I really enjoyed this book! It was deliciously spooky! I don't really like scary books and this was just scary enough without making me scared to go to sleep. It takes place in 1906 and present day. In 1906 Ivy is with her father when he is called to the scene of a murder. A girl has been found in the forest. Ivy helps her father who serves as the town coroner to examine the girl and Ivy wants to find out what happened to the girl. In present day Kaine's husband died two years ago and she's convinced he was murdered. Ever since his death someone has been breaking into her house and leaving daffodils and moving things slightly. The police won't believe her so she buys a house in the town her great-great-grandma Ivy lived in and flees San Diego. She buys it without seeing it in person and when she arrives the house on Foster Hill is in much rougher shape than she anticipated.
I don't want to give anything away about the plot so I'll leave the synopsis there. There is a bit of a love story in both timelines but nothing beyond kissing.
There is no language but there is physical abuse and hints at sexual abuse. There is also some description as Ivy's father examines the dead girl. There is also stalking.
I could not put this book down and read it in two days. I didn't give it a 5 because there were a few times where the writing wasn't amazing and the author uses some overused phrases which was slightly annoying. This is the second book I've read by this author and I will for sure be reading more.
Review coming soon to the Literary Club Podcast
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Kaine Prescott is no stranger to death. When her husband died two years ago, her pleas for further investigation into his suspicious death fell on deaf ears. In desperate need of a fresh start, Kaine purchases an old house sight unseen in her grandfather’s Wisconsin hometown. But one look at the eerie, abandoned house immediately leaves her questioning her rash decision. And when the house’s dark history comes back with a vengeance, Kaine is forced to face the terrifying realization she has nowhere left to hide.

A century earlier, the house on Foster Hill holds nothing but painful memories for Ivy Thorpe. When an unidentified woman is found dead on the property, Ivy is compelled to discover her identity. Ivy’s search leads her into dangerous waters and, even as she works together with a man from her past, can she unravel the mystery before any other lives–including her own–are lost?

The story is told from two different time periods by two different women connected by Foster House 100 years apart. Ivy in the past, who is helping to investigate a mysterious death and Kaine in the present, who is running from her past.

The two women’s tales intertwine as mysteries surrounding both of their lives unfold and lead them into danger. Their love and faith will be tested as they discover the secrets of Foster Hill.

The chapter switches between Kaine and Ivy were done really well and easy to follow and both women are very likeable and believable and the fact that you really don’t know the connections until the very end. It isn’t often that you find a book that you can’t figure out and the suspect takes you completely by surprise.

Although it is a Christian novel, it wasn’t too heavy on the religion aspect but hope and faith in God is a big part of the storyline but not pressed too much to put non religious readers off.

The House on Foster Hill has everything, suspense, intrigue, mystery, romance, and history and it certainly keeps you turning the pages as fast as you can.

I will definitely be looking forward to more from Jaime Jo Wright in the future.
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This is the debut novel by an amazing author, Jamie Jo Wright. The book cover is beautiful in it’s mystery and I just knew I had to give this book a try. Oh boy, am I glad I did!

This is a very interesting Christian suspense novel that is set in two different times about two different women, Ivy and Kaine. They each have a mystery to solve and danger lurks at every turn. Ivy, 1906, is a memory keeper of those that died in her town. Her father was the town doctor and Ivy felt like it was important to keep their story alive and not forget them. Even the unknown one, Gabriella. Ivy’s past catches up with her when Joel comes back to town and the mystery of Gabriella becomes more and more dangerous. Kaine, current time, is a women who is trying to heal after the death of her husband. She moves to the town Ivy lived in and bought the house on Foster Hill and her story is filled with sadness, mystery, suspense, and some romance. I won’t tell anymore of the story…you just need to read it!

This novel caught my attention from the very first chapter and it got better and better. There was really no “boring time” during any of this book. It is more descriptive than I usually like, but the author does such a wonderful job with everything. It’s full of mystery and suspense from both timelines and it couldn’t have been told any better! I loved it. It will keep you reading and keep you guessing until the end. I wholeheartedly recommend this book. I can’t wait to read Jamie Jo Wright’s next novel. ( )

This was an intriguing dual mystery, though I had hoped for a bit more suspense. It's told from two points of view. In the present day we have Kaine, still grieving the loss of her husband and looking for a new start away from old memories and a stalker. Her husband's death had been ruled an accident but in her heart she knows it was a murder. The police ignored her suspicions, and her stalker even though she could have made several enemies while helping to get other women out of abusive situations.

On the other hand we have Ivy. A century ago Ivy had assisted in the autopsy of a murdered woman whose body was found near what would later become Kaine's home. When it became apparent that the murdered woman had recently given birth, Ivy was willing to risk her own life to find the baby, and the murderer. As the mystery of the past unravels we slowly learn how it pertains to Kaine. I did enjoy the way the stories intertwined these two strong female characters.


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This is Jaime Jo Wright’s debut novel?! I now must read every one of her books because this was superbly written. The level of mystery intwined in both story lines that perfectly tie together by the end kept me turning pages late into the night. The level of creepiness in this story goes beyond that of most Christian fiction authors and I commend Wright for her boldness here because this was done wisely, in a way that reflects reality and incorporates biblical truth, without cliche. I will also add that I think the cover is perfection. So glad I read this book. I already purchased two more of her novels. ( )