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Footsteps in the Attic
If you love a little bit of intrigue mixed with romance, then you will love this mystery set in both present and civil war times. Hannah Tandy moves to the small town of Harpersville, Georgia after losing her husband to a drunk driver and soon realizes there's something paranormal going on in her antebellum home. She feels deeply connected to three teenagers who vanished more than one hundred years before and finds herself drawn into their lives and does everything she can to get to the bottom of their disappearance. Along the way she makes a new life for herself and finds that the townspeople are just as intrigued. Her new home town wants nothing more than to find closure for their lost youths. Where will the eerie footsteps heard in her attic lead her?
208 pages, Paperback
First published October 2, 2012
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About the author
Heidi Wildes Mitchell
10 books1 followerHeidi Wildes Mitchell was born in Duluth, MN in 1970. Heidi was raised in Columbus, Georgia with her two older brothers. She lives with her husband and two sons just outside of Columbus. She has been writing poetry since she was a teenager and began to write novels in her late thirties.
She loves ghost stories, but is not bound to just that genre. Since publishing her first book, Footsteps in the Attic, she has added several novels, The Psychic Detective and the Editor, The Lady of Lake Ossahatchee, and Footsteps in the Basement, as well as two short stories, The Elevator and Rattlesnake.
Heidi feels fortunate to have the opportunity that Amazon provides and has decided to donate a portion of the proceeds from her second novel to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, while donating a portion from her third and fourth novels to Cystic Fibrosis: Reaching out, which is an organization that helps families pay unexpected bills related to the treatment of CF.
Additionally, with each of her short stories she will donate a percentage of the proceeds to two organizations, American Cancer Association and The John Amos Cancer Center. - Amazon bio
She loves ghost stories, but is not bound to just that genre. Since publishing her first book, Footsteps in the Attic, she has added several novels, The Psychic Detective and the Editor, The Lady of Lake Ossahatchee, and Footsteps in the Basement, as well as two short stories, The Elevator and Rattlesnake.
Heidi feels fortunate to have the opportunity that Amazon provides and has decided to donate a portion of the proceeds from her second novel to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, while donating a portion from her third and fourth novels to Cystic Fibrosis: Reaching out, which is an organization that helps families pay unexpected bills related to the treatment of CF.
Additionally, with each of her short stories she will donate a percentage of the proceeds to two organizations, American Cancer Association and The John Amos Cancer Center. - Amazon bio
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January 6, 2015
Not a bad story. Was a bit basic in it's storytelling...almost like a friend was re-hashing a ghost story to you, but it wasn't terrible. I agree with everyone who says this book needs an editor, cause it absolutely does. I read a bunch of the reviews before starting this though, so I was expecting it...I'm not deducting any stars based on the editing.
Overall, a decent little story. Loved the setting and the majority of the main characters (though Sweetie Pie was really starting to irritate me. Who lets their CAT outside for a walk numerous times a day and then puts her in the car to go visit friends?? It was weird. I don't get why the author didn't just make her a dog). Some were a bit underdeveloped...I would have loved to known more about Billy Jack, but it is what it is. I wouldn't pay money for this, but I got it free with Kindle Unlimited, so it wasn't all bad.
Overall, a decent little story. Loved the setting and the majority of the main characters (though Sweetie Pie was really starting to irritate me. Who lets their CAT outside for a walk numerous times a day and then puts her in the car to go visit friends?? It was weird. I don't get why the author didn't just make her a dog). Some were a bit underdeveloped...I would have loved to known more about Billy Jack, but it is what it is. I wouldn't pay money for this, but I got it free with Kindle Unlimited, so it wasn't all bad.
July 31, 2013
This author needs to get an editor or have someone proof read before she puts it out there for people to download to Kindle. The story had great potential but it read like a sophmore in high school's creative writing paper. The grammar, typos and missing or wrong words made me want to pull out a red marker and circle them to return to the writer to fix. Obviously I cannot do that on my Kindle! Seriously this book was just okay and I would only recommend if you don't have anything better to do!
July 5, 2022
A great book for ghost lovers!
I love a good ghost story that gives you all of the I formation of the whys and wherefore. Why the town believes that the heroine looks like other people in town. What's in the attic and what happen all those years ago. I have read this book twice and most likely many more times.
I love a good ghost story that gives you all of the I formation of the whys and wherefore. Why the town believes that the heroine looks like other people in town. What's in the attic and what happen all those years ago. I have read this book twice and most likely many more times.
April 3, 2018
Great read
The book pulled me into the mystery I was just as excited as the characters. A great read and sparked my imagination
The book pulled me into the mystery I was just as excited as the characters. A great read and sparked my imagination
July 18, 2014
Too Wordy
Too Wordy
Although I enjoyed the story and liked the characters, it was a bit drawn out. Sometimes it almost seemed like a movie script, detailing the movements and words too much. There were also a lot of grammatical errors. It's a good light summer read.
Too Wordy
Although I enjoyed the story and liked the characters, it was a bit drawn out. Sometimes it almost seemed like a movie script, detailing the movements and words too much. There were also a lot of grammatical errors. It's a good light summer read.
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February 3, 2013I found this book very hard to put down. I love stories about ghost especially that set in the past and you can imagine what life was like during that era. I will be reading more of Heidi Wildes Mitchell in the future.
February 12, 2015
I couldn't wait to finish the book to find out what had happened
Enjoyed this book and hated to put it down. I was expecting more romance but overall a good book. I loved the ending.
Enjoyed this book and hated to put it down. I was expecting more romance but overall a good book. I loved the ending.
April 4, 2015
Research and editing needed
This book has just the right amount of several ingredients. But, it really does need some fact checks, as well as basic editing. Both problems are distracting in an otherwise enjoyable yarn.
This book has just the right amount of several ingredients. But, it really does need some fact checks, as well as basic editing. Both problems are distracting in an otherwise enjoyable yarn.
December 18, 2015
Historical type Gothic novel reminiscent of books by Barbara Michaels. The editing was distracting at times but I really enjoyed the mystery
Please see this above post as I wrote my review on the wrong line. I recommend for anyone, including teens and young adults.
Please see this above post as I wrote my review on the wrong line. I recommend for anyone, including teens and young adults.
January 17, 2016
Fun read!
This was part of a book club read. It was light, not too intense and I was able to get through it quickly with no real down time. It flowed well, still needs a few more edits for grammar and verbiage, BUT all-in-all... fun and I would do it again.
This was part of a book club read. It was light, not too intense and I was able to get through it quickly with no real down time. It flowed well, still needs a few more edits for grammar and verbiage, BUT all-in-all... fun and I would do it again.
May 2, 2013
In Mitchell’s fantasy novel, she spins a charming story clearly written by a young and inexperienced writer. An entertaining, easy to read story.
May 20, 2014
Great storyline but not very well written. But I still enjoyed it.
May 14, 2014
It was ok
pretty much your typical mystery book. If you like mysteries it is ok
I would recommend.reading it. It does not take to long to read.
pretty much your typical mystery book. If you like mysteries it is ok
I would recommend.reading it. It does not take to long to read.
September 11, 2014
Fair
nothing like a good ghost story set in the south. the story needed some meat to it it was easy to read and easy to figure out the mystery
nothing like a good ghost story set in the south. the story needed some meat to it it was easy to read and easy to figure out the mystery
December 17, 2014
Not my style
Book was a bit slow for me. I prefer more action with a deep plot. All in all I it was just ok.
Book was a bit slow for me. I prefer more action with a deep plot. All in all I it was just ok.
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