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The Ghosts of Beatrice Bird by Louisa Morgan
2.0

Ahoy there mateys! Unpopular opinion time!  This is a standalone book about Beatrice Bird who has second sight.  It was the ghost angle that I was interested in the most.  I really loved the beginning of the book and learning about Beatrice's childhood and life in San Francisco.  When Beatrice's gift becomes too overwhelming, she moves to a small island to avoid others in an attempt to keep her sanity.  When Anne, a traumatized woman shows up on the island, I found the book less compelling.  Anne is a battered woman and while I could sympathize with her position, I didn't particularly like her storyline or the easily guessable mystery about her husband.  I did love the nuns on the island.  This was a pleasant read but ultimately the ghosts didn't make a ton of sense in how they worked.  I do think the majority of readers would love this book though, even if it was just okay for me.  Arrrr!