Dark Debts

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Summary: Best First Novel I've Ever Read
Review: Karen Hall makes a wonderful contribution to horror and the Demonic-possesion/family-curse sub-genre. The Dialogue in this novel is wonderfully written, rings true, and is often humorous. This story contains the sadness of losing someone you love, a new budding romance, a curse of insanity on a southern family, and painful past memories. I won't give any more away than the basics--I'll leave the good stuff to be discovered by those of you who actually read the book.

I wouldn't pass by on this one.. it is a great piece, and I only wish Ms. Hall would return with another book.

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Summary: Different, engrossing
Review: When I started reading this book it was slow going at first. Then as the plot started falling into place and the characters linked to one another it was an engrossing read. A very different approach to the subject of religion. It did get a little cheesy and tiresome in the end but all in all it was like nothing I have read before.