I love creature features and A Cold Tomorrow by Mae Clair stars Mothman, plus…
This is the second book in the Point Pleasant series. You can see my review for Book I, A Thousand Yesteryears here.
Check out this gorgeous cover. What does it make you think of?
Doesn’t it have an eerie feel to it?
A COLD TOMORROW
Book 2 in the Point Pleasant Series
Genre: Suspense/Mystery
Length: 82,00 Words
Publisher: Kensington Publishing/Lyrical Underground Imprint
Publication Date: December 20, 2016
MY REVIEW
I LOVED the first book, A Thousand Yesteryears, so I was very eager to continue my journey down the road in Point Pleasant to see what happens next in this fantastic creature feature.
The cover alone gives me an eerie feeling, sending shivers up and down my spine as I try to guess at what lies ‘between the covers.’
Katie misses her sister, her best friend, Wendy, who disappeared three days ago. No one knows what has become of her.
One of the things that caught me early was Katie’s aversion to smells in the salon. I too have a problem with them. These smells of reality make it easy for me to feel as if I am there with her.
I love how Mae Clair develops the relationship between Katie and Doreen Sue, her mom. Reads like real life as the work through a not so good past.
The town has not been kind to Katie’s family, treating them like white trash. Maybe they want to think twice before they cast the first stone.
Ryan Flynn is called to Chester Wilson’s farm to investigate star snot and outer space grass. The mystery begins. Then, the cow…
“It’s been a weird day.”
“Weird how?”
Uh…let’s see…cow mutilation, phantom deputy, missing resident. Does that fit the bill?”
Point Pleasant is a hotbed for Mothman and UFO sightings, in real life too. Adds another element of reality for me. Could it be true? Is Mothman real? For the moment, Mothman is silent.
As things become stranger, Katie’s past comes to the forefront, her memories causing her to fear for herself and her son, Sam.
All of a sudden, something sets Mothman off and he is terrorizing the people of Point Pleasant. How would you feel if you were the only one of your kind…people so afraid of you, they shoot first and take names later?
The Mothman, aliens, Men In black, lights in the sky, mutilated animals, people feeling the compulsion to draw…There are mysteries galore that kept me on pins and needles, fearing for the characters I have grown to love.
Oh Yeah! I believe we will have a Book III.
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of A Cold Tomorrow by Mae Clair.
5 StarsGOODREADS BLURB
Where secrets make their home…
Stopping to help a motorist in trouble, Katie Lynch stumbles upon a mystery as elusive as the Mothman legend that haunts her hometown of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Could the coded message she finds herald an extraterrestrial visitor? According to locals, it wouldn’t be the first time. And what sense should she make of her young son’s sudden spate of bizarre drawings—and his claim of a late-night visitation? Determined to uncover the truth, Katie only breaks the surface when a new threat erupts. Suddenly her long-gone ex-boyfriend is back and it’s as if he’s under someone else’s control. Not only is he half-crazed, he’s intent on murder….
As a sergeant in the sheriff’s office of the famously uncanny Point Pleasant, Officer Ryan Flynn has learned to tolerate reports of puzzling paranormal events. But single mom Katie Lynch appears to be in very real danger—and somehow Ryan’s own brother, Caden, is caught up in the madness, too. What the skeptical lawman discovers astounds him—and sends him into action. For stopping whatever evil forces are at play may just keep Katie and Caden alive…..
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ae Clair opened a Pandora’s Box of characters when she was a child and never looked back. Her father, an artist who tinkered with writing, encouraged her to create make-believe worlds by spinning tales of far-off places on summer nights beneath the stars.
Mae loves creating character-driven fiction in settings that vary from contemporary to mythical. Wherever her pen takes her, she flavors her stories with conflict, romance and elements of mystery. Married to her high school sweetheart, she lives in Pennsylvania and is passionate about writing, old photographs, a good Maine lobster tail and cats.
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Hi, Sherry! Wow, I loved your review. I’m so glad you enjoyed the story and the developing relationships between the characters. What a delight to find your review here!
And yes, there will be a book 3. The final installment, A DESOLATE HOUR is already with my publisher in editing rounds and will release in July 2017. Merry Christmas!
Oooo, I am so happy about that. I really must know what happens to Mothman…and everyone else. I feel so bad for the misunderstood ‘creature’.
The cover makes me think I’m driving off into the middle of nowhere where all types of creatures might or might not attack!! The “might” is enough to set me on edge. Great review, Sherry!
Hi, Taylor! I love the cover my publisher did for this book. And yes, creatures await down that dark, lonely road 🙂
Oh yeah! Must read these now. If you loved them, I know I will, Sherry:) Fabulous review too.
Hi, Laura! Thanks for your interest in the series. I loved Sherry’s review and hope you enjoy both novels! 🙂
Ok, I never knew about this series so thanks for remedying that. I grew up about 25 miles from Pt. Pleasant and still live fairly close. I even have relatives who remember the bridge falling (that scene always stands out in my mind in the Richard Gere mothman movie). I’m definitely going to check these out. I have another book along these lines which is an indie book I purchased a few years ago – Point Pleasant by Jen Archer Wood. Haven’t read it but who knows, maybe 2017 will be “Year of the Mothman!” There’s an awesome looking statue there I hope to visit next year.