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Paulette Kennedy

Auteur de The Witch of Tin Mountain

3 oeuvres 226 utilisateurs 16 critiques

Œuvres de Paulette Kennedy

The Witch of Tin Mountain (2023) 179 exemplaires
Parting the Veil: A Novel (2021) 39 exemplaires

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female
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USA

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Quiet housewife meets the Twilight Zone, with a deadly twist. Kennedy did a great job of bringing everything to life, especially the historical setting and dynamic between each of the characters. I had chills running down my spine each time Loretta had a vision, they were just so vivid. It also broke my heart to see how she was treated be her overly religious husband, but I also know those views weren't entirely left in the 50s. The tension is high right from the start, and the story moves along smoothly, even through what should be duller moments of everyday life. There's just a thread that keeps tugging you along, cover to cover. If you enjoy thrillers mixed with a bit of women's fiction and paranormal, then you're going to want to grab this one!… (plus d'informations)
 
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LilyRoseShadowlyn | 3 autres critiques | Mar 23, 2024 |
Set in 1955 Missouri. Loretta Davenport, a housewife and mother of two, gets a fever. After she's recoverd she realizes she can communicate with the dead. She continues to investigate her newly found ability with the help of a parapsychologist Dr. Hansen. She helps the police to find the body of a girl who recently disappeared. Loretta's husband Pete is a religious, controlling man, who does not like what's happening to her. Their life together grows strained and at the same time the home they live in begins to show cracks.

This was an interesting book to read. I learned a lot about homemakers in the midcentury America. The story was menacing from the start, and the atmosphere kept getting darker and darker. There were passages that were truly painful for me to read. Loretta was so naive, having lost her mother when she was just a child, and also for having married young. It was nice to see her waking from slumber and trying to find a new way of life for herself and her children. I did not really like any of the characters in this book, but they were really just products of their society and time.

The author's note in the end is a great read. You can really see her appreciation of homemakers and love of Shirley Jackson in the book.

Thank you NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for a copy of this book.
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Helsky | 3 autres critiques | Mar 12, 2024 |
I loved this so much! The two storylines weave together to create one magical tale. There's mystery, romance, LGBT representation, magic, and more. I read it less than 6 months ago and already want to read it again!
 
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frog_queen23 | 9 autres critiques | Mar 6, 2024 |
The Devil and Mrs. Davenport by Paulette Kennedy is a period piece from the 1950’s, but many parts of it are still relevant today. It’s unsettling, maddening, and sad that so little has changed.

There are many trigger warnings at the beginning: physical, emotional, sexual, and religious abuse; fatphobia; racism; homophobia; murder; self-harm; alcohol dependence; pregnancy; and abortion. While that seems like a lot, and it is, Kennedy was still able to write a novel that left you hopeful for the main character.

If you are looking for an excellent gothic novel, filled with feminist themes and the supernatural (and who isn’t!!!), I highly recommend The Devil and Mrs. Davenport.
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KimHeniadis | 3 autres critiques | Feb 28, 2024 |

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Œuvres
3
Membres
226
Popularité
#99,470
Évaluation
3.8
Critiques
16
ISBN
8

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