Compulsion

Do you like a good Southern mystery? This may be the book for you. Barrie has just lost her mother and her guardian is dying of cancer. She is left to live with her mother's twin sister Aunt Pru on Watson Island. Barrie has never met her aunt or been to the island, but she is immediately drawn to the place. It is filled with magic and spirits and an ancient curse. Of course, she doesn't know the extent of it. She meets Eight Beaufort, and feels that click. See, Barrie has a gift for finding lost things. It compels her to look until the lost thing is found. Eight also has a gift, he knows what people want. This of course, drives Barrie crazy because she doesn't know if he really wants her or just wants to give her what she wants, which is him. Confused? Don't be. Barrie and Eight (and their families) are at odds with the ne'er-do-well Coleworths who always seem to be on the wrong end of everything. Cassie just wants Barrie to 'find' her families treasure so the score can be settled. But Cassie isn't the most reliable of people and Eight knows she can't be trusted. Barrie wants to help, but each time she tries, something awful happens. Eight tries to warn her, but Barrie has to learn things the hard way. This is a story of decades old family feuds, romance and a huge mystery that almost costs Barrie her life. It is an interesting tale that kept my attention from the first page to the last with eager anticipation for more books to come. There is just enough of a cliffhanger to keep the interested reader going but not enough of one to disappoint those who like stand alone books. Can't wait to hand this off to one of my students tomorrow to see what they make of Barrie and Eight. Happy reading my friends!