In the Blink of an Eye

This was an outstanding Corsi Staub! The heroin was someone you could sink your teeth into and she wasn't a helpless female. All the characters were likeable and the story kept you guessing right until the end! Excellent read! I'm curious to know though if the author has experienced the death of someone close to her from a horrible disease, as the account she gave of one minor characters battle with the disease was so chillingly like the death of my mom, I had trouble at parts reading through the accounts. Highly recommended read!

One night I was at a book store and came across the shelf with wendy Corsi Staub's books on it. I have'nt read a good book since my son was born last year, so I thought I would give this Author a try. I thumbed through all the books the store had of Wendy's and found " In the blink of an eye". I was hooked from the very first page. I love any book that starts off with twists and turns! It was so hard to have to put this book down lol, I took it every where! I was sad to finish it last night :(, If you run across this review, I really think you should give this book and Author a try. I am now purchasing "All the way home" and "The last to know". I DO wish there was a little more written romance between Julia ( who when I pictured her, Ashley Judd came to mind)and Paine. Great job Wendy!!! :)

The very real hamlet of Lily Dale, New York, known as a center of spiritualism is the setting for this story.Two young girls, Kristin and Julia are not immune to the spiritual energy that is radiated throughout their community. One Halloween, the girls, then in their teens make a stop at their neighbors', the Biddles, home on 10 Summer Street. Kristin apparently witnesses an apparition that terrified her to the point of silence. She would never disclose the sight that terrified her in that home.Years later, Kristin has died under mysterious conditions, leaving behind a boyfriend and 6-year-old daughter, Dulcinea (Dulcie). Themes of vision are rampant throughout the book; Dulcie is blinded after a bout with meningitis at age 3. She can "see" Kristin and other spirits who have passed; once she and her father, Paine, return to Lily Dale from California Dulcie is the receipient of many strange visions indeed.Even Dulcie's name reinforces the visual theme. Dulcinea is the vision of the ideal woman in literature; her very spiritual sensitivity and heightened awareness suggests that her name is very a propos indeed. Lovable, bright and verbally precocious, Dulcie manages to find a permanent place in the hearts of most people who encounter her. Yet...Was Kristin killed? If so, by whom? And who killed Iris, the former owner of 10 Summer Street? What REALLY brought Paine and Dulcie to Lily Dale from California? Who can they trust?This masterfully written book is very compelling indeed and the characters will remain in the memories of all who read this book. The series of mysteries are interlocked; each one segues into the next. The writing is brilliant and one is always left several steps behind in trying to figure out just what will take place.

This is the fourth book I have read by Wendy Corsi Staub, and as usual, I was not disappointed! This book took place in Lily Dale, a small town in Western New York known for it's spiritualists (less than an hour from my home town, so I am familiar with some of the things she discussed in the book, which made it even more interesting)!. Staub's excellent use of details truly brings the story to life. Characters are very believable. I couldn't put it down once I started it! Truly a great read, turn the night light on after reading this one!!

In upstate New York lies the gated hamlet of Lily Dale, a quiet summer resort that is inhabited mostly by spiritualists communicating with the spirits of the dead. Fourteen years old Julia and Kristin are enjoying going trick-or-treating until they reach the Biddle home at 10 Summer Street. While there Kristin sees something there so frightening that she withdraws into herself and when her family moves away, she ends all ties to Lily Dale and Julie. Years later, an adult Kristin returns to Lily Dale to help her mother move into 10 Summer Street. Kristin is later found drowned in the nearby lake even though she was always afraid of water. When Kristen's mother dies, Kristen's daughter Dulcie and the child's father Paine move in to 10 Summer Street so they can prepare the house for sale. Julia, who is now a spiritualist of considerable power, vows to find out the secrets of 10 Summer Street so what happened to Kristen won't happen to her daughter. Fans of Peter Straub and Stephen King will definitely enjoy reading IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, a work that is equal parts horror and suspense. Wendy Corsi Staub is a superb writer who creates characters that the audience cares about and places them in a tale that starts out at supersonic speed and only gains momentum with each page turned. The finale is shocking and suspenseful leaving the reader feeling that they got their money's worth and more.Harriet Klausner