Uncomfortable Genre
It is 1928, and strange happenings have been going on with circus, and Pippa is sneaking out there, after dark, to meet a mysterious stranger. Despite knowing her wealthy stepfather would disapprove, she is sure this will be the key to finding her biological father—and the love she craves. Instead, she finds herself involved in danger, murder and mayhem.
Switch to today’s time period, and Chandler, a single mother, fights against a progressive disease while trying to continue her career. She feels she must make good rehabbing an old circus depot, or lose her position. Unfortunately, decades old unsolved murders, and possible hauntings, make her job more than she bargained for.
This 3-star book is a thriller with a lot of intrigue and mystery, which I love. However, it took me many chapters before I connected with either story-line. The creep factor in this book is a plus ten. But I was unhappy that the spiritual content was confusing, with some events not explained—at least not from a Christian viewpoint.
Inspirational fiction skates a thin line when it has occult subject matter, making it dangerous for impressionable young minds. Content should be grounded with God’s word, which points to evil being the source of these kinds of supernatural events. I would not recommend this to teen readers, or those who are uncomfortable with stories involving the occult.
Bethany House Publishing has provided Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus, for the purpose of review. I have not been compensated in any other manner. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
