Memory and Bone by J. S. Bailey

J. S. Bailey

Memory and Bone

A troubled young ghost hunter. A vengeful spirit. They’re the perfect match. Until they’re not. By day, Jessica Roman-Dell is broke, unemployed, and newly evicted from her apartment. By night, she’s the Friendly Neighborhood Ghost Hunter, an aspiring YouTuber and paranormal investigator hoping to find a real ghost so her channel can go viral. Following reports of paranormal activity behind the old Methodist church, Jessica encounters the spirit of a murder victim named Jerry lurking among the headstones. When Jerry follows Jessica home, she can’t believe her luck: Jessica can get all the ghostly footage she wants for her channel while helping Jerry come to terms with his own death and solve his murder. Yet Jerry doesn’t want his murder to be solved. In fact, he knows his killers. And he’s going to make them pay.

Plot/Idea: 8 out of 10

Originality: 7 out of 10

Prose: 8 out of 10

Character/Execution: 8 out of 10

Overall: 7.75 out of 10

Assessment:

Plot/Idea: Memory and Bone is a tense and unnerving supernatural horror story. The melodramatic and involving plot moves at an electrifying pace with well rounded characters and a consistently sinister atmosphere enhancing the dark, paranormal nature of proceedings.

Prose: Bailey's text is full of gruesome detail, effectively depicting graphic scenes of violence and paranormal activity. Her excellent use of language brilliantly emphasizes the dark, creepy and terrifying nature of the story.

Originality: Memory and Bone is a well written and convincing supernatural horror tale that is consistently entertaining. Bailey's accessible, clear, and focused text will appeal to many, especially aspiring YouTubers with an inclination for paranormal activities.

Character/Execution: Bailey's well-observed characters are spearheaded by Jessica Roman-Dell, an unemployed ghost hunter and paranormal investigator looking for a lucky break so she can share her findings on social media. Her encounters with the paranormal spirit Jerry are particularly well crafted and engaging.

Blurb: A confidently written supernatural horror tale.

Date Submitted: June 28, 2024

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