Blurb:
Vermont, picturesque and lovely, attracts visitors from across the country in search for the perfect picture, the perfect fall foliage or perhaps a taste of maple syrup. Stansbury is best known for the odd covered bridge that spans Stansbury Lake and goes nowhere, connecting no roads and serving no known purpose. The locals call it the Lakebridge. Very few know of its mysterious origins and fewer care to know more. Those visiting the town perhaps take a few snapshots and leave, their curiosity quelled by an uneasy feeling that they shouldn’t think on it anymore.
The tourists will eventually leave Stansbury, but its residents strangely linger, seemingly held captive by a force they barely recognize. They also do not think about the town’s mysterious artifact much except in passing, all but Gil, his father, Ben, and a few others. They know of the bridge’s dark history and understand that it is responsible for every horror that ever befell the people of Stansbury: the people who fear the bridge but will not speak of it. The bridge makes people do things – bad things – so that it can continue to love and care for them all.
Some have tried to destroy the bridge, but as long as the bridge is fed with the lives of the innocents of Stansbury it will go on – loving the people of Stansbury.
Lakebridge: Spring is the first of a four book cycle revolving around Stansbury and the Lakebridge.
Review:
This was an interesting read, to say the least. The story is centered around a bridge built by the founder of Stansbury, and supposedly a link to a realm few of us wish to encounter. I won't delve too deeply into the plot or details, as it would be difficult to explain without giving away the whole book.
Overall, I'm conflicted with this book. The concept is amazing, and there's enough intrigue thrown in to keep me reading. I was particularly fascinated with the killer, but we didn't meet (him/her - I won't give it away) very often. I'd recommend this story if you enjoy a little bit of thriller, a little bit of magic, and a little bit of annoying, depressed tourists.
Excerpt:
For a while, he thought he would take the Counter
Girl. He had always taken the Counter Girls before when he could, but when he
stumbled onto this Teacher Girl, he knew he had to have her, that she would
make a much better addition to his project. She was so happy and so right. The
Counter Girl, for as much as she smiled and made other people happy, didn’t
really have that glow about her that the Counter Girls usually had. He figured
it was because of her friends who were so damaged. She was damaged by
association.
But the Teacher Girl. She was perfect. She could
have been a Counter Girl, really. She was always so joyful, she made all the
kids so happy, too. Everyone loved the Teacher Girl. He loved the Teacher Girl.
When he loved them, he knew he had to have them.
About The Author:
Natasha grew up in
Southern California and received her Bachelor’s degree from UCLA in Comparative
Literature. She also holds Masters Degrees in both Secondary Education and
Creative Writing. Natasha currently lives in the Phoenix area with her spouse,
son, daughter and menagerie of pets, including a Basset named Moose
and a very overprotective collie dog. Aside from writing, she spends her
days teaching high school students to love theatre.
LINKS:
Website: www.lakebridgecycle.com
Twitter: @lakebridgecycle
4 comments:
Thank you for hosting Natasha today
This story sounds really exciting and also frightening. Great excerpt.
Thank you very much for hosting my tour today as well as for the review!
Natasha
Nice review and excerpt.
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