Monday, June 14, 2021

"Maiden of the Mist" by Nancy Mehl

About this book:

  “As autumn leaves and cooler temperatures fall on Martha’s Vineyard, Priscilla finally seems to be finding her sea legs and feeling at home on the island.
    However, a ghostly visitor, known as the “weeping Woman,” begins to show up nightly on the cliff outside of her home. Why is she there? Is someone trying to scare Priscilla away from her beloved cottage and lighthouse! If so, could a local art dealer be involved? Does an eccentric woman with a crush on Gerald imagine Priscilla to be such a threat to her unrequited romance that she wants her gone? Or are the eerie apparitions part of a cruel Halloween prank played by a gang of troubled teens?
    A chain of mysterious events pushes Priscilla to find an answer to the unearthly visitation before someone takes things to a dangerous level!”


Series: Book #4 in the “Mysteries of Martha’s Vineyard” series. Reviews of #1 Here!, #2 Here!, and #3 Here!


Spiritual Content- A couple Scriptures are mentioned, remembered, & quoted; Prayers; Church going; Talks about God; Mentions of prayers, praying, & thanking God; Mentions of churches, church going, church events, sermons, pastors, & youth ministries; A few mentions of blessings & being blessed; A couple mentions of missionaries;
             *Note: Seeing a “ghost” and her black eyes; All about many mentions of ghosts (Priscilla doesn’t believe ghosts are real); Mentions of being haunted; A mention of a séance; A mention of spectral energy. 
  
 
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘hush up’ (the person it is directed towards is a little hurt), two ‘dumb’s, and two ‘stupid’s; Some eye rolling; Being held at gunpoint; Many mentions of a ghost story about a woman who killed herself (the word ‘suicide’ isn’t used, but it’s said she threw herself off a cliff) after her sailor husband never came back; Many mentions of stolen items, stealing, robberies/burglaries, thieves, crimes, & jail time; Mentions of a possible murderer & murder; Mentions of not seeing a dead body or finding one; Mentions of fires & possible arson; Mentions of threats & blackmail; Mentions of bullies/bullying, fighting, & school suspension; Mentions of trouble-making teens & pranks; Mentions of vandalism; Mentions of lies & lying; A few of a car accident & deaths; A few mentions of alcohol, drinking, & a drunk; A few mentions of smoking; A couple mentions of self-harm & teens killing themselves;  A couple mentions of gossip; A mention of drugs; 
             *Note: Many mentions of Halloween & a church having an event for kids instead of going trick-or-treating; A couple mentions of brand names (iPhone); A mention of a car brand. 
 
 
Sexual Content- Mentions of a rumored story about a married man having a girlfriend (an affair); Mentions of girlfriends, boyfriends, & exes; Mentions of dating, dates, & crushes; A mention of an attractive man (which Priscilla scolds herself for thinking about the man in that way). 
 
-Priscilla Latham Grant
                                P.O.V. of Priscilla
                                            261 pages

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My personal Rating-
This book wasn’t exactly my cup of tea, unfortunately. Priscilla seemed different from the prior books (more thinking (typically negatively) about others’ appearances) and confronts someone who is lying to her cousin somewhat harshly, which was kind of disappointing. This could be due to the series being written by different authors. It wasn’t as light and fluffy as I expect for a Guidepost mystery, so overall it wasn’t great in my eyes. (If you really enjoy Hallmark Mysteries, then you might like it, but it wasn’t for me.)
 
 
See y’all on Friday with a new review!


*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
 

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