Danielle DeVor

My favorite kind of novel is horror; in particular themes that have to do with possession. I remember reading (and seeing) "The Exorcist" a long time ago and since then have read many novels that tried to attain the same degree of horror and fear. None have come close until now. Not only does "Sorrow's Point" have that sense of underlying dread but it also manages to make you care about the main characters in the novel. It is not all one sided. Everyone has their strengths but also weak show more areas that make them all too human which helps them to be easier to relate to. It is definitely a multi-faceted novel which is definitely a bonus.
Jimmy Holiday who is a defrocked ex-priest is asked for help by an old friend whose young daughter appears to be possessed but no one will help including the Catholic Church. What he finds will challenge his notion of good and evil but he will also find out some truths about himself as well.
I literally could not put the book down. The suspense was drawn out very artfully. The conclusion was well done considering that this is (yay!) the first in a prospective series. I don't want to give any spoilers but the ending which is bitter sweet leaves it open to more adventures and self discovery for Jimmy Holiday. I received a copy of this novel from the publishers via Netgalley for free in exchange for an honest review. show less

The first book in this trilogy was very good in my opinion. It was spooky and exciting and I couldn't put it down. The second book was interesting and not quite as good as the first one, but still a good read and by this point the characters were growing on me. The third book is okay, not as fast paced or suspenseful, but again, I like the characters and wouldn't mind reading more about the adventures.

Sorrow's Lie by Danielle Devor is part of a series. I haven't read the earlier books, but was able to follow along quite well. Backstory was explained as needed, but didn't bog down the pace of the story. I wasn't too happy with the cliff hanger ending. I don't know that I'll read the next books. I'm invested in enough series as it is, and I hate having to wait until the next one is published.

Danielle Devor���s novel, Constructing Marcus, is a sad, but certainly accurate, statement about today���s affluent society. Emma Hoffman, an endearing, lonely teenager, is trying to make sense of her life within the confines of her dysfunctional family: an anorexic mother and a workaholic father. The mother is so focused on her self-image that she is unable to offer her daughter the affection she so needs. When Emma hugs her and tells her how proud she is of her efforts to fight show more her disease, the mother���s reaction is to simply ���detach herself��� and simply say ���she was glad.��� Contact with her father is limited to his cameo-appearances when they share a quick sandwich or take-out food between his shifts at the hospital.
Emma feels powerless in her constant efforts to save her mother from falling prey to her fatal disease and or to stop her father from the eventuality of a nervous breakdown. The likelihood of losing the people she loves is a constant worry as she watches them deteriorate bit by bit. She turns towards something less painful���ghost hunting���ghosts are already dead, so they can���t hurt her. Whatever friend she had was left behind when her father moved the family to an older house near to his work. Emma is left to take care of her mother but has a lot of time on her hands to explore the old house. She puts her ghost-hunting skills to work in her new home and discovers Marcus, a construct created by a witch who was murdered by a wizard. Emma���s life takes on a new meaning. Besides trying to save her own parents, she must now try to protect her new friend from the evil wizard.
Will Emma���s life gain a bit of normalcy with Marcus, who, by the way has awakened sharp emotional and physical needs within her? This is a wonderful young adult story with well-fleshed characters any reader can relate to. show less