"The Premonition at Withers Farm," by Jaime Jo Wright

 "The Premonition at Withers Farm," by Jaime Jo Wright

The voices of the past cannot stay silent forever.

In 1910 Michigan, Perliett Van Hilton is a self-proclaimed rural healer, leaving the local doctor convinced she practices quackery. It doesn't help that her mother is a spiritualist who regularly offers her services to connect the living with their dearly departed. But when Perliett is targeted by a superstitious killer, she must rely on both the local doctor and an intriguing newcomer for assistance.

In the present day, Molly Wasziak's life has not gone the way she dreamed. Facing depression after several miscarriages, Molly is adapting to her husband's purchase of a peculiar old farm. A search for a family tree pulls Molly deep into a century-old murder case and a web of deception, all made more mysterious by the disturbing shadows and sounds inside the farmhouse.

Perliett fights for her life, and Molly seeks renewed purpose for hers as she uncovers the records of the dead. Will their voices be heard, or will time forever silence their truths?

First let me say Jaime Jo's books are not those easy read books where you can be thinking of other things while reading the book.  This book takes up all your concentration while reading it.  I found it a hard book to get into to start with and I had to have been at least a third of the way through before I got to the stage where I needed to know what happens next.  It is however worth while sticking with it, as once you get all the characters sorted out in your mind, things will fall together.

As this book bounces back and forward between two main characters and two different times it does make it a little complicated.  There are many twists and turns along the way and the surprise near the end makes it so worth while.  A regular who done it that spans many, many years.  It has it's light hearted moments; and I especially loved the character Sid for that.

Stars out of 5 : 4 Jaime Jo write such good books, but I always have a super hard time getting drawn into them.  You might have an easier time.  I am glad I read this one though; as once I get drawn in I never want to leave!

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