The Summoning

I really enjoyed the premise of a “faux” medium who turns out to be real, and the cat and mouse game between her and the police. The suspense built fairly well the first half of the book, and kept me engaged. However, I felt the ending was a bit rushed which–I think–lessened the impact of the “twist.” That being said, I still enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it!

I'm not quite sure what I just read. The premise and title of this book sound so spooky and intriguing, I expected creepiness, atmosphere and a dark slow burn. But, this was just bad, I'm sorry to report. There was no coherent plot, the characters were two dimensional at best and the writing felt wooden and stilted. Poor, unrealistic dialogue, strands of storylines floundering desperately without any sort of tether. There may be an audience out there for this, but I didn't connect with it at all.