Helpful Score: 1
Started it Thursday, slept a few hours then finished it Friday. It was such an amazing book although I had previously never heard of the author. It will stay with me for a while and it is my favorite read of the year so far.
Awful, unlikeable group of characters, wanted to slap the mother, and the kid for that matter. I skipped alot it just went on and on. Like to finsh what I start, is the only reason I went to the bitter end, horrible book.
Grace, a single mom, and Sylvie, her bright, lovely child, have a simple, happy life. Though Grace struggles to make ends meet, all is well until Sylvie begins to act out at preschool and with playmates. She has tantrums, makes odd remarks and has an extreme fear of water.
As Sylvie's behavior worsens, Grace is at a loss to explain her daughter's outbursts. She seeks help, only to find herself and their lifestyle to blame. When Sylvie recalls what seem to be past-life experiences, Grace looks up a university professor who's studied the paranormal in the hope he can resolve Sylvie's increasingly erratic behavior.
Heavy with atmosphere and rich in detail, Leroy's prose lures readers into a disturbing murder mystery.
Her characters are as realistic and intriguing as her locales in England and Ireland.
Fantastic!!!!! Loved this book. Felt empathy toward the young mom and wanted to reach in the book and help the little girl. Great story all the way to the end. Read it in 2 days, couldn't put it down.
As Sylvie's behavior worsens, Grace is at a loss to explain her daughter's outbursts. She seeks help, only to find herself and their lifestyle to blame. When Sylvie recalls what seem to be past-life experiences, Grace looks up a university professor who's studied the paranormal in the hope he can resolve Sylvie's increasingly erratic behavior.
Heavy with atmosphere and rich in detail, Leroy's prose lures readers into a disturbing murder mystery.
Her characters are as realistic and intriguing as her locales in England and Ireland.
Fantastic!!!!! Loved this book. Felt empathy toward the young mom and wanted to reach in the book and help the little girl. Great story all the way to the end. Read it in 2 days, couldn't put it down.
I really enjoyed this book and would have given it 5 stars except I thought the three year old child's language was unrealistic for her age and her mother was underwhelming, whiny and needy.
