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Roderick and his sister Pamela leave the hustle and bustle of modern London looking for that perfect house on the English coast. What they find is the beautiful Cliff End. From their first meeting with the sweet and lovely young Stella Meredith who's grandfather owns the house we know there is a larger mystery here. This is a good novel that slowly unfolds as we learn of Stella's mother Mary and the beautiful Spanish girl Carmel who was seduced by Stella's father.
Who is the appiration that appears at the top of the stairway and why does the sickening cold always precede it? Why are there moans of anguish coming from the room that used to be the nursery? What is the real mystery of Mary's death? What about that Mimosa scent that comes with the moaning?
This all slowly unfolds as Roderick and Pamela attempt to solve this maddening riddle to an otherwise wonderful house they don't want to leave. Why do things get more stirred up every time young Stella is there? Roderick has fallen for the sweet Stella and must find out.
What makes this such a good book is it treats this in a straightforward story of ordinary people thrown into extraordinary circumstances. There are the diversions of colorful friends who try to help including the use of a "spelling glass" in a seance. This all takes place in an entertaining day to day life in the English countryside kind of way which makes this what it is, the finest English mystery/ghost story/romance ever written.
Go out to your garden or your patio and pull up a chair in the shade with a big glass of iced tea and enjoy something truly origional. This is a great light summer read.
Steve Nelson
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Berry and Rachel are two strong female characters, that overcome numerous hardships, but always help each other through them. Their troubles seem to grow and grow, and even the strong characters of Simon and Fain get drawn into their bad luck.
This book is full of romance, intense action, and lots of suspense. I couldn't put this one down!
Enjoy, I'm off to read Annie Lash now! Watch for my upcoming review.
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The story shares the fears and concerns of a little boy whose mother is pregnant. The author skillfully manifests the boy's concerns into a surface worry that he doesn't have room on his mom's lap as her pregnancy progresses. Obviously, this is a manifestation of his fear that she won't have time and/or attention for him, but it's not played up. I really liked this approach, as most pre-schoolers have an indirect way of expressing or understanding their fears. It helps me as a parent remember that my child's concerns might show up in subtle ways.
Very well illustrated. I also liked that the characters weren't white. It's hard to find children's books that aren't about mainstream white families. (We're caucasian but try to stock a diverse book stash so our kids learn about other cultures.)
Highly recommend this book.