Shadow of a Life - Tifani Clark

Recently I was contacted by a fellow new author about being in her blog tour. As a new author myself, I jumped at the opportunity - not only to be part of a book tour, but to be able to read a book before it was released - as an avid reader there was no way I was passing that up! I was also intrigued by the storyline of this new book - here is the run-down -

Jamie Peters plans to spend the summer before her junior year with her nose stuck in a book—not saving lost souls. Usually the girl that blends into the crowd, Jamie’s world is turned upside down when a mysterious ghost begins to follow her. 

 But Sophia isn’t just any ghost. 

 A hundred years earlier, Sophia’s disappearance sparked a national mystery that remained unsolved. Jamie knows the legends surrounding Sophia’s disappearance, but she never dreamed she would find out what really happened . . . or that her family might have had something to do with Sophia’s disappearance. 

 Determined to set Sophia free, Jamie blows the dust off her family’s past and unearths clues to discover what she must do to save Sophia’s soul. She enlists the help of childhood friend—and secret crush—Peter Ashby as she sets off on a dangerous quest to find a missing map. Spending the night in a graveyard, crawling through a dilapidated barn, and staring down the barrel of a gun aren’t enough to deter Jamie from helping Sophia. But can she find the answers she needs before another ghost gets revenge on her and Sophia?

First of all - I share the first name and favorite past-time with the main character - that would grab anyone's attention! Then, I love a good mystery and I love the supernatural, so this book seemed like a good fit. And I wasn't let down. I was a little iffy at first with the youth of the characters, but it didn't take long for me to warm up to them. Especially when one of my favorite mysteries ended up being an main part of the story (I won't give up that detail - but the "national mystery" is an actual mystery!!)

The characters are your average teenagers - right up until Sophia comes into their lives and takes them along on an amazing adventure through time, love, love lost, promises kept, and moving on. Tifani has taken your typical ghost story and made it her own in a way that makes it hard to stop reading. The trip through time, and back, and the details given about a mystery still talked about over 100 years later, is sure to be loved by any paranormal loving reader. If you are looking for a fun read, I suggest you pick this one up once it is on the shelves.

A Little Bit About Tifani -

Tifani Clark grew up on a farm in southeastern Idaho (yes, that’s where they grow all the potatoes) as the middle of five children. She had a lot of space to imagine and daydream and often pictured herself as a character in one of the many books she read. She was habitually found pretending to be Scarlet O’Hara. Tifani loves mystery and hates it when one goes unsolved. She is married to the love of her life and is the mother to four fabulous children. When not writing, she enjoys playing the violin and piano and traveling to new places. She especially enjoys visits to national parks and places of historical significance.

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