S'Postu

I really enjoyed reading this book. The story grips you from the beginning and keeps you wanting more throughout the entire story to the unbelievable surprise ending!!! I recommend this book for all ages and reading preferences. Give it a try, you wont regret it!!

(used by permission)S’postu by Lee E. Foster iUniverse, 309p...by Emma J. Wisdom In his debut novel, S’postu, Lee E. Foster combines elements of suspense, mystery, and clever plotting with a haunted ghost from the remote past to produce an unputdownable book that will keep readers up all night. Written in an uncanny, perceptive and straightforward way, the author uses a palette with which he paints word pictures with veteran skill. The story is replete with suicide, attempted murder, deception, redemption and love. It takes place in Knoxville, Tennessee, and the surrounding area of Knox County. Divided into three sections, the story begins in 1978 and moves forward to the present. S’postu has been Alicia Freed’s constant companion nearly all of her life, but not Alicia knows who he is or where he came from and exactly what he wants. As a child, she named the apparition S’postu because he was always telling her "You’re supposed to do this" and "You’re supposed to do that." So she settled on the name S’postu. Then at fifty-eight, S’postu reveals to Alicia that he wants her to kill Charles Westchester, a man she doesn’t even know. But Alicia doesn’t quite accomplish the deed with the ten-inch carving knife she uses in her assault on Westchester, and she is arrested and charged with attempted murder. Westchester testifies that Alicia said just before stabbing him: "Your blood for his. This is to avenge S’postu." After hiring attorney Max Bailey to defend her in court, he concocts a scam to commit her to Rhinewood Mental Hospital and takes ownership of her old Victorian-style farmhouse, built by Alicia’s family before the Civil War. The house stands empty for fourteen years until two young couples move in. Terry’s wife Amy and Shawn’s wife Bonnie were enthralled with the house. As happy as they are to lease the house, soon unexplained occurrences begin to happen, especially to Bonnie. She dreams of a presence in the house. It’s not long before the others become witnesses to some pretty bizarre happenings as well. Intrigued by the occurrences, the couples begin to investigate, looking to find the history of the house and its owners. Their probing leads them to Alicia Freed in the mental institution where she’s lived for the last fourteen years. Together with Alicia’s help, Amy, Terry, Shawn, and Bonnie begin to uncover the mystery surrounding the house. In the process, they learn more than they had bargained for. The denouement and climactic ending are well-plotted surprises. This novel is certainly well worth spending time with the creative title S’postu and the story that evolves along with it. Foster writes with consummate skill, simplicity, and clarity while foreshadowing the premise behind the suicide, attempted murder, and all the rest. Readers will eagerly await more from this first-time author. Foster will no doubt bring readers more engaging and compelling reading from his pen. And readers will be the glad benefactors of his craftsmanship.