Left at an orphanage as a child, Thea Reed vowed to find her mother someday. Now grown, her search takes her to Pleasant Valley, Wisconsin, in 1908. When clues lead her to a mental asylum, Thea uses her experience as a post-mortem photographer to gain access and assist groundskeeper Simeon Coyle in photographing the patients and uncovering the secrets within. However, she never expected her personal quest would reawaken the legend of Misty Wayfair, a murdered woman who allegedly haunts the area and whose appearance portends death.
A century later, Heidi Lane receives a troubling letter from her mother–who is battling dementia–compelling her to travel to Pleasant Valley for answers to her own questions of identity. When she catches sight of a ghostly woman who haunts the asylum ruins in the woods, the long-standing story of Misty Wayfair returns–and with it, Heidi’s fear for her own life.
As two women across time seek answers about their identities and heritage, can they overcome the threat of the mysterious curse that has them inextricably intertwined?
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Summary
The Curse of Misty Wayfair by Jaime Jo Wright is a beautifully written story about understanding who you are.
Thea Read is looking for her mother that dropped her off at an orphanage when she was very young. In her search, she ends up at Pleasant Valley and tangled up with the Colyes. She ends up searching the mental asylum to see if her mother had been there.
Thea’s story is what saved this novel for me. She felt it was so important to find her mother and her history to know who she is. She meets an older couple that help her realize that doesn’t matter as much as Who’s you are.
Current day we have Heidi. I am probably in the minority here but I could not like Heidi. Even at the end of the novel I could not like her. She was an adult brat and played the victim throughout the entire novel. She was selfish and reckless.
I enjoyed the addition of Emma to the storyline. It was very well done and she was an endearing character as well as her mother, Connie and her unconditional love.
All of that said I rated the book a 5 because it was amazingly written. The story line between both centuries was woven together beautifully. The author surprised me which is a thrill for me.
I recommend reading it. It will not be your typically read. I thank Rebecca M for recommending it to me. Because I may have stopped with the annoyance of Heidi had it not been recommended by someone I trust. It was WELL worth the read.