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Re: Featured Review: Unspeakable Acts by Janet Leigh Green

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I can say I'm intrigued! A haunted house with literal skeletons in closets? So awesome 8)
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Wonderful review that leaves me longing to read this novel. You had me at "It was creepy, mysterious, fast-paced and full of shocking revelations. It carries themes of love, loss, abandonment, relationship, friendships, fallible human nature, good vs. evil, with a
punch! The author did a great job weaving the two story lines together."
As autumn is just around the corner, this book will be perfect to read by the fireplace with a hot cup of tea on chilly evenings. :techie-studyingbrown:
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It's a great horror story. It's captivating. In the end, it all played out well. Congratulations!
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Post by RonelleAntoinette »

I'm always interested to read these reviews. I'm not normally a paranormal/horror reader, but this one sounds intriguing enough that I might very well pick it up. Especially since it's free on KU!
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This book sounds REALLY Good. I sent the sample to My Kindle AND added to My Wish List. Thanks for sharing with us
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Your review is great. I just don't think this would be my kind of book. An evil entity having it's way with a woman nightly, wow that is scary! Lol, I think that happens a lot more than we think. Sounds like a pretty crazy book to me. Thanks for the review!
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Great review but I don't like ghost stories.
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Great review, Gali! I think this story would be too spooky for my taste. I noticed in the first chapters, that I sampled, your comment about "telling not showing", when the author listed the measurements of the two McQueen brothers.
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Post by tarafarah7 »

Sounds good....for those who don't get freaked out or have bad dreams...ahhhhh, like me.:-( I'm a baby about stuff like that!! Congrats on BOTD! ?
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Thanks for the good review. It is definitely a book for mature readers. The strong language would make you think of your personal beliefs but, on the whole, as the review points out maturity makes you open-minded. I am not for ghost stories but that is just me. Besides, there are other angles of the story that could get your attention.
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Fast paced and keeping me at the edge of my seat are both good recommendations. This is a very nice review and the little I read of the book have convinced me to put it in the Want to Read collum.
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I like Unspeakable Acts in that it is a foiled mystery with a twist and a great setting. i like that it looks very timely and a plot that reveals itself suddenly. I can barely wait to read this based on the lovely review.
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Great review! I just purchased a copy for myself. I am looking forward to participating in discussions revolving around our next BOTM.
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I haven't read a good ghost story in a long time, but this sounds like a great one! Definitely picking it up for BOTM in October, looking forward to reading it with halloween decorations everywhere :)
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