Cristobel

by Diane Guest | Mystery & Thrillers | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0006377807 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Sherlockfan of Upper Hutt, Wellington Province New Zealand on 1/31/2014
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Journal Entry 1 by Sherlockfan from Upper Hutt, Wellington Province New Zealand on Friday, January 31, 2014
SKS left this in the OBCZ at The Fig Tree Cafe and Delicatessen so I decided to register it and treat as a BC book so we could follow its progress even though the books I leave in the OBCZ get caught with regularity but almost never is there a journal entry. Pity really but one must keep trying.
I checked on goodreads to see what readers thought and was a trifle surprised to read -
"A horror novel from the author of Forbidden Garden and Lullaby. Set in the Caribbean, where reason struggles against voodoo threats and the dead become indistinguishable from the living."
Not sure whether it is my sort of book but as it is set in the Caribbean it can contribute to the 666 Challenge.

Journal Entry 2 by Sherlockfan at Upper Hutt, Wellington Province New Zealand on Sunday, February 2, 2014
From back cover slightly abridged:-
In the humid, sweltering heat of the Caribbean, something cold and deadly stirs. J.C. spends his school holidays at his mother's old family home, a lush tropical estate known as Cristobel. Something is wrong however, the Cane Cave which was once his favourite spot, now terrifies him.
There, too, is his brother August, his step-father Marcus Leyland and Marcus’s new young wife Justine. But something is wrong. Justine suffers from a strange distress, driven inexplicably to attempt suicide by jumping over the cliff one hot night. Marcus, usually aloof, fears for her sanity and turns to his psychiatrist brother Stephen for urgent help. Prominently throughout the house is Amalie, J.C.’s Haitian nurse rumoured to be a witch; and the strange presence of the ghostly woman in white.

Even though this is definitely not my usual sort of book I found it compelling reading. Curiosity kept me going. With no experience of voodoo or the mysteries of Caribbean behaviour I had to suspend belief in the normal and was anxious to see what happens next. This author, new to me, tells a good story and her descriptions give a steamy impression of the tropical vegetation.

Journal Entry 3 by Sherlockfan at Chicago Bar in Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Released 10 yrs ago (2/11/2014 UTC) at Chicago Bar in Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

Thank you for catching this book! Consider it a gift, but it would be great if you would let us know that the book is safe. You can read it or not, give it to a friend, leave it in a public place, or keep it forever if you want. I'd really like you to write a journal entry and share your thoughts about it.

If the concept of BookCrossing appeals to you, you may join and remain totally anonymous if you choose. The site is totally free, there are no strings and no spam involved. If you choose to join up, I hope you will consider using me, Sherlockfan , as the one who referred you. I enjoy the idea of sharing books and seeing how they travel, but I realize this idea is not for everyone.

Journal Entry 4 by kiwiinengland at Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Picked up at the Wellington meet up, held in a rather sticky Chicargo bar which was still sorting itself out after the rugby 7s.

Journal Entry 5 by kiwiinengland at Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on Sunday, June 1, 2014
The cover art of this book is so appalling it is funny. THe story itself is remarkably readable, with a good suspense story and some okay characters.


Journal Entry 6 by kiwiinengland at Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on Friday, June 6, 2014

Released 9 yrs ago (6/6/2014 UTC) at Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:




To Ewardstreet to assist with the 666 challenge.
If you aren't familiar with Bookcrossing, take a few minutes to check out this very cool site. Bookcrossers LOVE books, and more than anything, they love to read books and then set them free for other people to find and enjoy. I would love it if you would leave a journal entry -- you can say where you found the book or how you liked it when you read it.

Journal Entry 7 by wingEdwardstreetwing at Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on Saturday, June 7, 2014
caught at brunch- tbr for the 666 challenge

Released 9 yrs ago (8/31/2014 UTC) at Martha's Pantry in Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

The cover makes this look like a 1950s space waster. It is better than that and assisted with a reading challenge.

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