Title: The Girl Upstairs
Author: Jessica Patch
Source: Purchased
Format: Kindle
Publisher: Love Inspired Trade
She bought this house to save her marriage. Unearthing its secrets might just claim her life.
Gwen McDaniel’s life is broken. But she knows the perfect place to fix it. Cold Harbor, Maine, an idyllic small town with views of Acadia National Park, is where she used to vacation with her parents as a child. Here, she and Steven can start over, renovating their cliff-side fixer-upper while patching up their marriage. Soon, everything will be better.
Except from the moment they arrive, Gwen sees and hears things, and it’s more than just the drafts and shadows that are part of any old house. Steven downplays her fears, warning her not to fixate on problems as she has in the past. But Gwen spent years as a homicide detective, and her instincts don’t lie. Something happened here. Proof comes when she rips up the attic’s carpet to discover a chilling message carved into the wood underneath.
As Gwen delves into the history of the house and the Cold Harbor community, she begins to piece the fragments together. And gradually, a terrifying picture A missing girl. A house of horrors. And a dark, decades-old nightmare that is more haunting than Gwen ever imagined…
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My Thoughts:
I'm honestly not sure what to say about a book that literally takes you to another time and place. That has you on the edge of your seat, as well as trying to figure out what's going on, but creates a masterful ending worthy of Frank Peretti.
Jessica R. Patch knows how to spin a tale of all of that and more.
Ms. Patch picked the perfect time of year to set this story in: Halloween. I'm not a fan of Halloween for several reasons, but that doesn't matter. Having a house of death set against Halloween gave Ms. Patch the perfect backdrop to this amazing story.
I hope you give this book a try!
Jessica R. Patch is a New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than thirty novels. Known for her pulse-pounding plots, emotionally charged characters, and signature twists, Jessica’s stories explore themes of justice, resilience, and the unshakable power of hope.
Whether weaving inspirational stories of danger edged with romance or crafting chilling thrillers that probe the shadows of the human heart, Jessica delivers fiction that thrills while shining light in the darkest places.
She makes her home in Northwest Mississippi, where she enjoys life with her family, a good cup of tea, and dreaming up her next edge-of-your-seat story usually over tacos and queso.
You’re invited to join the Patched In community at her website: www.jessicarpatch.com and receive a FREE short thriller, Nobody Has to Know.
Jessica is represented by Rachel Kent of Books & Such Literary Management.
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