Jaime Jo Wright: The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater

By Kelly Bridgewater

"When Greta Mercy's brothers disappear from the Barlowe Theater in 1915, she will do anything to uncover what threat lurks beneath the stage. Decades later, revealing what happened to the boys falls on Kit Boyd, who must determine whether she's willing to pay the price to end the pattern of evil that has marked their hometown for a century."--

 

My Thoughts:

With ghosts, secrets tunnels, and missing boys, The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jaime Jo Wright captures the attention and does not let go. I love all the spooky elements and the hunt for what really happened.  I love a good ghost story, and Wright delivers. I love searching through the basement and the well-described setting of all the places. The two-time slip time periods are a nice touch. I enjoy seeing the past play out to show what the present-day storyline is trying to solve. The present-day heroine was adopted, so it was nice to see the hurt from being abandoned or chosen to give up as the hurt and lies the character believes. This was a different take on a character that I liked. On the other hand, the past character had both parents dies and struggle to keep her brothers and her together. Overall, The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jaime Jo Wright was a spooky story with all the thrills mixed with the historical element that I love. If readers enjoy historical mysteries, and you have not tried Wright’s stories, then now is the time to start. I will definitely own the book.

I received a complimentary copy of The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jaime Jo Wright from Bethany House Publishing, but the opinions stated are all my own.

My Rating:   5 out of 5 stars

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