Jools Sinclair

This is an entrancing, light hearted book the perfect book for a summer read. I was hooked from the get go, I love books with short chapters that contain so much reading enjoyment. I have read all of Jools Sinclairs books and this is my first one by Meg Muldoon and I wasn't disappointed. It has quirky characters, magic, suspense and keeps you wondering what will happen next.
The story takes place in the quaint Pacific coast town of Broomfield Bay, beginning with a disliked mayors suspicious show more death. Ginger is our main character who owns the town cafe and performs magical spells on the side. She lives with her Aunt who is just a fabulous character, one that we can all envision who sings and dances to Stevie Nicks, I could picture her in a tie dyed or lacy layered long skirt. The characters in this book are well developed and people whom all of us can relate to, well, maybe except the broom Sherwood, but I'd love a broom like that.
The icing on the cake of this book is that the delicious recipes mentioned and tempting us throughout the story are at the ending! I love this :-). A book I recommend to read. show less

44 is an excellent paranormal suspense

The story takes place in Bend, OR. Abby Craig drowned when she fell through the ice on a lake. Brought back from death, she is not the same as she was before. Her memory is gone and she lives in a world without colour. Her former best friend now hates her and Abby has no idea why. Unexplained mysteries surround her. Her only anchors are her sister Kate, and her friend Jesse, who Abby realizes she loves but pushed away before her accident.

Then Abby begins show more to have nightmares about murders and mentions them to her sister. In her nightmares, she cannot see the face of the killer, but her visions match a series of local killings. Her psychiatrist and doctor try to push her to remember more about her past life and why she went out on the ice.

When Abby realizes her visions are not just dreams, and she sees the face of the killer, she knows she has to stop him. She will also have to face the truth about what happened.

44 is a well-written story and moves quickly. The characters are engaging. Abby's reaction to her brush with death is believable and poignant. People treat her differently and want to know what it is like being dead. Some of them treat her as a bit of a freak. She is no longer able to do some of the things she loved, like soccer and snowboarding, and she struggles to find her place in a world she barely knows.

The series of murders is chilling viewed through Abby's eyes. The villain, when revealed, is unexpected and the author does a great job of pointing the reader is the wrong direction.

The ending is heartbreaking.

44 is an excellent paranormal suspense show less

My thoughts:
Wow! This is a big story hidden inside a short book!!!
I was hooked from the prologue. Jools Sinclair has created fantastic characters.
This is a thriller/paranormal romance/mystery that keeps you turning the pages as fast as you can read them. It twists you about and as soon as you think you have it all figured out, throws you for the final loop with an ending that will break the hardest heart.
A must read for certain!!!

Forty Four
(44 #1)
by Jools Sinclair
Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
I have had this book for a long time and finally read it and then mad at myself for waiting! This is a terrific murder mystery with paranormal features. A gal dies, drowns in a frozen lake, for 44 minutes then comes back to life. She can't see color and has some amnesia. She can also see visions and ghosts.
There are murders starting and she can see them. She thinks she is going crazy. It gets so good! Very intense with lots of show more twists and turns. I want to continue the series as I can afford the books. show less