A Creepy Ghost Story: The Family Plot by Cherie Priest
It's been quite awhile since I've read a novel that creeped me out. It was creepy enough that I decided to only read it during the day, on my lunch hour in a busy hospital cafeteria. Either I'm getting soft, or it was a pretty darn good ghost story. It was a pretty darn good ghost story. I love Cherie Priest's writing. Her Eden More series is about restless souls; usually from the Civil War Era. She followed that up with her steampunk Clockwork Century novels; Boneshaker really put her on the radar of a lot of science fiction/fantasy fans. I did read Boneshaker years ago, and did enjoy it quite a bit, but her gift, to me, lies in her ability to make you uneasy in the comfort of your own home. And that is what The Family Plot did to me. Music City Salvage is on the cusp of financial ruin, and one big job will save the company. Enter Au gusta Withrow, the la st member of the Withrow family. For $40,000, Music City Sal vage get s al...