Manuela’s Review of “The Cornbread Letters” by T.E. Lane

By: Manuela Soares

I wasn’t sure what I was getting into when I started this one. The summary sounded good, but the title threw me a bit, but everything started to make sense once I started reading, and it was an easy story to fall into. This Paranormal Suspense/Mystery story turned out to be right up my alley, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s a quick read with some unexpected twists and done beautifully. I liked the dual POV in this, they overlapped well and complemented the story as a whole. I also enjoyed how one of the POVs showed how the character keeps an eye on the others (no spoilers). I haven’t read a story like this in a long time and I would gladly read more of Lane’s work in the future.

Thank you to RR Book Tours, T.E. Lane, & IngramElliott Publishing for a digital copy to read and review.

Summary:

Sam Abernethy plays by the rules, but his sister Alex does not. When Sam, an uptight insurance investigator, begins channeling letters from dead people after his daredevil sister’s untimely death, Sam’s eerie new ability may be the only thing that saves his loved ones from a deadly serial arsonist.

Sam and Alex are as close as siblings can get, and unknown to Sam, their connection transcends the grave. As Sam and his deaf niece Hannah struggle to recover from Alex’s sudden death, Sam begins transcribing letters from the dead, while Hannah paints a single image over and over. 

As these strange events unfold, Sam gets drawn more deeply into a dangerous arson case, which turns personal. With lives at stake, Sam’s connection to his sister may be his only hope.

This other-worldly mystery will have readers on the edge of their seats . . . and craving some plain, old cornbread.

This review is also posted on the Fathoms Amidst the Lines bookstagram page and Goodreads.