5 stars out of 5!
There is nothing better than discovering new authors, especially ones that can amaze you with both excellent writing and an outstanding story to tell. I am happy to say that Jaime Jo Wright is author to add to your "To Read" list right away and "The Curse Of Misty Wayfair" needs to be read right away! Jaime Jo Wright seamlessly weaves together two tales (one from 1908 and one from present day) and it was a pleasure to watch these stories unfold and collide into a mind-blowing ending that is sure to stick with you long after the last page has been read. I spent most of the book with no clue on how this book would end. And even at the one point where I thought I had an inkling what would happen (I was close on figuring out one thing!), I was surprised by how there are multiple things concluded that I didn't see coming, which is the ultimate compliment for an author.
The story is so many things all at once: part ghost legend, part period piece, and part thriller. All the while, the story slowly builds and builds while you are on the edge of the seat longing to know how the story will end. I appreciated the Christianity experts throughout the book as well as the depth of many thought provoking elements Jamie Jo Wright delivers. This was unlike most Christian books I have read and it also features many of the marginalized that both Christian and secular authors choose not to tackle. Jaime Jo Wright does a great and respectful job talking about asylums, depression, melancholy, and mental health in general.
As I said before, this is my first book I have read by Jaime Jo Wright. But it will most certainly not be the last.
I received this book free from Netgalley and publisher Bethany House in exchange for an honest review.
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