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Abandoned: A Lively Deadmarsh Novel - Book 4: Deception and Deliverance

✍️ Katie Berry
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📚 WHAT THE BOOK IS ABOUT

A supernatural mystery involving vanished partygoers solved by psychic investigators.

The narrative examines a specific event at the Sinclair Resort Hotel in British Columbia, Canada. Ninety-eight people vanish from a ballroom after fifteen seconds of darkness on New Year's Eve 1981. Lively Deadmarsh and his sister Minerva investigate this disappearance. They face the risk of becoming part of the mystery if they fail. The plot relies on the tension between the opulent past and the eerie present.

Key Themes
vanished partygoers psychic investigation sinclair resort hotel
Literary Context

The story is set in British Columbia, Canada, at the Sinclair Resort Hotel. It references a specific event on December 31st, 1981. The narrative draws on gothic horror traditions and supernatural fiction elements to explore themes of disappearance and memory.

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Poppy Z. Brite · Clive Barker · Dean Koontz
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🏛 Tantor Audio 📅 2023 🌐 English 📔 MP3 CD ISBN: 9798212407700

📝 Description: Abandoned: A Lively Deadmarsh Novel - Book 4: Deception and Deliverance

Katie Berry presents the fourth installment in the Lively Deadmarsh series, a narrative rooted in gothic horror and supernatural fiction traditions. The story centers on a cold case from December 31st, 1981, at the Sinclair Resort Hotel in British Columbia, Canada. Berry constructs a plot around ninety-eight guests who disappear during a New Year's celebration. The text details how the group eats, drinks, and dances before a sudden blackout occurs for fifteen seconds. When power returns, every living soul has vanished without a trace. Preternatural Investigator Lively Deadmarsh and his psychic twin sister Minerva are recruited to resolve this decades-old enigma. Their investigation takes them high atop a snowy mountain peak where the opulent grand ballroom still holds the echoes of that fateful night. The narrative structure follows their efforts to uncover what happened behind closed doors forty years prior. Berry qualifies her work through this specific focus on paranormal inquiry and familial bonds in the face of the unknown. This book suits readers who enjoy atmospheric mysteries involving ghosts and unexplained phenomena. It appeals to those interested in stories where past trauma intersects with present-day investigation. Readers seeking lighthearted romance or straightforward police procedurals may find the tone too dark. The story demands attention to subtle clues left by vanished guests.

💎 Our verdict on Abandoned: A Lively Deadmarsh Novel - Book 4: Deception and Deliverance

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Katie Berry constructs a compelling plot around the disappearance of ninety-eight guests during a New Year's Eve blackout in 1981. The book excels in building tension between the opulent past and the eerie present, creating a vivid atmosphere atop a snowy mountain peak. Berry qualifies her work through a specific focus on paranormal inquiry and familial bonds. The narrative structure effectively follows Lively Deadmarsh and Minerva as they uncover what happened behind closed doors decades prior. This approach suits readers who enjoy atmospheric mysteries involving ghosts and unexplained phenomena. It is particularly effective for those who like stories where past trauma intersects with present-day investigation, offering a chilling yet intriguing experience.
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Why this book is worth reading

Readers who appreciate atmospheric mysteries involving ghosts and unexplained phenomena will find this installment rewarding for its focus on paranormal inquiry. The story appeals to those interested in how past trauma intersects with present-day investigation, offering a tense exploration of familial bonds in the face of the unknown. Those seeking lighthearted romance or straightforward police procedurals may find the tone too dark, but fans of gothic horror and supernatural fiction will enjoy the detailed construction of a cold case. The narrative demands attention to subtle clues, providing an engaging puzzle for those who enjoy solving mysteries alongside psychic investigators within an eerie, opulent setting.

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Katie Berry constructs a compelling plot around the disappearance of ninety-eight guests during a New Year's Eve blackout in 1981. The book excels in building tension between the opulent past and the eerie present, creating a vivid atmosphere atop a snowy mountain peak. Berry qualifies her work through a specific focus on paranormal inquiry and familial bonds. The narrative structure effectively follows Lively Deadmarsh and Minerva as they uncover what happened behind closed doors decades prior. This approach suits readers who enjoy atmospheric mysteries involving ghosts and unexplained phenomena. It is particularly effective for those who like stories where past trauma intersects with present-day investigation, offering a chilling yet intriguing experience.

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