Review Tour + #Giveaway: The Woods of Hitchcock by Ann W. Jarvie @annwjarvie @GoddessFish

The Woods of Hitchcock

(The Henrietta Series)

by Ann W. Jarvie

GENRE: Thriller, Psychological Suspense

BLURB:

The Woods of Hitchcock by award-winning author Ann W. Jarvie is a thriller about a psychically gifted Chicago copywriter and victim of violence who returns to South Carolina's equestrian country to solve a riddle involving murder, the metaphysical and the secrets of her eccentric family.

Suzanne Clayborn is a psychically gifted southerner working in her dream job in Chicago, which also conveniently takes her away from the ghosts of her past. But when she's nearly killed, she realizes all she wants is to return home to her eccentric family, her horse and the one place she feels safe: Hitchcock Woods, an enchanting equestrian forest in South Carolina.

But instead of finding solace, Suzanne becomes entangled in a murder spree, while stumbling upon an old manuscript, written by her sage grandmother. As she explores it, Suzanne uncovers a tome of long-buried family haunts and ancient metaphysical secrets offering healing and inspiration. She also begins to understand her unwanted psychic abilities, especially after meeting a mysterious stranger in the Woods whose ominous riddle suggests others close to her will die within the week...

Brimming with raw emotion and a trail of psychological twists, a story of hope and transformation begins to unfold. Yet with the riddle's deadline looming, Suzanne's present must ultimately collide with a violent past. Will she be able to solve her life's riddle and fulfill her destiny? Or will she die along with those she loves?

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Excerpt:

“Don’t take this the wrong way, Gran, but do you think Joe Loco could be a ghost?” Suzanne asked, recognizing some physical similarities to JB, although they did not look exactly the same.

“My heavens, no,” Henrietta said and paused as though trying to sense the truth of it. After a few moments, she looked straight into Suzanne’s eyes. “No,” she repeated. “He is most assuredly not an earth-bound ghost.”

Suzanne let out a breath of relief. “Good!”

“Bears Repeating, whom we called Joe Loco, was not a confused soul, and he had no unfinished business,” Henrietta said. “He lived an extraordinary life of helping people recover from trauma and other soul-loss issues. He was the only truly enlightened person I’ve ever had the honor and privilege of knowing in this life. I’m sure he ascended into heaven when he passed from his physical body. That was more than ten years ago. But sometimes, I’ve felt his presence. I know when he visits me.”

“Do you see him?”

“No, I don’t have the gift of clairvoyance as you do. For me, I can empathically sense his good energy just swoop in and visit sometimes. It may sound funny, but I can also feel his deep sense of humor. He reminds me to laugh. And then I do.” She let go a stream of giggles and tears.

“I’m really glad to hear that,” Suzanne said, joining in with Gran’s laughter. “I was beginning to think JB, the guy I met in the Woods, might be your Joe Loco. You’ve no idea how relieved I am.”

Henrietta slowed her giggling and wiped her eyes. “I’m well aware that you believe Hitchcock Woods doesn’t allow ghosts.”

“Guess it’s just a coincidence that JB and Joe Loco have a lot in common.”

“What makes you say that?”

“JB speaks like a guru, although he has a strong southern accent. Like Joe Loco, he has light-brown skin, shiny black hair and wears colorful clothing. Except his clothes are not Elvis style, but rather, as I mentioned before, those of a southern frat boy.”

“I don’t believe in coincidences,” Henrietta said. “Perhaps he is your Joe Loco.”

My Review:

When Suzanne Clayborn is attacked and left for dead all she wants is to get away from her life to deal with what has happened to her and the only way for her to do is to return to her home, Hitchcock Woods, visit her grandmother and her beloved horse. Suzanne knows if anyone can help her it will be her grandmother.

After the tragic ordeal, Suzanne experienced she is looking forward to spending time with her grandmother and riding her beautiful horse. But being home is not looking too great after a couple of people who were close to her turns up dead. Suzanne soon finds herself in the middle of murder as she starts to investigate the deaths. Suzanne feels responsible for what is happening and must find out what is going on before her own life is taken from her.

The Woods of Hitchcock is a very captivating read that had my attention from the first page. Once I picked it up I didn’t want to lay it down. The suspense alone is enough to keep the pages turning. The writing is so descriptively written to where you feel as if you are a part of the story.

If you enjoy a good murder mystery then you are going to love The Woods of Hitchcock. Grab your copy of The Woods of Hitchcock today!  

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Ann W. Jarvie has a B.A. in journalism and twenty-five years’ experience as a writer in advertising and public relations agencies, in Chicago and South Carolina. Although it stands completely on its own, The Woods of Hitchcock is an indirect sequel to Jarvie’s award-winning debut novel, The Soul Retrieval, which received four literary awards, the highest score by Writer’s Digest e-Book Awards’ judges (5 out of 5 on all points) as well as myriad positive reviews. Jarvie currently lives in Paradise Valley, Arizona with her husband, their boxer dog and boxer mix rescue.

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