The Dead Lands (Hardcover)

from JeffV

I don't commonly read this genre, and the author didn't ring a bell. After reading the book, I looked him up on Wikipedia and discovered he had died about a year ago at age 63. This book was apparently the first in an intended series, but complete none the less. What shocked me most is that Rick ...

from Ed_Gosney

In Rick Hautala's novel "The Dead Lands," (JournalStone) Abby Cummings died in the nineteenth century but her soul still lingers around the graveyard where she is buried. She sees the Reapers take other souls away, but for some reason, hers remains trapped. Abby's uncle also died when she did, an...

from LongDogMom

I received this ebook through Early Reviewers and just finished it last night. It was a mix of murder mystery and ghost story and had a sad and haunting quality that fit the book's theme. I found it to be a quick read and I wanted to keep turning the pages to see what would happen next. The book ...

from Cairsten

Reading this was a little like being served Korean barbecue when I was in the mood for my mother's channa and aloo -- I'll probably try it again when I'm in a different mood and enjoy it greatly, but right now, though I'm full, it didn't quite hit the spot. The story is really two stories entwine...

from bracey85

I found this to be an interesting read. It tells the story of a young girl named Abby that died long ago in a shipwreck. Since then she helps others who have difficulty crossing over from this world into the afterlife. In this instance Abby meets another young girl Megan and helps her come to ter...