Beneath the Lighthouse

Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Vesuvian Books (June 26, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1944109188
ISBN-13: 978-1944109189

Praise for BENEATH THE LIGHTHOUSE

“Beneath the Lighthouse grabs you by the nether regions from the word go. Then it squeezes. Hard. With a nailed glove … A truly scary ghost story … a powerful ‘coming of age’ drama … a young man growing into adulthood against a backdrop of despair and quite shocking abuse … unpredictable and ever building. Blood and bone revenge, retribution and salvation. The strength of friendship, the power of love. You feel the dread and the underlying fear … not your typical tale. And what a tale it is.” ―EM Faustus

SOME SECRETS ARE MADE TO BE UNCOVERED.

Sixteen-year-old Jamie McGuiness’s sister is dead. Sinking into a deep depression, he frequents the lighthouse where her body was discovered, unaware of the sinister forces surrounding him.

When an angry spirit latches onto Jamie, he’s led down a dark and twisted path, one that uncovers old family secrets, destroying everything Jamie ever believed in.

Caught between the world of the living and the vengeful dead, Jamie fights the pull of the other side. It’s up to Jamie to settle old scores or no one will rest in peace—but, first, he has to survive.

Review

Ever since the death of Jamie McGuiness' older sister, Emer, things have been difficult in the McGuiness household. Jamie's father has developed a drinking addiction and become abusive to both him and his mother. Jamie often escapes to the lighthouse, where his sister was found, to feel comfort. While there, another spirit attaches to Jaime and shows him the secrets of her and his sister's death. However, the spirit wants something in return, something that Jamie may not survive.

A chilling and surprising paranormal horror. Beneath the Lighthouse is aimed at the Young Adult audience, but is definitely enjoyable for adults as well. Set in Ireland, there are some cultural and slight language differences, but nothing that could not be understood. Jamie's character was wonderfully done, he has Asperger's, but this is not a large part of his character. Jamie leads the normal life of a teen, or as normal as he can make it with his family. Jamie is caring, brave and protective of his family; he also manages life around him with tragedies happening at his home. The suspense in the writing gradually builds, leaving me to believe that I had everything figured out, only to unleash at the end. I enjoyed that the ghost was very much her own character with feelings and a purpose. The only thing that bothered me was how the story moved from present day, to the weeks of Emer's death and then the flashbacks to the deaths through the ghost’s eyes. All of the hops made the timeline a little choppy.

This book was received for free in return for an honest review.

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Photo Content from Julieanne Lynch

Julieanne Lynch is an author of YA and Adult genre urban fantasy, crime and contemporary romance books. Julieanne was born in Northern Ireland, but spent much of her early life in London, United Kingdom, until her family relocated back to their roots.

Julieanne lives in Northern Ireland, with her husband and five children, where she is a full-time author. She studied English Literature and Creative Writing at The Open University and considered journalism as a career path. Julieanne has several projects optioned for film.

Julieanne is both traditionally and independently published.

        

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