Read from June 02 to 11, 2011
"If you are holding this book in your hand, you are one of the chosen."
This is the first book I've read by Jennifer McMahon and frankly, I was attracted to the book by its pretty cover... and intriguing title ;P I used to love fantasy and fairy tales and I guess that part of me faded as adulthood slowly take over living reality. This book actually brought back the familiar love for the genre all over again. I personally feel that there are many gaps and the story flow could be written smoother. The novel is written in parts alternating between a character in the past, Lisa, fifteen years ago when she was just 12, of her own account of her belief in the mystical fairies leading to own her disappearance and a character in the present day, Pheobe who had a deprived and suffered childhood, currently 35 years of age and the girlfriend of Lisa’s brother, Sam, of her account of uncovering the mystery of Lisa’s disappearance. When Lisa seemed to reappear 15 years later, it brought back the ghosts of the past and revealed the skeleton in the cupboard for everyone involved. The story only captivate my large interest from the second half to the end as the mystery and plot peaked and thickened with a disturbing (yet somewhat unbelievable) twist in the end. It seems like the author wants you to believe in the dark side and yet still tries to have the story in the logical sense, which results in a questioning and puzzling closure (I usually don't like it when they leave you hanging and guessing). Nonetheless, it was a good read if you like mystery and suspense that will keep you going. ^v^
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