"The Curse of Misty Wayfair," Jaime Jo Wright

"The Curse of Misty Wayfair," Jaime Jo Wright

Left at an orphanage as a child, Thea Reed vowed to find her mother someday. Now grown, her search takes her to turn-of-the-century Pleasant Valley, Wisconsin. When the clues she finds lead her to a mental asylum, Thea uses her experience as a postmortem 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 haunting 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, they must overcome the threat of the mysterious curse that has them inextricably intertwined.

This is the third book I have read by Jaime Jo Wright.  She writes her books in a particular way that can be confusing, as she usually has two stories that are intertwined in one way or another and this one was no exception.

I had a hard time getting immersed into this story, but once I had read a few chapters I found it got more and more interesting.  The who-dun-it part of the story I never guessed, which too my mind makes this a book too read.  As your mind is constantly working overtime trying to figure out who and why.  

I enjoyed the relationship with Heidi and Rhett and would have loved to see where that went.  Thea's career as a postmortem photographer was something I had never heard of before reading this book.  I personally found that quite a disturbing occupation.  

Stars out of 5 : 4  I do find this author's books a hard read as you really have to have your wits about you.  You must concentrate to keep up with where the story is going.  I do though find them interesting with the subject matter though.  Well worth reading if you want a book to challenge your mind.

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