Compelling read. Sad indictment of isolation, loss of community, suburban decline.

While this started out a little on the slower side, the build up and ending were quite exciting! A merging of witchcraft, nautical adventures, romance and girl power! I love Sarah Penner as an author and this book was no exception. Three stars for the "slow start" but overall a fun read!

I think owls are really pretty and I loved reading about the barn owl

Loved the ending it was so good.

Pete loves the beach and shared the fun things he was able to do while at the beach!

Nice pictures.

I like it because it helps me learn some new stuff

This book combines the history of the past with strange going ons of the present that inevitably intertwine the lives of a number of people from the same town. Every character has there secrets that somehow relate to the tragedies that have been occurring. This story has with secret keeping, deception, but its suspense element didn't pick up until the end and was seemingly short lived. For all of the build up the rest of the book provided (that was sometimes slow going), more was expected of the climax. Once the pieces fell together, it was too obvious as to who did it. This was not the best psychological thriller I've read, but it definitely wasn't the worst; it was just alright for me.

I love this book and this author!

Highly detailed, historical fiction of Saxon rule in pre-England and numerous battle scenes between Saxons and Danes (Vikings). A good read!