Stillwell: A Haunting on Long Island

Cash makes the pain of a man who lost the love of his life palpable in this supernatural thriller with a genuinely surprising resolution. Long Island realtor Paul Russo met his wife, Allison, when they were young, and their happy marriage produced three children. His world falls apart, however, after she’s diagnosed with brain cancer and dies soon after, leaving him to struggle with his devastating loss and his deficiencies as a parent. Paul’s crises are only exacerbated when his daughter insists that she sees her mother’s ghost, and he begins to have strange visions himself. His encounters are connected somehow with Stillwell Manor, a home he visited as a child. Desperate to make some money after the time he lost tending to Allison, Paul is determined to sell the manor, despite the horrific images he experiences. The paranormal plot developments are more creepy than scary, and one of the reveals is disappointing, but the moving account of Paul’s effort to deal with the tragedy compensates. [em](BookLife) [/em]