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The Patience of a Dead Man
by Michael Clark
If you love creepy houses and ghost stories then this is the book for you! Author Michael Clark puts his spin on a Southern Gothic spooky thriller with The Patience of a Dead Man and really weaves together an intricate story spanning the past and, well, also the past (the "current" setting for the book is the '70s and the history/flashbacks occur before).
This book follows Tim Russell fresh off a divorce and looking for a new start. He decides to renovate and flip an old farmhouse in a quaint New Hampshire town. It doesn't take long for the ghosts to start making themselves known and for the author to start pumping in the fear and paranoia for the reader. What begins as a "Did you know this house had murdered people and is haunted?" question to his realtor quickly unfolds into a race against the calendar to stay alive.
Clark offers so much in these pages. Our semi-damaged protagonist Tim's thoughts really light up the pages as we explore his ambition for this house remodel, his budding romance, the love he has for his kids, and the passion to solve this haunting problem.
The book is formatted in a way that we know the date and time of each chapter (and sometimes it goes back a few year to the prior owners). We get to read journal entries from the previous owner - and I am SUCH a sucker for journal entries! I see them as a way for authors to allow a character to really get the point across without getting muddled down in unnecessary or confusing conversations, exposition, etc. It's super helpful and Clark does a great job with them here! And the beginning of the book has map/blueprint drawing of the house and property which definitely comes in handy since the farmhouse and its property are so massive!
This book gets 5 stars from me - I love its Southern Gothic charm and the wit and passion of the characters involved. I loved the budding relationship and the way they both had each other (I am being vague because I want you to enjoy it just as it unfolds as I did). I can't wait to sink my teeth into Clark's sequel, DEAD WOMAN SCORNED.
A huge thanks to the author for taking a chance with the Night Worms for our book party!
This book follows Tim Russell fresh off a divorce and looking for a new start. He decides to renovate and flip an old farmhouse in a quaint New Hampshire town. It doesn't take long for the ghosts to start making themselves known and for the author to start pumping in the fear and paranoia for the reader. What begins as a "Did you know this house had murdered people and is haunted?" question to his realtor quickly unfolds into a race against the calendar to stay alive.
Clark offers so much in these pages. Our semi-damaged protagonist Tim's thoughts really light up the pages as we explore his ambition for this house remodel, his budding romance, the love he has for his kids, and the passion to solve this haunting problem.
The book is formatted in a way that we know the date and time of each chapter (and sometimes it goes back a few year to the prior owners). We get to read journal entries from the previous owner - and I am SUCH a sucker for journal entries! I see them as a way for authors to allow a character to really get the point across without getting muddled down in unnecessary or confusing conversations, exposition, etc. It's super helpful and Clark does a great job with them here! And the beginning of the book has map/blueprint drawing of the house and property which definitely comes in handy since the farmhouse and its property are so massive!
This book gets 5 stars from me - I love its Southern Gothic charm and the wit and passion of the characters involved. I loved the budding relationship and the way they both had each other (I am being vague because I want you to enjoy it just as it unfolds as I did). I can't wait to sink my teeth into Clark's sequel, DEAD WOMAN SCORNED.
A huge thanks to the author for taking a chance with the Night Worms for our book party!