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|summary=Michael Holland is a cocky and brash young man who dies and gets made the offer of his lifetime; immortality. We follow Michael, a grim reaper and his friends Chip (a stoner tooth fairy) and Naff (a stoner in the records department) as they grapple with their long lives and finding a clean surface to sit on in their flat.
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{{Frontpage|class-"wikitable" cellpaddingisbn="15" <!-- INSERT NEW REVIEWS BELOW HERE-->1785032461|title=The Girl at the Window<!-- |author=Rowan Coleman -->|-rating=5| stylegenre="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1785032461.jpg|linkParanormal|summary=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1785032461/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Girl at Trudy Heaton is going home, to a house where her roots burrow back through the Window by Rowan Coleman]]=== [[image:5starcenturies and to a mother she hasn't spoken to for sixteen years.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:General Fiction|General Fiction]] Home, her refuge, Ponden Hall, [[:Category:Paranormal|Paranormal]] Trudy Heaton is going home, to a house where her roots burrow back through the centuries she can heal herself and try to come to a mother she hasn't spoken to for sixteen years. Home, her refuge, Ponden Hall, where she can heal herself and try to come to terms terms with the traumatic loss of her husband. She needs to build bridges with her mother and convince her grieving son that his father is dead. Where better than the house full of light and shadow, that nurtured her throughout her childhood? [[The Girl at the Window by Rowan Coleman|Full Review]]}}{{Frontpage<!-- Burge -->|isbn=1471407764|-title=The Twisted Tree| styleauthor="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"Rachel Burge|rating=5[[image:1471407764.jpg|linkgenre=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1471407764/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] Paranormal| stylesummary="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Twisted Tree by Rachel Burge]]=== [[image:5starMartha's world has changed. Blind in one eye after falling from a tree, she wakes with a disturbing gift.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Fantasy|Fantasy]]She can read people through their clothes, secrets tumble from the weave, [[:Category:Paranormal|Paranormal]]revealing insights she doesn't really want, [[:Category:Horror|Horror]] Marthaand knowledge she doesn's world has changedt understand. Blind in She flees to her grandmother, Mormor's cabin, seeking answers no one eye after falling from a treeis prepared to give, she wakes with a disturbing giftand stumbles into world of menace. She can read people through their clothes, secrets tumble from the weave}}{{Frontpage|isbn=1492687863|title=Bellewether |author=Susanna Kearsley|rating=4.5|genre=Paranormal|summary=Flitting between the present day and mid-16thcentury, revealing insights she doesn't really want, and knowledge she doesn't understand. She flees to her grandmother, MormorBellewether''s cabintells the fascinating tale of the Wilde House and all its inhabitants. In the present tense aspects, seeking answers no one the Wilde House is prepared being turned into a museum due to give, and stumbles into world the legacy left by Captain Benjamin Wilde. It is told from the perspective of menace. [[The Twisted Tree Charley, the museum curator, who is intrigued by Rachel Burge|Full Review]] <!-- Kearsley -->|-| style=''width: 10%the ghost who haunts the house and their story; vertical-align: top; texta tale that ends in a tragedy involving Benjamin Wilde's sister, Lydia, and a French-align: center;''|[[image:1492687863Canadian lieutenant, Jean-Philippe who was sent to live there.jpg|link=http://wwwThe perspective of the book is continuously shifted between Charley, then Lydia and Jean-Philippe.amazonThe latter two tell the truth about what was happening during this chaotic time in history, just as Charley is beginning to unravel it herself.co.uk/dp/1492687863/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]}}{{Frontpage|isbn=1473203287| styletitle=''vertical-align: top; text-align: left;''Summerland |author=Hannu Rajaniemi|rating=4|genre==[[Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley]]===Paranormal[[image:4.5star.jpg|linksummary=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Thrillers|Thrillers]], [[:Category:Historical Fiction|Historical Fiction]]Imagine a world in which death was no longer something to fear but something to aspire to. 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It is told from the perspective of CharleyWhen Rachel White, an ambitious SIS agent, becomes suspicious about the museum curatorpotential rogue agent, who is intrigued by she must decide how far she is willing to go and how much she is willing to risk to uncover the ghost who haunts the house and their story; a tale that ends in tragedy involving Benjamin Wilde's sister, Lydia, and a French-Canadian lieutenant, Jean-Philippe who was sent to live theretruth. The perspective }}{{Frontpage|isbn=1472235878|title=A Gathering of the book is continuously shifted between CharleyGhosts|author=Karen Maitland|rating=5|genre=Paranormal|summary=Witchcraft, then Lydia the supernatural and Jean-Philippe. The latter two tell the truth about what was happening during this chaotic time will to survive at all costs collide in historya story that never shies away from the darker side of human nature. The land is unhappy, just as Charley the old spirits want revenge and famine is beginning to unravel kindling a resurgence of the old faith. As fear rises, it herself. [[Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley|Full Review]] <!-- Rajaniemi -->|-is increasingly difficult for Prioress Johanne to ignore that something rotten has taken root. The sacred well is tainted, its healing waters run red with blood and strangers are blowing in on a wind of change.}}{{Frontpage| styleisbn="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"1472234782|title=The Story Keeper|author=Anna Mazzola[[image:1473203287.jpg|linkrating=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1473203287/ref5|genre=nosim?tagParanormal|summary=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Summerland by Hannu Rajaniemi]]=== [[image:4starAudrey, a complex mix of flights of fancy and seriousness, wanting, needing, to be more than what everyone expects of her, escapes from the straightjacket of her home.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Dystopian Fiction|Dystopian Fiction]]Where every action, [[:Category:Science Fiction|Science Fiction]]every thought, every yearning is controlled by her father, [[:Category:Paranormal|Paranormal]] Imagine a world in which death was no longer something who only once in his life threw caution to fear but something to aspire to. After discovery of the afterlife, the British Empire has extended its reach into Summerland, the Big Smoke wind and married way beneath him for the recently deceasedlove. In 1938 the British Empire is caught up in Now a race against Soviet spies and dealing with a mole buried deep in widower and remarried, he has rigorously returned to upholding what is right, what is proper, the heart bastion of Summerlanddoing what is expected. }}{{Frontpage|isbn=0751571229|title=When Rachel White, an ambitious SIS agentThe Curtain Falls|author=Carrie Hope Fletcher|rating=5|genre=Paranormal|summary=A thoroughly, becomes suspicious about magical and riveting story that hooks you in from the potential rogue agentfirst page and takes you on a roller coaster ride towards the last. Fletcher weaves together a dash of ''Whodunit'' the thrill of romance, she must decide how far she is willing to go (the course of which never runs smoothly,) and how much she is willing to risk to uncover the truthan unpredictable ghost. [[Summerland by Hannu Rajaniemi|Full Review]] <!-- Maitland - The ghost appears once a year, the principal star of her very own show, to meet with the love of her life and re->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1472235878enact her death. A tragic accident with the roots buried deep within the whole array of human nature. Love, joy, care, friendship, jealousy, possessiveness, selfishness, cold ambition, all laid bare on centre stage.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1472235878/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]}}{{Frontpage| styleisbn="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"Aaronovitvch_Furthest|title=The Furthest Station|author=Ben Aaronovitch|rating=4|genre=Paranormal|summary=[[A Gathering of Ghosts by Karen Maitland]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Paranormal|Paranormal]]When local police find something weird - spectres scaring commuters on a particular part of the Metropolitan Line, [[:Category:Thrillers|Thrillers]]for example - they call for PC Peter Grant of the Special Assessment Unit, [[:Category:Historical Fiction|Historical Fiction]] Witchcraftalso known as The Folly. Stray river gods, the supernatural and the will to survive at missing Victorian children, fleeting 18th century dispatch riders, they are all costs collide in a story that never shies away from the darker side of human nature. day's (or a night's) work for The land is unhappyFolly team, even if the old spirits want revenge team only has two official members and famine is kindling a resurgence of the old faithfiling system dates back 2 centuries. As fear risesHe may spend time pursuing supernatural offenders, it but Constable Grant is increasingly difficult for Prioress Johanne a nicely wry and recognisable copper; health and safety rules annoy him and he is inclined to ignore that something rotten has taken root. The sacred well is tainted, its healing waters run red with blood trust his hunches and strangers are blowing park outside Chinese take-aways in on the hope of a wind of changefree meal. [[A Gathering of Ghosts by Karen Maitland|Full Review]]}} <!-- Mazolla -->{{Frontpage|-isbn=Moore_Strange| styletitle="widthStrange Sight: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"An Essex Witch Museum Mystery (Essex Witches Mystery 2)|author=Syd Moore[[image:1472234782.jpg|linkrating=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1472234782/ref5|genre=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] Paranormal| stylesummary="verticalRosie Strange is back -align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Story Keeper by Anna Mazzola]]=== [[image:5starrecovering after her last escapade with curator Sam Stone, and figuring out what on earth to do with the Essex Witch Museum she's recently inherited.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Crime|Crime]]If Rosie had her way she'd be selling the museum and heading back to her flat in London - but when her Auntie Babs recommends Rosie and Sam to a local businessman, [[:Category:Thrillers|Thrillers]]they find themselves embroiled in dark events once again. Something is wrong at Le Fleur Restaurant - blood leaking from chandeliers, [[:Category:Historical Fiction|Historical Fiction]] Audrey, a complex mix of flights of fancy scrawled messages in the rooms and seriousness, wanting, needing, apparitions walking through the walls. Before Rosie and Sam can start to be more than what everyone expects of herlook into these possibly supernatural occurrences though, escapes from the straightjacket of her home. Where every action, every thought, every yearning events take an even darker turn when a very real body is controlled by her father, who only once found in his life threw caution the restaurant - and the owner's daughter swears that a ghost was to the wind and married way beneath him for loveblame.. Now a widower and remarried, he has rigorously returned to upholding what is right, what is proper, the bastion of doing what is expected. [[The Story Keeper by Anna Mazzola}}{{Frontpage|Full Review]]isbn=Parkin_Winter|title=The Winter's Child<!-- Fletcher -->|author=Cassandra Parkin|-rating=5| stylegenre="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|Paranormal[[image:0751571229.jpg|linksummary=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0751571229/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[When The Curtain Falls by Carrie Hope Fletcher]]=== [[image:5star''A modern Gothic tale of twisted love, secrets and hauntings'' it says on the cover. I'll go along with that.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Paranormal|Paranormal]]Suzannah Harper doesn't believe in life after death or gypsies being able to tell the future, [[:Category:Crime|Crime]], [[:Category:Womenbut that hasn's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] A thoroughly, magical t stopped her spending a fortune on psychics and riveting story that hooks you fortune tellers in from the first page and takes you on a roller coaster ride towards the lastdesperate hunt for her son. Joel has been missing for five years. Fletcher weaves together a dash He skipped out of ''Whodunit'' the thrill of romance, (the course of which never runs smoothly,) school one day after an argument at home and an unpredictable ghosthas not been seen since. The ghost appears once a year, the principal star of her very own show, to meet with the love of her life }}{{Frontpage|isbn=Singh_Silver|title=Silver Silence A Psy-Changling Trinity Novel|author=Nalini Singh|rating=4|genre=Paranormal|summary=Jump straight into a rich and re-enact her deathdiverse universe at this designated jumping on point. A tragic accident with the roots buried deep within the whole array Visit a world of human naturehumans, changelings and Psy. Love, joy, care, friendship, jealousy, possessiveness, selfishness, cold ambition, all laid bare on centre stageThe world the books have set in has faced a dramatic change and a new world-order of peace has been declared<!-- Aaronovitch -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Aaronovitvch_FurthestThe peace is painful and not universally loved.jpg|left|link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1473222427Into this world a bear falls in love with an emotionless Psy – how'd ya reckon it'll turn out?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1473222427]] | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===}}Move on to [[The Furthest Station by Ben Aaronovitch]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Crime|Crime]], [[:Category:Paranormal|Paranormal]] When local police find something weird - spectres scaring commuters on a particular part of the Metropolitan Line, for example - they call for PC Peter Grant of the Special Assessment Unit, also known as The Folly. Stray river gods, missing Victorian children, fleeting 18th century dispatch riders, they are all in a day's (or a night's) work for The Folly team, even if the team only has two official members and the filing system dates back 2 centuries. He may spend time pursuing supernatural offenders, but Constable Grant is a nicely wry and recognisable copper; health and safety rules annoy him and he is inclined to trust his hunches and park outside Chinese take-aways in the hope of a free meal. [[The Furthest Station by Ben Aaronovitch|Full Review]] <!-- Moore -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Moore_Strange.jpg|left|link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/178607205X?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=178607205X]] | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Strange Sight: An Essex Witch Museum Mystery (Essex Witches Mystery 2) by Syd Moore]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Paranormal|Paranormal]], [[:Category:Thrillers|Thrillers]] Rosie Strange is back - recovering after her last escapade with curator Sam Stone, and figuring out what on earth to do with the Essex Witch Museum she's recently inherited. If Rosie had her way she'd be selling the museum and heading back to her flat in London - but when her Auntie Babs recommends Rosie and Sam to a local businessman, they find themselves embroiled in dark events once again. Something is wrong at Le Fleur Restaurant - blood leaking from chandeliers, scrawled messages in the rooms and apparitions walking through the walls. Before Rosie and Sam can start to look into these possibly supernatural occurrences though, events take an even darker turn when a very real body is found in the restaurant - and the owner's daughter swears that a ghost was to blame... [[Strange Sight: An Essex Witch Museum Mystery (Essex Witches Mystery 2) by Syd Moore|Full Review]] <!-- Parkin -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Parkin_Winter.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1785079034/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Winter's Child by Cassandra Parkin]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Paranormal|Paranormal]] ''A modern Gothic tale of twisted love, secrets and hauntings'' it says on the cover. I'll go along with that. Suzannah Harper doesn't believe in life after death or gypsies being able to tell the future, but that hasn't stopped her spending a fortune on psychics and fortune tellers in the desperate hunt for her son. Joel has been missing for five years. He skipped out of school one day after an argument at home and has not been seen since. [[The Winter's Child by Cassandra Parkin|Full Review]] <!-- Singh -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Singh_Silver.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1473217571/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Silver Silence A Psy-Changling Trinity Novel by Nalini Singh]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Paranormal|Paranormal]] Jump straight into a rich and diverse universe at this designated jumping on point. Visit a world of humans, changelings and Psy. The world the books have set in has faced a dramatic change and a new world-order of peace has been declared. The peace is painful and not universally loved. Into this world a bear falls in love with an emotionless Psy – how'd ya reckon it'll turn out? [[Silver Silence A Psy-Changling Trinity Novel by Nalini Singh|Full ReviewNewest Pets Reviews]] <!-- DO NOT REMOVE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE -->|}

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