The Resurrection of Evania James by Jaime Jo Wright: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

If walls could talk, what nightmare might they expose?

1879

When Eloise James's sister, Evania, goes missing after being admitted to an asylum, Eloise is determined to find her sibling but instead discovers evidence of dying patients and missing remains. Wannabe journalist Silas Dobbs has his own suspicions that something more nefarious is at work, and that black market sales may originate at the asylum. Together, they are intent on learning whether Evania is alive, or if her body has also been stolen. But unraveling a web of underground resurrectionists proves daunting, and the dead cannot share their secrets.

Present Day

Tilly Thompson is horrified to find historical human remains entombed in a wall of the Gothic mansion her grandfather just purchased, launching her into an investigation of the original owners' questionable past. The James family legacy harbors a darkness tightly woven through decades of secrets, but the past refuses to remain ensnared by silence. Will revealing the truth resurrect dangers best kept buried forever?

Jaime Jo Wright masterfully weaves a dual-timeline gothic suspense novel that brings together a haunting historical tale and a shadowy modern-day mystery. For fans of atmospheric thrillers, spooky reads, the Victorian era, creepy mansions, and dark family secrets.

The Author

Jaime Jo Wright is a Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than eighteen novels and three novellas, including Christy Award-winner and ECPA bestseller The Vanishing at Castle Moreau, Christy Award and Daphne du Maurier Award-winner The House on Foster Hill, Christy Award-winner Night Falls on Predicament Avenue, and Carol Award-winner The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond. She lives in Wisconsin with her family and fabulous felines. Learn more at JaimeWrightBooks.com.

Book Review

Jaime Jo Wright truly has such a gift for creating stories that are creepy and mysterious... but also faith-filled where nothing is ever quite what it seems. Her stories are always unlike any others within the Christian fiction genre, and I always look forward to reading each one. This one was no exception. From the start, I found myself drawn into both Eloise's story in 1879 as she tried to uncover what happened to her sister in the asylum and Tilly's as she uncovers human remains and uncovers the secrets of the James' family past. These stories were weaved together brilliantly, each helping to piece together what had happened in the past and how it all fit together. It was an intriguing story that kept me guessing and I loved every moment. If you're looking for a perfect spooky read that still honors God, this (and Jaime Jo Wright's books in general) are certainly ones to check out. 


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