Review of Tara's Journal

[Meghan Sica]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Tara's Journal" by Catherine Anne.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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Tara’s Journal by Catherine Anne is an astounding, supernatural thriller. The journey begins through the perspective of Madison. Her devotion to God leads her to Jacob, an atheist, living a sinner's life. Even though Jacob is cruel, unloving, and rude, Madison is drawn to him and returns again and again. As Madison pushes her way into Jacob’s life, he begins to grow attached to Madison’s daughter, Maria. Both Madison and Maria have special gifts from God that allow them to see and speak with angels and demons. It isn’t until Jacob’s dog, Max, is attacked by a demon that he finally begins to believe in the power of God, and the evil presence of demons.

As the author leads the reader through the story, we begin to see the perspective of Matthew. Matthew and Tara are siblings. Matthew receives his sister’s journal, which means only one thing, Tara is dead. As Matthew reads his sister’s journal he begins to understand the terrible circumstance that Tara was trapped in. She accepted an undercover position within a satanic cult led by Natash. As Tara explains all that she experienced, she leads her brother, Matthew, to find Father Zachary. Father Zachary assists Matthew in tracking down Natash but advises him against his plan for revenge.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The author did an amazing job of switching between the different character perspectives and the storyline was seamless. The descriptions had a magnetic flow and I couldn’t wait to see what happened next. I rate this book four out of five stars. The only thing I would advise is another round of editing as I did encounter many grammatical errors.

I would recommend this book to a teen and older audience. I would also suggest this book to those from a religious standpoint, as the book is based mostly on the beliefs of Catholicism. Although I am not overly religious, I did thoroughly enjoy all the religious aspects of this story.

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[Joe Alex 2]

I am a great fan of supernatural thrillers that have religious undertones, so I definitely would be giving this book a trial because I want to know how the different character perspectives are put together and how the author handles the religious themes alongside the thriller aspect.