![]() The pretty, reformed-flirt of a society girl ends up in danger because she does something silly for vain reasons. Which is usually unnecessary, because they also all tend to be rather predictable. They are also all prone to fully explaining what they mean at all times. ![]() ![]() When the characters have a thought or a feeling, they say so. Part of the death of tension is, I think, due to the fact that nothing is ever implied. This book is entirely lacking in urgency. The serial killer plot is rather reminiscent of The Diviners: one unseen killer murdering in a dramatic way and leaving mysterious symbols behind. At the urging of the ghost, she moves back to her hometown of San Fransisco and becomes involved in a murder investigation that the spirit trailing her seems to be particularly invested in. One in particular is haunting her and she doesn’t know why. But there isn’t much to recommend it, either. It’s certainly not terrible I’ve read worse. That should tell you something about this book’s ability to hold my attention. I read 10 other books between starting and finishing Delia’s Shadow. ![]() ![]() Read it: if you like quiet books with overtones of crime and the supernatural. Other elements: ghosts, serial killers, Egyptian mythology. This book is: reminiscent of several other books that are better. ![]()
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