Night Mist by Helen R. Myers was a strange and weird read. Everything about it screams weird and strange from the characters to the paranormal events. This is one of those stories that despite its weirdness you feel compelled to continue just to see how it would all unfold.
The story introduces Dr. Rachel Gentry. One night on her way home from work she had an encounter with a ghostly figure calling out to her for help and warning her of impending danger. However, as she came close to the apparition to gain answers it disappears. Confused she made her way to the boarding house she has been staying. When she arrives, she bumps into her anti-social neighbour, Jay Barnes, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the ghostly figure on the bridge.
The Story
I cannot go into details without giving away the plot. The only thing I can say is the story got stranger and stranger as the events unfolded. Even at the end, I was still unsure about some events that had taken place.
The story is told from the third person POV. Both characters perspectives are provided but in the third person. The pacing was steady and the story fluid, which made for easy reading.
The Characters
Sad to say I did not develop a connection to the main characters. They both annoyed me. What was even more annoying was the romance that developed between them. Jay does not trust Rachel. As a matter of fact, he believes the people he was hiding from sent her to expose him. His hostility towards her leapt off the pages. Therefore, you can imagine my surprise, when they became intimately involved with each other. What made me even more annoyed by the romance was their lack of knowledge of each other. The little they both knew of each other was based on research and snooping.
The secondary characters provided more entertainment and helped to make things rather interesting. They believed strongly in the supernatural, especially the housekeeper Jewel.
Conclusion/Recommendation
The story did not elicit the feelings I expected. There were aspects of the story I found enjoyable, but it was not enough to wow me nor make me fully invested in the story or its characters.
“Help…me.”
At the faint words, Dr. Rachel Gentry stopped on Black Water Creek Bridge, straining to see through the night’s foggy mist.Then she spotted him—a pale, ghostly figure, his T-shirt soaked with blood, his intense dark blue eyes begging her not to be afraid.After issuing a desperate warning, “Don’t go back there, don’t meet…” he disappeared before her eyes into thin air….
The warning echoing in her mind, Rachel returned to her boardinghouse, where she was startled in the hallway by her reclusive neighbor, Jay Barnes.There was something familiar about the mysterious, moody man, something Rachel couldn’t put her finger on…until he switched on a light and she stared into his passionate, dark blue gaze….
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I know what you mean about feeling compelled to keep reading. This sounds strange.
Yes, it was strange and it got stranger as the events unfolded.
Sorry to hear you didn’t like this one more.
Sorry this one didn’t work for you. It is hard to enjoy a book if the characters are annoying. I hope your next read is much better for you.
Much of a storie’s likability comes free from connections with characters. I can see why their romance would annoy you, it makes no sense.
Harlequin reader’s choice? WHat is that? Must google 😀
I don’t know. That is what is on Amazon.
sorry it didn’t grab you like you would have liked Nadene
Thanks, Debbie. Its just one of those things. 🙂
Ohh.. sorry that this did not work for you ! I enjoyed reading your review and thanks for sharing!
if it wasn’t more I think I’ll pass for this one…
I can see why you would have issues with that one. I don’t like when they jump into things when they have hostility. I just read a few books like that.
Karen @ For What It’s Worth
So true. It makes the romance unbelievable. It reminds me of first time mills and boon stories.
Sorry this wasn’t quite what you were hoping it would be. Hope your next read is a better one.
Thanks, kindlemom.
sorry to hear this did not work for me, if I cannot connect to the characters in a romance its a lost cause
It is not good if connect more with secondary characters more than the main characters.
So true. Thanks for stopping by.
I am sorry to hear that this didn’t work out for it. Sometimes those strange weird stories just don’t work right? Especially if the characters aren’t well written.