
Author Kristin Dearborn spins an engaging tale in this short novella from DarkFuse. The pacing is quick, the setting is unique, and the “thing” haunting the island is a fresh creation. The outcome is fairly predictable, but the ride is fun just the same. While I enjoyed the narrative overall, I felt the characters were a tad weak. The character of Jemma is unusual – she is haunted by her own childhood abuse and cannot be touched physically, but her quirks do not seem authentic and are easily abandoned in the services of the plot. Alex is even less developed. His background is sketchy, and I had no idea what he looked like (until late in the book) or how old he was. More importantly, the exact nature of their relationship was never really explored or developed. I realize the author intended to place more emphasis on the plot, but some of these human characteristics would have been rounded out the story a bit more. So, an engaging 3 star kind of read.