-Grief can change us . . . rewire our brains and shift the way we look at the world . . .- After returning home from her father’s funeral to find her boyfriend in bed with another woman, Mackenzie Clair is looking for a fresh start. She thinks she’ll find it in her favorite childhood vacation spot, but returning to Donn’s Hill awakens more than nostalgia. Mac regains a lost psychic ability to … ability to talk to the dead, and the poltergeist haunting her apartment is desperate to make her use that gift to find his killer.
Aided by her new roommate–a spirited Tortoiseshell cat named Striker–and the ghost-hunting crew of the nationally televised show Soul Searchers, Mac struggles to learn how to use her powers. But she’d better get a handle on them fast, because someone in town is hiding a deadly secret. If Mac can’t somehow divine the truth, Donn’s Hill will never be the same.
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Like the main character, Mac, the novel Donn’s Hill is much more than it first appears to be. I purchased the book at a writer’s conference and later got the Audible version because the setting was so atmospheric and Caryn Larrinaga’s voice is so wonderful that I wanted to hear it out loud, which doesn’t always happen. I enjoyed this story so much. There are revelations, situations, and layers upon layers here as Mac not only finds out what’s going on in the mysterious town of Donn’s Hill, but also finds out about her past and herself. There are tragic murders, surprising paranormal experiences, and characters who grow and change in unexpected ways. The deeper the story goes, the deeper the characters get as well and the ending is absolutely satisfying. Loved the plot. Loved the cat. Loved how everything gets resolved and now I can’t wait to read the sequel. Highly recommended.
She thought she had made a good decision to head back to a place where she had happy memories after all that had happened to her. She just wanted a fresh start. Well she got that in spades. Moving to a small town was supposed to be a sure bet and this was anything but that. Secrets are revealed not only about the town but about her parents. Finding her entire world flipped and all she knew now in question she is trying to find the truth and instead finds new gifts. It’s a great suspenseful tale with plenty of twist that you wont see coming. The story does move a little slow but it is so well written you can forgive the pace. This new to me author has truly caught my eye and I will definitely be checking out more of her work.
I really enjoyed this and plan on tracking down more books by this author. Lot of fun, lot of humor and a super cool cat named Striker. The author obviously has cats because she describes Striker absolutely perfectly. At one point Striker poses in the shape of a loaf of bread and I never realized I knew exactly what the pose was. The main character, Mac(kenzie) loses her father and decides she wants to start over and move to where she and her mother vacationed as a child. Mac lost her mother as a child and doesn’t remember a lot about her mother. The town she moves to is called Donn’s Hill, the title of the book. The town is pretty strange and Mac starts to think she may be able to see ghosts. Donn’s Hill happens to claim to be the most haunted town in the world and even has an Afterlife Festival every year. People start to die and Mac has to figure out why and how. This is the first in a series, I believe. Story has a great ending and there is no annoying cliffhanger.
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What a fantastic way to start the series! Reading of how Mac learned about her abilities, her mom’s life, and herself was pure enjoyment. The characters making up the story were interesting and well thought out. The twist at the end left me reeling! I never would have thought that person was the killer!
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Loved everything about this book. Well written, great characters and an exciting plot. I’m so happy I found this fantastic author! I can’t wait for the next book.
This was a really great read. The story is well written and keeps your attention. The characters are well developed and written. Love Mac and the rest of the characters. I recommend reading.
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This is a fabulous new series with great characters and a wonderful town of Donn Hill. I love Mac and her cat Striker, and the whole cast is wonderful as well. I am looking forward to more in this series.
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