family. When a member of the town of Tempter's Creek is murdered, rumours spread that Ava's secret is more malicious than previously imagined.

My Review:

I'm truly at a loss for words. This book defies description. Compelling. Eerie. Mysterious. Heartbreaking. Inspiring. Hopeful. It carries a reader through a gamut of emotions before the spectacular ending. The kind of story that keeps you in suspense, slightly confused and a bit on edge until the final chapter. 

Love the dual timeline and the way the author wove the two heroine's stories together -- though, for the longest time I couldn't quite grasp how that was going to work. But when I did and started putting the pieces together, realizing the uncanny parallels between Wren and Ava...well, just wow!

I'll confess to being quite the scaredy-cat so I was worried this book might push me past my comfort level but thanks to the encouragement of my bookish pal, Diana, I was able to put those fears aside and am I ever glad I did! It's definitely atmospheric and there's a shivery spine tingling quality to some of the scenes, but Wright never goes over the top into full thriller mode so I was content to be deliciously anxious and not downright terrified. :-)

I listened to the audible edition narrated by Kathryn Markey and was completely entranced by her performance. A perfect pairing of author and narrator. 

 GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a paperback or ebook copy -- winner's choice.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of The Souls of Lost Lake, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday July 23 2022 . Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!