Anne Francis Scott

suspense, ghosts, Tennessee, psychological, PTSD, sculptor, thriller, paranormal, support-system, family-dynamics

Spellbinding mystery revolving around a woman sculptor who has been there, done that, got the emotional scars to prove it. Abruptly widowed five years ago and traumatized less than a year ago, she has moved to an eerie out of the way old house to be alone and move on with her art. But it seems that she's not alone. Things happen, she makes a couple of new friends, and gets scared witless. Excellent imagery, atmosphere, and engaging characters. Loved it!
Lisa L Wiley is the skilled narrator.… (more)

Anne Francis Scott’s Lost Girl is set in a small town called Dawson Mills. After spending two years in a mental institute, Allison Weathers thought she was done believing she could see ghosts. When Allison moves to Dawson Mills, her past comes back to haunt her in the form of two ghost children and a stalker. Seeking answers to her mother’s disappearance, Allison enlists the help of local handyman, Paul and her reporter friend, Toni. As they begin looking into the ghosts’ identities and her mother’s disappearance, things start turning deadly. Someone dark and evil wants something in Allison’s new house and is willing to do anything to prevent the past from being dug back up. As the death toll gets larger, will Allison, Toni, and Paul be able to solve the mystery before the mystery kills them?

This book is a unique addition to the paranormal mystery genre. One great aspect of Scott’s novel is the unique, well-developed nature of the main characters. Their likable, flawed personalities only increases the book’s natural way of grabbing the reader’s interest. The plot is well-developed and the author does a great job of mixing suspense and mystery. The plot twists in the book are masterfully done and keep the reader guessing at how the book will end. Readers who like horror, mystery, suspense, and ghosts will enjoy reading this book.… (more)