What do you think?
Rate this book
The Disconsolate
Aislin receives an unexpected phone call from James' brother. The only man she's ever loved is dead. She immediately packs her car and starts the long drive from the Pacific Northwest to her college town. Settling into the guestroom at James' mansion is complicated by the uneasy company of his widow.
As the summer heat winds down in Coachella Valley, California, Aislin finds James haunting the hallways. Death cannot stop love and sparks reignite.
But it turns out that Aislin isn't the only one who can see James. Soon, a spiral of uncertainty ensnares the family. A plan to help him move on conflicts with the pain of saying goodbye forever. Questions arise about the mystery of his death, and the family scrambles to cover up a secret that will tear them apart.
As the summer heat winds down in Coachella Valley, California, Aislin finds James haunting the hallways. Death cannot stop love and sparks reignite.
But it turns out that Aislin isn't the only one who can see James. Soon, a spiral of uncertainty ensnares the family. A plan to help him move on conflicts with the pain of saying goodbye forever. Questions arise about the mystery of his death, and the family scrambles to cover up a secret that will tear them apart.
381 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 31, 2023
1 person want to read
About the author
B Elizabeth Bell
2 books2 followersB Bell lives in Portland, Oregon with
her husband Jeffrey, their cats Artemis and Tansy and spirit cat, Basil.
Her debut novel, The Disconsolate, naturally combines a lifelong fascination with ghosts and love for the epistolary.
B loves cooking, eating, playing Dungeons & Dragons, and collecting rocks from any location, but especially the Oregon Coast or the mountains and deserts of Arizona. She shares a weekly writing practice with the Fly-by-Nights. Visit her work online at Cat Over Clock. She is a writing workshop facilitator for the non-profit, Write Around Portland.
As an addition to her debut novel, Bell's historical fiction--an epistolary set in the late 19th century--is currently in the works.
her husband Jeffrey, their cats Artemis and Tansy and spirit cat, Basil.
Her debut novel, The Disconsolate, naturally combines a lifelong fascination with ghosts and love for the epistolary.
B loves cooking, eating, playing Dungeons & Dragons, and collecting rocks from any location, but especially the Oregon Coast or the mountains and deserts of Arizona. She shares a weekly writing practice with the Fly-by-Nights. Visit her work online at Cat Over Clock. She is a writing workshop facilitator for the non-profit, Write Around Portland.
As an addition to her debut novel, Bell's historical fiction--an epistolary set in the late 19th century--is currently in the works.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
No one has reviewed this book yet.