Past Midnight

Denne boka er ganske kort, men jeg følte fortsatt at historien var bra nok utviklet. Siden den handler om spøkelser burde den også være ganske creepy, og det syntes jeg denne boka var – ihvertfall i perioder. Fikk litt frysninger nedover ryggen av og til. Samtidig handlet denne boka mye om vennskap – Charlotte blir blant annet venn med Avery og en gjeng andre, og de føltes ut som gode venner for meg også. Søsterforholdet mellom Charlotte og Annalise var også fint beskrevet. Jeg synes det var litt rart at Charlotte syntes det var så ekstremt pinlig å ha foreldre som er paranormale forskere, for jeg tror ikke jeg hadde ment det samme om det var mine foreldre. Men, men... Gleder meg til å lese oppfølgeren; One Hundred Candles.

If you're looking at the post before this and thinking, “What? There is no way she could have possibly finished this book so fast!”, I understand. However I assure you, I really did. Read below to find out why!

Charlotte and her sister Annalise help their parents debunk “ghost stories” by proving their scientific origins. The question is: What happens if there is one that you just can't seem to disprove?

As a reader, and I know I say this often, it is extremely important that I feel invested in the characters if I am going to truly love a story. That being said, Charlotte and Annalise are superb protagonists! Their personalities meld beautifully and you can feel the sisterly chemistry between them. I personally loved Charlotte! She was spunky, sweet and driven. What I was most impressed by was that even the secondary characters, like Avery and Noah, had an amazing story line and were well developed. It's hard not to find yourself drawn into their story.

Past Midnight is a very fast paced and slightly spooky read. I warn you, if you are the type who has nightmares based on horror or suspense movies, you may not want to read this before bed. Although I don't think Mara set out with the intention to scare her readers, some parts of the book will definitely raise the hair on the back of your neck! I had to read another book for a few chapters before bed and even then I had ghosts haunt my dreams for the night.

As I'm sure you can tell, I absolutely adored Past Midnight! The story is the perfect blend of ghost story, coming of age story, and sweet romance. If you're shaking your head in amazement, don't despair. That is precisely what I felt the moment I reached the ending of the book. Mara Purnhagen manages to mesh all of these topics into a well paced book that will have you reading as fast as you possibly can.



Beautifully written and deliciously creepy.