Title: The Curse of Misty Wayfair
Author: Jamie Jo Wright
Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery
Plot: Heidi received a confusing letter in her mom. Her mom’s in a memory care facility for dementia and needs help. So Heidi returned home after so many years away. Her sister Vicki has asked for help around the lodge their family owns. Heidi reluctantly agrees. Before she starts, a face appears in the window. In a blink it’s gone. Heidi runs to her car and drives away. Distracted she hits dog. To ease her conscience, Heidi agrees to help the family of the dog in any way. This starts her on a journey to discover the town’s history as well as her own.
Thea is traveling photographer in the early 1900’s who photographs the dead. She agrees to stick around the town of Pleasant Valley after photographing someone recently passed away. She starts helping at a local photographer’s place. The more she helps around town, the more she learns of the town’s mysterious past and curse.
Rating: 3.6 – a good mystery and historical fiction
Opinion: This was a good mystery. It was different from what I was used to with suspense mysteries. This was a ghost and curse mystery. It kept me wondering what was going to happen next and wondering who was behind everything. It also made me a bit nervous about looking outside if I was reading at night. There was a lot of small town historical fiction, too. I was curious to learn more about old fashioned photography and asylums. I was also pleasantly surprise that this book had lots of elements of Christianity in it. It’s not an overwhelming amount but carefully woven into it. It made some very good point about faith and belief. This is one of the few books I don’t mind that it switches view points. It makes complete sense why in the end. The book does a great job wrapping up everything in the book with no loose ends. Overall this is a a good book for anyone who loves a good mystery and historical fiction.
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