by Carol Goodman
Book: Arcadia Falls Author: Carol Goodman Genre: Fiction/Mystery Summary (from back of Ballantine Books edtion): Financial straits and a desire for a fresh start take recently widowed Meg Rosenthal and her aloof teenage daughter, Sally, to Arcadia Falls, a tucked-away hamlet in New York where ...
Arcadia Falls was a pretty good read. It had most of the things that I have come to expect when reading a Carol Goodman novel. She seriously knows how to set a scene. This book was not action packed by any means, but the writing was beautiful and haunting and it made you feel like you were right in ...
I thought the story opened well, and I appreciated the way Goodman created and maintained the feeling of menace and unease throughout the book. I liked the way she used the Changeling fairytale. I enjoyed the history of Lily and Vera. In fact, there was a lot that I liked about the book, which made ...
I thought the story opened well, and I appreciated the way Goodman created and maintained the feeling of menace and unease throughout the book. I liked the way she used the Changeling fairytale. I enjoyed the history of Lily and Vera. In fact, there was a lot that I liked about the book, which made ...
Downloaded the Free First Chapter from Audible. Not totally hooked, but might be worth picking up if it fits for a challenge.
Wondeful read. Just when you think you know where the author is leading you the story begins to twist and turn.
This book bored me for some reason. I felt it really dragged on and took me forever to read. I must say others who I know who have read this book loved it though, so it probably wasn't my cup of tea.
I've wanted to read Goodman for a while, so I'm pleased to have received this ARC. Like others have said, this is a very atmospheric book and I found it deliciously creepy. (As it's my first Goodman novel, I can't attest to the predictability of the plot or characters.) My only complaint is Goodma...
I got this as an advanced copy back in 2009 and took a chance on reading it. I liked it. I'd never read anything from this author and was pleasantly surprised by how good the story and writing were. I would recommend this book and will probably read other books by Goodman.
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