The Haunting of Maddy Clare

by Simone St. James

Book Overview

A woman of limited means and even less experience must confront a vengeful spirit in this haunting novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Broken Girls and The Sun Down Motel.

1920s England. Sarah Piper's lonely, threadbare existence changes when her temporary agency sends her to assist an obsessed ghost hunter. Alistair Gellis--rich, handsome, and scarred by World War I--has been summoned...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451235681
• ISBN13: 9780451235688
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

So Creepy & Romantic

I was slightly skeptical about this book but I was quickly turned around by the attraction between the two characters and the obvious suspicion that Maddy had more secrets in her past than anyone knew about. There was some obvious trauma in Maddy's past but exactly how much and who caused it was a mystery and a big surprise when it finally came out in the open.

Definitely a 4.5

This was another good read from Simone St James. I am not truly certain how to write a review of this novel. As a ghost story it was pretty good. It kept me interested and reading well into the night. As a mystery it was pretty easy to determine "who did it" early on in the story, although, it really didn't take away from the book too much for me. I have read a lot of mysteries that I was able to figure out before the end. I feel as if the characters could have had better development. I know that as the story progressed we learned more about each one, but there was still more to know. I just feel I would have liked to know more about each person in the story. My main complaint is the fact that it was a "bodice ripper" and I gave them up years ago . . . I read (past tense) so many romance novels I simply cannot stand them now. The author could have spent less time on the romance and more time on the rest of the story. All in all though, I really enjoyed The Haunting of Maddy Clare. I will definitely read another one from Simone St James.

Eerie beyond eerie!

EERIE! Creepiest book I've read in a while. I couldn't put it down because I didn't know how it would end. Loved it!