Left at an orphanage as a child, Thea Reed vowed to find her mother someday. Now grown, her search takes her to Pleasant Valley, Wisconsin, in 1908. When clues lead her to a mental asylum, Thea uses her experience as a post-mortem 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 who haunts 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, can they overcome the threat of the mysterious curse that has them inextricably intertwined?
Wow! Normally when I read a suspense novel, I have a pretty good idea of who the bad guy is, or I can solve the mystery before it's revealed. But with The Curse of Misty Wayfair, I didn't even come close! As the novel progressed, I found myself swept into Thea's and Heidi's stories, and I couldn't fly through the pages quickly enough. And then the resolution—of Thea's story in the past and Heidi's story in the present—completely blew me away. I understand now why Jaime Jo Wright is such a hyped author!
The book was a slow starter for me, especially Thea's story, so I did struggle with the first handful of chapters. If that happens to you, I'd say to please, keep reading. This novel is creepy (in a good way), slightly romantic, and highly fascinating. I definitely recommend it to fans of suspense! 4 stars.
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