Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Whispers of Warning by Jessica Estevao

Although the second in the Change of Fortune series, Whispers of Warning functioned well as a stand-alone.  I liked the setting--a spiritualist hotel with echoes of the real spiritualist towns of Lily Dale, NY and Cassadaga, Florida.  

 Ruby Proulx is happy to be living with her aunt in a hotel which offers various psychic readings to its guests.  Ruby is a "clairaudient"--a voice guides her talent as a medium, and her abilities are growing.

 When Sophronia Foster Eldridge arrives as a guest, Ruby is impressed at both Sophronia's reputation as a Spiritualist and as an outspoken Suffragette.  But Sophronia's goal is more complicated than purely seeking the vote, and she presents a threat to someone who wants to derail her platform.

 Ruby begins to recognize that Sophronia has a manipulative side, yet she still wants to support Sophronia's goal of gaining the vote for women.  

 While the setting intrigued me, the book was a little slow.  I think I was looking for something similar to Delia's Shadow by Jaime Lee Moyer, something a little more complex, but I like the cover.

 Blog review scheduled for Oct. 17, 2017.

 NetGalley/Berkely Publ.

 Paranormal Mystery.  Sept. 19, 2017.  Print length:  331 pages.
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8 comments:

  1. MelodyOctober 17, 2017 8:48 AM

    This sounds atmospheric. And I love that cover. :)

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  2. Lark October 17, 2017 6:34 PM

    I have the first book in this series on my tbr list because I really love this time period...especially when there's a supernatural twist. :)

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    1. jenclairOctober 18, 2017 5:26 PM

      I like the time period, too, and the psychics and mediums and tarot readers that work in the hotel add a nice touch. It was a little slow, but some was kind of reviewing elements of the first book.

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  3. IlianaOctober 20, 2017 10:28 AM

    I had to get this one on the cover alone! I actually have the first in the series waiting on my shelves too. I was hoping it would be similar to Delia's Shadow as well. That was such a unique mystery - I'm wondering why that one didn't go further than three books. Anyway, I am looking forward to this one and we'll see!

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    1. jenclairOctober 20, 2017 10:42 AM

      I hope you enjoy it. :) The cover is great, isn't it? I don't imagine I'll look for the previous books in this series, though.

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  4. Literary FelineOctober 22, 2017 7:19 PM

    The cover is very nice! I have a copy of this one and am looking forward to reading it. I want to try to read the first one first though. We'll see if that happens.

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    1. jenclairOctober 23, 2017 6:25 AM

      There are so many info dumps on Ruby's past that it was distracting, but I love the cover. :)

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