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      The Haunting at Foxwood Village - Kasey Hill 3/5 stars                                                                                                                                                                     Ghost stories aren't new to fiction and it's hard to keep the genre moving  forward when your subject could be a simple mental condition disguised as something paranormal. I'm not saying that's the case here, but it does follow the usual tropes of paranormal fiction to attract readers while giving you something to think about as you read it. A great ghost story will have you questioning everything you're reading and feel a connection to the persons or persons dealing with the haunting. Kasey's book is interesting and downright creepy at times. It's a typical ghot story with a series hook that has a decent twist at the end. It's a twist you don't see coming, and when you finally get to the big reveal it's jarring becaus

Along Came A Spider - James Patterson 3-5 stars                                                                         It's interesting how you return to a book you've already read and your opinion changes after a long absence. For a long time I was an Alex Cross junkie and devoured the series any chance I could. When I began to read Along Came A Spider I was ready for greatness, ready for that James Patterson rush I used to get everytime I cracked open one of his books. Is it as good as I remember? Yes, and no. Patterson's first Cross novel is an intro of sorts. You get to meet Alex and even meet an sinister guy who's kidnapped a couple of famous kids. Patterson's style is easy to read and focuses more on action than storytelling. Cross is likeable enough but it's Soneji who steals the first half of the book. You can't help but either like or hate this guy but then as the novel wears on, there's a few more layers added to the novel. What seems