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THE BLUE HARBOR SERIES
The streets of Maine flow red
as the curse claims its next victims.
A bed-and-breakfast might not have been
the ideal purchase for Elizabeth & Scarlett.
Coming soon.
THE BLUE HARBOR SERIES
book series
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
Thank you, Dawn, for the Author Spotlight!
Dawn’s Book Reviews
#SpotlightSunday THREAD – for authors who don’t get enough recognition
This week’s #SpotlightSunday features Susanne Leist (@SusanneLeist). Susanne is the author of “The Dead Game” series, which combines paranormal mystery, suspense, and a pinch or two of romance. There are currently 3 books in the series.You can read Susanne’s bio here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7336492.Susanne_Leist
So, let’s explore the books!
“The Dead Game” is the first book in “The Dead Game” series. It was a fast and enjoyable read, with well-crafted characters. Susanne takes the haunted house theme to a whole new level, and has created a story that delivers far more than the blurb promises! Don’t take my word for it though – get your copy as soon as you can!
“Prey for the Dead” (book 2) and “The Dead at Heart” (book 3) are on my to-be-read list, and I’m hoping to get to them very soon. I have it on good authority that these 2 books are just as good (if not better) than the first. Book 2 centres around the main character from the first book (“Linda”), while book 3 makes “Shana” the main focus – and I’m very much looking forward to catching up with them!
Please do check out Susanne’s work – and don’t forget to leave a review!
Here are some links to get you started:
Author website: https://www.susanneleist.com/
Amazon Author page https://www.amazon.com/Susanne-Leist/e/B00F253FE6
Amazon (UK) author page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/…/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1
Author Goodreads page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7336492.Susanne_Leist
Twitter https://twitter.com/SusanneLeist
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/susanne.leist.98
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/susanne.leist/
Bookbub https://www.bookbub.com/profile/susanne-leist
A CREATURE OF THE NIGHT
A creature of the night
who walks in the moonlight.
Don’t play his game.
Don’t be fooled
by his perfect shell.
For inside he’s empty,
without a soul.
THE DEAD GAME
THE HOUSE CALLS TO YOU
The house calls to you.
It sits deserted.
The last family disappeared
on a windy night.
You hold the invitation in your hand.
You’re tempted.
Should you open the door?
THE DEAD GAME
FROZEN IN FEAR
Sad expressions for eternity on frozen faces.
Actual tears mark their frosty cheeks.
Beneath the music and gaiety, lies an undercurrent of evil.
THE DEAD GAME
HE LIGHTS MY FIRE
He lights my fire
to take me higher.
The town’s on fire,
set by the sire.
He comes tonight
for the big fight.
He comes for me
from the dark sea.
PREY FOR THE DEAD
by Susanne Leist
LOVE LIVES
The waves echo your name.
The flowers carry your scent.
The breeze whispers your secret.
Your destiny awaits.
THE DEAD GAME
SNOW IS BLACK
A town where the snow is black,
bringing coldness & fear.
Old remnants of tears held back,
and times too hard to bear.
Woven from black sheets of rain,
fear covers in disarray.
Anguished & frozen with pain,
dark petals fall in dismay.
THE DEAD GAME SERIES
MY FAVORITE REVIEW
This is still my favorite review of The Dead Game.
There is something painfully wrong about the seemingly perfect town of Oasis
The opening pages of “The Dead Game” grab you at the ankles and drag into the deeper story. There is something painfully wrong about the seemingly perfect town of Oasis. Without getting into spoilers, here’s my take. Leist’s cast of characters are interesting in and of themselves. They do leave you wanting to get to know them better; yet, as in real life you only get to see the sides and masks that others want you to see. That, to me, was the author’s point. Everyone in Oasis seems to have an agenda, and it’s hard to know what to believe. With that in mind, Leist does a great job of bringing to life the picturesque town of Oasis, and the menacing End House. The book is reminiscent of tales like “House on Haunted Hill,” yet with its own twists on the supernatural thriller. The story is well-paced and the dangers faced by Leist’s characters feels terrifyingly real. All in all, a good read. I look forward to reading more works from this author.
THE CARD YOU’RE DEALT
At Oasis, time moves forward or back,
depending upon the card dealt from the stack.
PREY FOR THE DEAD
