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The Secrets of Lost Stones by Melissa Payne

sarahetc's review against another edition

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3.0

A sweet story, decently written with a touch of non-denominational supernatural and only about 20% too long. You'll see the ending coming a mile away, but it's still nice to read it.

smsienk's review against another edition

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3.0

Interesting concept

This book was based on an interesting concept, but the characters, dialogue, and plot are stiff and trope-y. It wrapped up far too cleanly in the end, too.

alcinamac's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.75

myrranda5002's review against another edition

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5.0

5 stars! I loved this book. There was a bit of fantasy and *magic* in the book that I loved without being too over the top. The story tied up so nicely and I would read over and over again. I fell in love with Lucy.

becky_brown27's review against another edition

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mysterious

4.0

leight_w8's review against another edition

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Had Ghosts

librarydoc's review against another edition

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5.0

Fast paced and unique

I really enjoyed this unique spin on a ghost story. There was some predictability but I loved the characters and the “loose threads” enough I could forgive it and still give the book 5 stars.

margardenlady's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This ghostly mystery was a slow starter for me.  Told from two perspectives, we learn about a single mother whose son was killed in a hit-and-run 8 years ago, and a teen who has escaped from the foster system after years of abuse and neglect. Both are somehow drawn to a small town in the mountains and a mysterious old woman named Lucy. Between Lucy and a calendar that seems to write notes on itself, we learn more about the back story on these two, culminating in a poignant and tense final few scenes.  I shed some tears on the climax, for sure.

jesss_o's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

slflorence99's review against another edition

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4.0

Heartfelt read by a local author! I really enjoyed the character development and perspective.