Book Recommendation - The Souls of Lost Lake

 






When I'm in the mood for a dual timeline that has a bit of everything - some creep-tastic suspense, a little romance, an intense mystery that spans generations, some spiritual truth, and ALL the feelings, I know I don't need to look any further than Jaime Jo Wright. This one is among my favorites of hers and will definitely be one of my top reads of 2022. Here's a little bit about the book:


Wren Blythe has long enjoyed being among the Northwoods, helping her father with programming at a youth camp. But when a little girl in the area goes missing, an all-out search ensues, reviving the decades-old campfire story of Ava Coons, the murderess, who still roams the woods. Joining the search, Wren stumbles upon the Coons cabin ruins and a rotting porcelain doll. But even more terrifying is seeing her name etched on the doll's foot like a sinister omen.

In 1930, Ava Coons has spent the last ten years carrying the mantle of mystery since she emerged from the forest as an eight-year-old girl, spattered with blood, dragging a logger's axe. She has accepted she'll never remember what happened to her family. When a member of the town of Tempter's Creek is murdered, rumors spread that Ava's secret is more malicious than previously imagined.

Both women discover that to save the innocent, they must face an insidious evil.


Sounds amazing, no? Believe me, it is!


One thing that Ms. Wright and I have in common is the recent loss of a parent. I lost my dad in December of 2020 and she lost her mom a few months later. There's a scene in this novel that I'm convinced was a mirror of her experience in that loss and it totally gutted me. While I often find myself tearing up during sad scenes in novels, this one wrecked me and left me sobbing. The emotional intensity was legit. If you've faced a recent loss (or maybe not so recent even), just be aware there is a gut-wrenching loss that takes place in this book. There is also a theme of missing children and mental health issues - which were handled very well, but could be triggers for some. This book brought out all the feelings. There was a happy-ish ending in both timelines - and the twists were ones that I definitely did not see coming! This was an excellent story and one I'd definitely recommend! This one releases April 1, 2022, wherever books are sold!


Some additional links for digging deeper:

Jaime Jo Wright's website: https://www.jaimewrightbooks.com/

Jaime Jo Wright's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JaimeJoWright

Jaime Jo Wright's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/jaimejowright/

My full 5-star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4115866833


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