Thursday, August 15, 2019

Book Beginnings + Friday 56: The Curse of Misty Wayfair by Jaime Jo Wright

Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading. Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice and asks you to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your ereader and share a non-spoilery sentence or two.

This week I'm featuring a book I recently finished, The Curse of Misty Wayfair by Jaime Jo Wright. So creepy, yet so good!

About the Book
Left at an orphanage as a child, Thea Reed vowed to find her mother someday. Now grown, her search takes her to Pleasant Valley, Wisconsin, in 1908. When clues lead her to a mental asylum, Thea uses her experience as a post-mortem photographer to gain access and assist groundskeeper Simeon Coyle in photographing the patients and uncovering the secrets within. However, she never expected her personal quest would reawaken the legend of Misty Wayfair, a murdered woman who allegedly haunts the area and whose appearance portends death.

A century later, Heidi Lane receives a troubling letter from her mother--who is battling dementia--compelling her to travel to Pleasant Valley for answers to her own questions of identity. When she catches sight of a ghostly woman who haunts the asylum ruins in the woods, the long-standing story of Misty Wayfair returns--and with it, Heidi's fear for her own life.

As two women across time seek answers about their identities and heritage, can they overcome the threat of the mysterious curse that has them inextricably intertwined?


Book Beginning
Melancholy was a condition of the spirit and the soul, but also of the mind.

Friday 56
Thea had no idea where this was going, but a restlessness inside her made her edge her way to the door. Toward the escape. But Mr. Fritz followed like a horsefly on a hot, muggy day.

What have you been reading lately?

18 comments:

  1. Sounds like a pretty complicated plot. Hope it all works out well. My Friday Quotes

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    1. It was really great! Thanks for stopping by, Anne! :)

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  2. I haven't read too many books with dual narratives set years apart, but the ones I've come across were ones I ended up liking. The Curse of Misty Wayfair seems like an good story. Enjoy your current read!

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    1. I loved how the two timelines were woven together. So good! Thanks for coming by, Breana! :)

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  3. I love dual narrative historical fiction. I think this would be right up my alley. This looks like it has a bit of a Gothic feel to it. I am glad you liked it! I hope you have a great weekend!

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    1. It definitely has a Gothic-vibe to it which I absolutely loved. Thanks for the visit! :)

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  4. Love the comparison of Mr. Fritz to "a horsefly on a hot, muggy day." Clever writing! This sounds like an engrossing book.
    My post features a mystery: Bless Me Father For I Have Sinned.

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    1. I thought that was clever too! Thanks for stopping by, Sandra! :)

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  5. Sounds intriguing. I hope you are enjoying it. This week I am spotlighting Stolen Things by R. H. Herron from my review stack. Happy reading!

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    1. It was really good! My new favorite from this author. Thanks for visiting, Kathy! :)

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  6. Whaaa, the mere reading of the synopsis gave my goosebumps. I'm gonna have to add this to my list. Yay!

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    1. This story is definitely goosebump-inducing! Thanks for stopping by! :)

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  7. This book hits a lot of my trigger points: that ghost vibe, a haunted asylum, that Gothic feel. I'm in! :D

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    1. It's so good! I think you'd enjoy it. Thanks for coming by, Lark! :)

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  8. Sounds different, but in a good way. :-) Happy weekend!

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    1. It was a nice change from what I had been reading. Thanks for the visit, Freda! :)

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