The Premonition at Withers Farm

Another amazingly spine tingling book from Jaime Jo Wright. The Premonition at Withers Farm perfectly ties together two murder mysteries as it jumps between times. The first takes place with Perliett in 1910 and the other is with Molly who is from the present. The murders from these two time periods are woven together seamlessly with “ghosts”, visions, and hidden letters from the past. This book does deal with tough subjects such as depression, miscarriages, death, and loss. The author however address these hard topics with grace showing that each person deals with these issues in their own way, and that with love and understanding healing can begin. The author also touch’s on the subject of seances and communicating with the dead, while using the characters to address what the Bible has to say on the subject and pointing to why such practices are wrong. I would definitely recommend this book. It would be a great spooky season read. I was provided a copy of the book from the author/publisher. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.

"Because we know that even the smallest of joy is a gift - a momentary gift from God - but that this world will inevitably steal it away, because that's what happens in a broken place. So even joy hurts because we love hard." It's another eerie and beautifully crafted dual-timeline murder mystery by the fabulously talented Jaime Jo Wright. I loved how seamlessly Perliett's 1910 voice merged with Molly's present day story. Centered around a local farm that Molly and her husband buy, the plot unearths ghost stories and murders from long past when another murder pops in the present time around the farm. The writing is lyrical, the characters so real, and the plot quite intricate and delicious. The book isn't just a murder mystery though. It has examples of great faith and also addresses some really tough topics like emotional and spiritual aftermath of miscarriages, climbing out of grief and depression and anxiety, and working through a rocky patch in marriage. It also has a couple of characters that flirt with the spiritual world that they don't quite understand but the author balances this out with characters solidly rooted in the Bible. I really enjoyed Perliett and George's banter and discussions and I really loved Molly and Trent's relationship as it grew and stretched. I received the book from the publisher and was under no obligation to post a positive comment. All opinions are my own.