Publisher:
WaterBrook Press
Pages: 320
Source: review
copy from publisher
Genre: Adult, Christian, Fantasy
About This Book:
Six months ago, brutal murders shook the small Ozark
town—murders that stopped after a house fire reportedly claimed the killer’s
life. Lauryn McBride's family auction house has taken responsibility for the
estate sale of one of the victims—the enigmatic Markus Chisom. Submerging
herself in Chisom’s beautiful but strange world, Lauryn welcomes the reprieve
from watching Alzheimer’s steal her father from her, piece by piece. She soon
realizes that centuries-old secrets tie Abbey Hills to the Chisom estate and a
mysterious evil will do anything to make sure those secrets stay hidden. Even
the man who grew up loving her may not be able to protect Lauryn from the
danger.
When Amede Dastillon receives an unexpected package from Abbey
Hills, she hopes it might be the key in tracking down her beloved sister, long
estranged from her family. Visiting Abbey Hills seems the logical next step in
her search, but Amede is unusually affected by the town, and when mutilated
carcasses begin turning up again in the small community, the local law
enforcement isn’t sure if they are confronting a familiar evil or a new terror.
Two women brought together by questions that seem to have no
answers. Can they overcome the loss and darkness threatening to devour
them—or will their own demons condemn them to an emotional wasteland?
My Thoughts:
I will be the first to admit that I grew up loving vampire
stories. I always felt sorry for
them because, raised as a Christian I always wondered, what happened if you
were a Christian and were bitten and became a vampire. Evidently Tracey Bateman had these same
kind of thoughts. One thing I
really loved about this book is that it showed both kinds of vampires. It showed those who were evil and those
who truly wanted not to be what they were.
I loved the way Amede decided to follow in her father’s
footsteps believing there was the possibility of redemption. I also loved the way she helped Lauryn
McBride realize the changes she needed to make in her own life so that she
would not have the regrets that Amede had lived with. I enjoyed the fact that I didn’t feel preached to. The reason this is so important is that
I have a student who has been reading adult books for quite a while. She will devour anything about vampires.
I know that she will be just as surprised at the ending as I
was. It took a major twist that
has made me think about this book all day long. Will I recommend this book? You’d better believe it. It was very good.
Since this was the first book I’d read by this author I figure I’d
better check out some of her others.
I had read about “Thirsty” quite some time ago. I was afraid I wouldn’t like it. However, I now have it on my to be read list. If you aren’t sure whether this is a
book for you then click on the link below and read the first chapter. I guarantee you will like this book.
Author Bio:
Tracey Bateman lives in the Missouri Ozarks with her husband and family. With more than thirty novels in print, including Thirsty and Tandem, Tracey spends all her time telling tales, creating characters, and dreaming of other worlds.
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