Reading While Eating

I received a copy from the publisher and would like to thank them for the book.  Price knits together a rich generational saga that follows the Sikorsky family who owns the Hotel Neversink.  Once flourishing with business, the disappearance of children over the years causes business to dwindle.  Told from various decades and voices, the story illuminates the dysfunctions of a family and the secrets that follow close behind.  While I really enjoyed this book, it took me a while to realize that it isn't a ghost story in the traditional sense, as I thought at first.  The "ghost" in the story is the disappearances of the children that haunt the family and their business throughout.  In addition, I thought the author didn't spend enough time on the disappearances of the children.  When they were mentioned, it seemed more as an afterthought.  Overall, the author's writing is a pleasure to read and I look forward to future novels from Price. Things ...

I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher, so many thanks to them for the opportunity to read this title.   Unfortunately, the book didn't keep me very engaged.   Overall, I think the book's concept is a good one, but the author lacked on delivery a bit.   The story follows Joanna and her family as everyone in her seaside community falls under suspicion as a rumor is spread that a killer with a new identity is living among them.   The author did a good job exemplifying human nature and how fear turns people against one another in an attempt for self-preservation.   Crowd mentality also rears its ugly head.   Unfortunately, the book didn't keep me very engaged.   I think the book's concept is a good one, but the author lacked on delivery a bit.   Joanna seemed a bit dramatic at times and it was hard for me to really care about her.   In addition, the book moved a bit slowly without buildup and then the resolution was see...