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Movie Review: Abducted in Plain Sight on Netflix

April 12, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek Leave a Comment

Abducted in Plain Sight is a documentary based on the true story of an innocent and naïve family in Idaho whose daughter was abducted. Twice. By the same man. This is one of those stories that would never work as a piece of fiction, because no one would believe it. It’s the craziest story on […]

Movie Review: The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix

March 29, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 7 Comments

“The Haunting of Hill House” is a Netflix series based on the novel by Shirley Jackson. At least, that’s how it’s billed. But, to be clear, the two are very different. They share the same title, the same haunted house, some of the same character names but that’s about it. In the Netflix version, the […]

Book 1 of the Secrets of Redemption Series.

A fresh start. That’s what Becca hoped the move from New York to Redemption, Wisconsin would be for her troubled family. A way to get her crumbling marriage back on track, and to bond with her difficult 16-year-old stepdaughter.

But instead of a new beginning, Becca is thrust into a mysterious past she barely remembers. A past that includes the complications of interacting with her old teenage crush, Daniel, as well as living in her aunt’s old house.

A house with a violent past. A house the locals swear is haunted.

But there’s no such thing as ghosts. Right?

So, could there be something even more sinister out to destroy them?

And can Becca discover the truth before it’s too late?

2018 Paranormal Romance Guild’s Reviewers’ Choice Winner (First Place)

2018 Paranormal Romance Guild’s Reviewers’ Choice Winner for Book Series (Second Place)

“This book grabs your attention slowly and then ramps up the intensity until your spine tingles and you aren’t sure what to tell Becca – run or stay? Who can she trust?”

Paranormal Romance Guild

Michele Pariza Wacek carries the reader along on this journey, which has twists and turns to the very last page. Her characters become friends, some you want to spend more time with and some you come to despise. She casts a spell that will keep you enthralled. A can’t miss novel from a dynamic author. 5 stars!

The International Review of Books

On the surface, Wacek employs all the devices of a standard haunted-house story full of ghosts and supernatural possessions. But her principal plot is also entangled with a mystery, family secrets, and a character study of a woman reconciling with her past that unveils before her eyes. Wacek’s ambitious story is made more complex with layers of subplots that subtly build up the overall suspense. … The different storylines working together make sense, since not all is fully resolved, and this is the first of a planned series of books. As you read, waiting to see what happens next, you may be surprised by how it ends.

The US Review of Books

Don’t miss Book 2 “This Happened to Jessica,”

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