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Salem's Daughters
by Stephen Tremp
Emily Livingston is the daughter of a woman hung at the Salem's Witch Trials. On page one, Emily and her coven are running for their lives from the witch hunters who killed their family members. Left and right her followers are killed as she flees. Her and the remaining members of her coven escape by putting their souls into 13 host cats. This first chapter was riveting!
Chapter Two begins the story of Bob and Debbie Steven's in the modern age. Debbie wants kids and to start a business. Bob wants to be financially stable but then they both end up unemployed. Honestly, I was confused when their storyline started. Where was Emily and her coven in cat bodies? I was curious to see how they'd make it back into the story. It takes several chapters for them to return.
When Bob and Debbie purchase land to start a bed and breakfast, 13 baby kittens are found in the rubble of the previous establishment. After the B&B opens, the witches start killing guests. My first reaction was "Why?" It took me a while to understand and get used to their bloodlust, but once I did I was intruiged.
Things get real interesting when Bob and Debbie are looked at as suspects for every murder, a paranormal television show crew comes to investigate, and a shaman becomes a guest.
Stephen Tremp did a great job of creating twists and turns. I usually can predict what'll happen next in a book and how it'll end, but not so with this one. That's why it was so fun to read!
Some parts were rather gory. When cats were killed, I couldn't help but cringe because I'm a cat lover. While reading this book, I always had 2 cats sleeping next to me. Not such great visuals to have....
I did notice some errors (missing words, spelling errors, etc.) in my copy, but that didn't influence my rating as I understand the author has fixed much of it.
I did debate over this rating. I couldn't decide if I felt it should be a 3.5 or a 4. I'm still not sure, so I'll leave it at 4. But let me state clearly that I did very much enjoy this story. :)
If you like murder stories, witch stories, mystery and paranormal, you'll enjoy this one.
Chapter Two begins the story of Bob and Debbie Steven's in the modern age. Debbie wants kids and to start a business. Bob wants to be financially stable but then they both end up unemployed. Honestly, I was confused when their storyline started. Where was Emily and her coven in cat bodies? I was curious to see how they'd make it back into the story. It takes several chapters for them to return.
When Bob and Debbie purchase land to start a bed and breakfast, 13 baby kittens are found in the rubble of the previous establishment. After the B&B opens, the witches start killing guests. My first reaction was "Why?" It took me a while to understand and get used to their bloodlust, but once I did I was intruiged.
Things get real interesting when Bob and Debbie are looked at as suspects for every murder, a paranormal television show crew comes to investigate, and a shaman becomes a guest.
Stephen Tremp did a great job of creating twists and turns. I usually can predict what'll happen next in a book and how it'll end, but not so with this one. That's why it was so fun to read!
Some parts were rather gory. When cats were killed, I couldn't help but cringe because I'm a cat lover. While reading this book, I always had 2 cats sleeping next to me. Not such great visuals to have....
I did notice some errors (missing words, spelling errors, etc.) in my copy, but that didn't influence my rating as I understand the author has fixed much of it.
I did debate over this rating. I couldn't decide if I felt it should be a 3.5 or a 4. I'm still not sure, so I'll leave it at 4. But let me state clearly that I did very much enjoy this story. :)
If you like murder stories, witch stories, mystery and paranormal, you'll enjoy this one.