Starkly contrasting the pessimistic 2009 protagonist, ‘Hattie’s’ language and pace are exciting. The idea that there are things to do and learn in the afterlife is surprisingly astute. The logistics and appearance of PJ’s spirits are impressively original. What raises this to 4 stars is, even handled poorly, it involves mysticism. It was also sappy to immediately introduce a guy Jordan is obviously going to fall for. To persist in disbelief after a two-way conversation with identifiable spirits who move objects for you, dragged down my ability to become enthralled with this novel. Do ponder your sanity pertaining to something you’re unsure you saw or heard. Jordan feeling odd about talking with a dog was an outrage before reacting stupidly to an irrefutable ghostly confrontation. When “owner” was incessantly employed, a word that shouldn’t describe a life I nearly stopped there. It’s cliché that characters immediately find a dog, although I treasure animals. Jokes are cracked about being haunted and this ‘Jordan Marsh’ character in particular is the worst for sarcasm, eye-rolling, and her reaction to a paranormal experience is nonsense. It is a beef of mine that the few authors indulging the subject, ruin it by over-modernizing the atmosphere. I haven’t found enough adult ghost stories since the 1980s. Alderman releases her delayed third novel. The short statement is that I like “ Haunting Jordan” and hope P.J.
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