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|title=Haunting Violet
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|author=Alyxandra Harvey
|reviewer=Robert James
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|pages=352
|publisher=Bloomsbury
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Violet Willoughby is the daughter of one of England's foremost mediums. With her mother in high demand, she follows her, assisting in her work as she puts the cream of society in touch with their dear departed. Of course, it's all fake. Violet has spent seven years helping her mother con the gullible into
believing she has real psychic powers, so Violet herself certainly doesn't believe in ghosts. Which makes it all the more surprising when one appears to her…
Rowena drowned last year in mysterious circumstances and is desperate to communicate with Violet Willoughby is the daughter of one of England’s foremost mediumsso that she can expose her murderer. With her mother in high demand, she follows her, assisting in her work as she puts the cream of society Rowena's twin sister Tabitha possibly in touch with their dear departed. Of coursedanger, it’s all fake. Violet has spent seven years helping her mother con must desperately try to find out who the gullible intobelieving she has real psychic powers, so Violet herself certainly doesn’t believe in ghostskiller is. Which makes it all the more surprising when one appears to her…
Rowena drowned last year Violet is a really good heroine – likeable, spunky and clever. She's helped in mysterious circumstances her quest to solve the murder by her friend Elizabeth and is desperate the dark and handsome Colin, an orphan rescued by her mother, and the relationships between her and the other two are very well portrayed. Add to communicate with Violet so that she can expose her murderer. With Rowena’s twin sister Tabitha possibly entertainingly dreadful mother, who provides much needed comic relief in dangerbetween the thrilling search for the person who killed Rowena, and you have a host of interesting characters. I also loved the descriptions of the fake séances and the tricks with Violet must desperately try , Colin and her mother used to find out who the killer isconvince people of her mother's gift – ingenious and a great insight into Victorian charlatans.
Violet is a really good heroine It's not perfect likeable, spunky and clever. She’s helped in her quest to solve I felt the murder by her friend Elizabeth and the dark and handsome Colinending was somewhat rushed, an orphan rescued by her mother, and the relationships between her and the other two are very well portrayed. Add to it seemed rather convenient that her entertainingly dreadful mother, who provides Rowena's ghost had quite so much needed comic relief trouble in between the thrilling search for the person who killed Rowena, and you have pointing out her murderer – but this is clearly a host significant step up from much of interesting characters. I also loved the descriptions of the fake séances and the tricks with Violet, Colin paranormal teen fiction out there today and her mother used deserves to convince people find lots of her mother’s gift – ingenious and success in a great insight into Victorian charlatansrather crowded market.
It’s not perfect – I felt 'd like to thank the ending was somewhat rushed, and it seemed rather convenient that Rowena’s ghost had quite so much trouble in pointing out her murderer – but this is clearly publishers for sending a significant step up from much of copy to the paranormal teen fiction out there today and deserves to find lots Bookbag. We also have a review of success in a rather crowded market[[Out For Blood by Alyxandra Harvey]].
Further reading suggestion: As Isaid, it '''is'''d like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to rather crowded genre at the Bookbagmoment – some of my favourite recent paranormal reads include [[Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl|Beautiful Creatures]] and [[Beautiful Creatures: Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl|Beautiful Darkness]], both by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, and [[By Midnight by Mia James]].
Further reading suggestion: As I said, it ‘’’is’’’ a rather crowded genre at the moment – some of my favourite recent paranormal reads include [[Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl|Beautiful Creatures]] and [[Beautiful Creatures: Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl|Beautiful Darkness]], both by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, and [[By Midnight by Mia James]]. {{amazontext|amazon=1408811316}} {{waterstonestextamazonUStext|waterstonesamazon=8129955080279839X}}
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