Rating:  Summary: A Good Read Review: I like this author a lot and was excited to read her latest.I don't really care for the paranormal, so I was a bit disappointed to find it being the main plotline of the story. But the author is so good that I was able to overlook that, as I'm always able to overlook the present-tense writing style. The only disappointment was that I felt this book was totally predictable. One of the things I like best is that this author is always able to surprise me...and I was stunned when I finished to find that I had guessed everything correctly throughout the story and there was nothing surprising at all about the way it ended. Definitely worth picking up.
Rating:  Summary: It sure ain't your average ghost story/suspense novel Review: I truly enjoyed this book. It was suspenseful thru and thru (although a little slow at times). The story was like a spider's web in that it brought together all these little pieces to make a great big picture. My favorite character was little Dulcie, the daughter of the deceased Kristin. She was a great character full of life, vitality, and wisdom. I also loved that the author didn't force Julia and Paine's mutual attraction down our throat. The book was surprisingly free of the usual romantic cliches (they really annoy me!) that you find in other suspense books. I am sure that anyone who reads it will enjoy it!
Rating:  Summary: Almost a 5 star book Review: In the Blink Of an eye Wendy Corbi Staub (pg. 446 Thriller New York) Three years ago Kristin dies in a freak drowning accident in a lake. Today Paul receives a call to come home her mother has died. They never married so he isn't her son n law but their daughter is the last relation in this family. Upon arriving in town spooky things begin happening in the house, Dulcie who has a degenerative disease that took her eyesight can see images that seeing people can't see and has conversations with them. Julia befriends the father and child during this difficult time. She is the childhood friend of Kristin and many years ago this house frighten her and she had bitter arguments with her mother over purchasing the house. The Town Lily dale also is a character in this book. It is a town that does exist for the paranormal community. These are physics who can reach the other side and people flock to this town to connect with lost loved ones. Staub brings the town to life but doesn't force the readers to believe in ghosts. She gives you the story and lets you make your own decisions. The mystery is able to stand on its own merits without needing any supporting plots. Not only did Kristin die under mysterious circumstances, another girl of similar age was shipped off to boarding school never to be seen again. Staub weaves these stories together and it becomes a read you can't put down as you read just one more chapter. The only thing I found wrong with this plot was the introduction of a character that could have a link to the missing girl (don't want to give anything away here) and two people who roam the county looking for ghosts. Whether you believe in ghosts or not the mystery and surprising onclusion will keep you spellbound. Rating 9
Rating:  Summary: In the Blink of an eye... Review: One night I was at a book store and came across the shelf with wendy Corsi Staub's books on it. I have'nt read a good book since my son was born last year, so I thought I would give this Author a try. I thumbed through all the books the store had of Wendy's and found " In the blink of an eye". I was hooked from the very first page. I love any book that starts off with twists and turns! It was so hard to have to put this book down lol, I took it every where! I was sad to finish it last night :(, If you run across this review, I really think you should give this book and Author a try. I am now purchasing "All the way home" and "The last to know". I DO wish there was a little more written romance between Julia ( who when I pictured her, Ashley Judd came to mind)and Paine. Great job Wendy!!! :)
Rating:  Summary: First and Last Wendy Corsi Staub book I'll ever read. Review: Reading this book was a pleasure for me since Wendy Corsi Staub is from the same city as I am and that I too have visited Lily Dale also. This book just draws you right in, while explaining Lily Dale and any part of Western New York to a T. I recommend this for anyone interested in spiritualism.
Rating:  Summary: If you don't believe in ghosts --- Review: Reviewed by Kristie Leigh Maguire, MyShelf.com If you don't believe in ghosts and things that go bump in the night, reading IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE by Wendy Corsi Staub just may change your mind. Although the events in this novel are fiction, the setting of Lily Dale, New York is very real. Lily Dale is the largest center in the world for the religion of spiritualism. In The Blink of an Eye is the story of Julia Garrity, a medium who was born and raised in Lily Dale, and Paine Landry and his daughter who came to Lily Dale from California for a funeral, the second one in three years. But this is not only their story; it is the story of all the people who make up the community of Lily Dale. Staub takes the reader on a winding road of mystery, intrigue, romance - and ghostly events that could have actually taken place considering the location of the story - Lily Dale, New York. Staub's style of writing in the present tense took some getting used to but the story line makes for an interesting read...
Rating:  Summary: Lily Dale info was great! Review: This book intrigued me because I have lived in Fredonia, NY and have been to Lily Dale. It's the only gated, private "spiritualist" community in the US. The author took great pains to get the area correct, right down to the plaza in Dunkirk! From a mystery standing, I loved it but was a bit disappointed in the somewhat contrived ending. Not a bad read though, especially when you're alone on a snowy evening.
Rating:  Summary: Lily Dale info was great! Review: This book intrigued me because I have lived in Fredonia, NY and have been to Lily Dale. It's the only gated, private "spiritualist" community in the US. The author took great pains to get the area correct, right down to the plaza in Dunkirk! From a mystery standing, I loved it but was a bit disappointed in the somewhat contrived ending. Not a bad read though, especially when you're alone on a snowy evening.
Rating:  Summary: Spooky! Review: This is the fourth book I have read by Wendy Corsi Staub, and as usual, I was not disappointed! This book took place in Lily Dale, a small town in Western New York known for it's spiritualists (less than an hour from my home town, so I am familiar with some of the things she discussed in the book, which made it even more interesting)!. Staub's excellent use of details truly brings the story to life. Characters are very believable. I couldn't put it down once I started it! Truly a great read, turn the night light on after reading this one!!
Rating:  Summary: Staub Does It Again Review: This was an outstanding Corsi Staub! The heroin was someone you could sink your teeth into and she wasn't a helpless female. All the characters were likeable and the story kept you guessing right until the end! Excellent read!
I'm curious to know though if the author has experienced the death of someone close to her from a horrible disease, as the account she gave of one minor characters battle with the disease was so chillingly like the death of my mom, I had trouble at parts reading through the accounts.
Highly recommended read!
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