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House of Mirrors
HOUSE OF MIRRORS is a paranormal thriller about a woman who buys antique mirrors from an eccentric antique dealer; only to discover she has brought entities into the house attached to the mirrors. The uninvited guests cause a bit of a stir for the distraught woman who is mourning the loss of her little girl to a recent drowning. Her husband hires a psychiatrist and family friend to exorcise Eleanor’s personal demons, but Dr. Kelso discovers that the mysterious mirrors hold more secrets—a few that he isn’t comfortable having aired.
“House of Mirrors” taps into the universal hope and desire we all have of contacting loved ones who have died, but sometimes it’s best to leave the dead at rest.
“House of Mirrors” taps into the universal hope and desire we all have of contacting loved ones who have died, but sometimes it’s best to leave the dead at rest.
167 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 7, 2013
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About the author
Lisa M. Logan
1 book28 followersLisa M. Logan is a screenwriter, novelist, and journalist from North Carolina. Her novel "House of Mirrors" is available on Amazon at http://ow.ly/k2vC0. Lisa Logan started out writing articles for Our State magazine and profile articles for the N.C. Literary Review, interviewing various North Carolina authors of fiction. Her own creative works were published in several issues of the Raleigh News and Observer's short fiction section Sunday Reader. Lisa's passion for screenwriting led to freelancing for a national screenwriter's magazine Creative Screenwriting in which she wrote features, interviewing Hollywood screenwriters, high-level film producers, directors, and actors.
If you like paranormal mystery, suspense and thrillers, then you may enjoy Lisa's debut novel HOUSE OF MIRRORS which is now available on Amazon's Kindle store. Look out for free promotions coming soon! Amazon Prime members can always read it free.
If you like paranormal mystery, suspense and thrillers, then you may enjoy Lisa's debut novel HOUSE OF MIRRORS which is now available on Amazon's Kindle store. Look out for free promotions coming soon! Amazon Prime members can always read it free.
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January 15, 2015
This story was just ok for me. I started reading it because Paranormal thriller is one of my favorite genres. And this story just did not fit into that category really at all. Maybe the paranormal part, but it lacked the thriller.
The story seemed so rushed to me. Things happened way too quickly. The premise of the story was good, but I don't really think the story flowed all that well. I thought the characters were very under developed. And I could not really connect with any of them.
It seemed the Author kinda steered away from the paranormal aspect and more towards what happened in the main characters past. By the time I reached the end of the story I felt there was so much that was unexplained. I think it could have been better put together. So I was pretty disappointed.
The story seemed so rushed to me. Things happened way too quickly. The premise of the story was good, but I don't really think the story flowed all that well. I thought the characters were very under developed. And I could not really connect with any of them.
It seemed the Author kinda steered away from the paranormal aspect and more towards what happened in the main characters past. By the time I reached the end of the story I felt there was so much that was unexplained. I think it could have been better put together. So I was pretty disappointed.
July 10, 2013
Lisa Logan has a rich, descriptive writing style and, I think, an exciting and promising future in the parnormal/thriller/romance genre. The book is a page-turner and some of the moments of suspense are truly terrifying. It's definitely worth a late-night read if you like your chills served cold. I really wanted to rate it higher for all the reasons listed above, because I definitely got caught up in the book, and the concept is simply terrific! However, there were a few missed opportunities to make it so much better that took it down a bit for me. If I could, I'd rate it 3 and 1/2 stars.
HOUSE OF MIRRORS revolves around Eleanor Arbus, a wife and mother grieving the drowning death of her young daughter Mina and struggling with memory loss surrounding a fall that occurred sometime before the accident. A year after Mina's death, Eleanor's marriage is failing because her husband Robert, a narcissistic pianist with an overbearing mother, Miriam (a juicy character you love to hate) wants to move on with his life and Eleanor can't move past her sadness. When strange things start to happen in her home, Eleanor is led to a strange antique store that sells mirrors into which she finds she can gaze and see to the other side. In these mirrors, she desperately wants to find Mina, but along the way (as she was warned!) meets (and sets free?) a lot of other, less beguiling spirits. Along the way, she has an ill-advised romance with Alec - the Dr. Phil-like psychiatrist her husband pushes her to see to get over her grief - who may or may not have had something to do with her earlier accident. There is a lot of mood, a great portrayal of a growing obsession, some really well-done action, and a rather profound examination of what grief does to the heart.
My basic reservations were that the plot and story points weren't made clearly enough. I wasn't clear on Robert's motives, or Alec's. What really happened with Eleanor's accident, and did it have anything to do with Mina's death? What was Miriam planning to do with the mirrors? What exactly were the "rules" (all supernatural tales have to have internal rules) about the mirror-gazing and the dark beings it sets free? Sometimes the story felt circular and repetitive until the big, action-packed denouement (very crisply written action, by the way, by someone who obviously knows how to write for the screen as well!), and for me at least, even that wasn't totally clear. I think a really sharp editor might have helped Logan pinpoint and "hang a lantern on" (in movie lingo) the events, plot points, and thematic moments that would have made the crafting and structure of this novel stronger. One other note - I highlighted quite a few typos and other textual errors that a better copyeditor would've prevented. Those were a bit distracting for me as well and took me out of the book every time I stumbled across one.
That said, Lisa Logan is a writer whose work I plan to follow, with pleasure. Especially in this genre.
HOUSE OF MIRRORS revolves around Eleanor Arbus, a wife and mother grieving the drowning death of her young daughter Mina and struggling with memory loss surrounding a fall that occurred sometime before the accident. A year after Mina's death, Eleanor's marriage is failing because her husband Robert, a narcissistic pianist with an overbearing mother, Miriam (a juicy character you love to hate) wants to move on with his life and Eleanor can't move past her sadness. When strange things start to happen in her home, Eleanor is led to a strange antique store that sells mirrors into which she finds she can gaze and see to the other side. In these mirrors, she desperately wants to find Mina, but along the way (as she was warned!) meets (and sets free?) a lot of other, less beguiling spirits. Along the way, she has an ill-advised romance with Alec - the Dr. Phil-like psychiatrist her husband pushes her to see to get over her grief - who may or may not have had something to do with her earlier accident. There is a lot of mood, a great portrayal of a growing obsession, some really well-done action, and a rather profound examination of what grief does to the heart.
My basic reservations were that the plot and story points weren't made clearly enough. I wasn't clear on Robert's motives, or Alec's. What really happened with Eleanor's accident, and did it have anything to do with Mina's death? What was Miriam planning to do with the mirrors? What exactly were the "rules" (all supernatural tales have to have internal rules) about the mirror-gazing and the dark beings it sets free? Sometimes the story felt circular and repetitive until the big, action-packed denouement (very crisply written action, by the way, by someone who obviously knows how to write for the screen as well!), and for me at least, even that wasn't totally clear. I think a really sharp editor might have helped Logan pinpoint and "hang a lantern on" (in movie lingo) the events, plot points, and thematic moments that would have made the crafting and structure of this novel stronger. One other note - I highlighted quite a few typos and other textual errors that a better copyeditor would've prevented. Those were a bit distracting for me as well and took me out of the book every time I stumbled across one.
That said, Lisa Logan is a writer whose work I plan to follow, with pleasure. Especially in this genre.
July 10, 2013
***I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
I really enjoy mysteries and paranormal so this was a good read for me.
There were things I really liked about this book, and some things I felt like could be added.
I loved the mystery and paranormal twists in the book, and I really came to like Eleanor. In the beginning, she seemed somewhat weak. But, she is mourning the loss of her child, and her husband doesn't seem to understand her. She begins thinking that she is feeling her daughter's presence in the home, and she begins seeking non-traditional ways to make contact with her. As she goes through this process, you see her beginning to stand up for herself and gain strength. There were many great twists in the book that kept my interest, especially when an old friend of her husband enters the picture.
I felt like Eleanor's past involving other characters could have been developed more. I thought that parts of the book were rushed, especially the ending. In other words, I wish the book was longer and more developed. However, in my opinion, the ending did leave the possibility of exploring more about Eleanor which I think would be great. All in all, I thought House of Mirrors was a solid read, and I would read more by the author in the future.
I really enjoy mysteries and paranormal so this was a good read for me.
There were things I really liked about this book, and some things I felt like could be added.
I loved the mystery and paranormal twists in the book, and I really came to like Eleanor. In the beginning, she seemed somewhat weak. But, she is mourning the loss of her child, and her husband doesn't seem to understand her. She begins thinking that she is feeling her daughter's presence in the home, and she begins seeking non-traditional ways to make contact with her. As she goes through this process, you see her beginning to stand up for herself and gain strength. There were many great twists in the book that kept my interest, especially when an old friend of her husband enters the picture.
I felt like Eleanor's past involving other characters could have been developed more. I thought that parts of the book were rushed, especially the ending. In other words, I wish the book was longer and more developed. However, in my opinion, the ending did leave the possibility of exploring more about Eleanor which I think would be great. All in all, I thought House of Mirrors was a solid read, and I would read more by the author in the future.
April 16, 2013
I love suspense and the paranormal, so I really enjoyed this novel! Logan has a great way with words, describing scenes with key, specific details that paint a picture and often hint at deeper layers of meaning. For example, a bright yellow tarp protecting an auto accident from the rain belies the seriousness of the accident and hints at Eleanor's (the main character's) troubled past. The tatooed serial number on the inside of one jovial character's arm reveals an awful truth about the Holocaust. Logan creates unique, fascinating characters and is great with dialogue -- I especially liked the mother-in-law character, Miriam, a chain smoker with snappy comebacks! And the elderly psychic, Hazel, who talks to her dead husband in mirrors!
The novel reminded me of one of my favorite movies, "What Lies Beneath," in that it has a strong creepy atmosphere and a kind of surreal feeling about it... Things are never what they seem! And those are my favorite kinds of stories!
The novel reminded me of one of my favorite movies, "What Lies Beneath," in that it has a strong creepy atmosphere and a kind of surreal feeling about it... Things are never what they seem! And those are my favorite kinds of stories!
June 15, 2013
First up, let me declare that I received a free copy of this book in return for an honest review.
House of Mirrors is about a woman grieving the loss of her daughter and suffering from the lack of memory of her life before the accident. It starts off well and gives some nice teases along the way, but ultimately if feels like it could have been more. It doesn't really get going until near the end and then it all ends in a rush. The reveal is a little predictable (but fits the story), but the real weakness is that the supernatural element doesn't add what it could to the story.
Don't get me wrong this isn't a bad book by any means. The story is entertaining and the writing is good, my problem with it is that it could have been much more. With what I read I believe the author is more than capable of doing this.
I believe this is the author's first book, so I look forward to her future work and this is a solid first release.
House of Mirrors is about a woman grieving the loss of her daughter and suffering from the lack of memory of her life before the accident. It starts off well and gives some nice teases along the way, but ultimately if feels like it could have been more. It doesn't really get going until near the end and then it all ends in a rush. The reveal is a little predictable (but fits the story), but the real weakness is that the supernatural element doesn't add what it could to the story.
Don't get me wrong this isn't a bad book by any means. The story is entertaining and the writing is good, my problem with it is that it could have been much more. With what I read I believe the author is more than capable of doing this.
I believe this is the author's first book, so I look forward to her future work and this is a solid first release.
May 21, 2013
I found House of Mirrors by Lisa Logan quite likeable and enjoyable, topped off with an interesting and fantastic ending, I have no problem rating it five stars.
May 4, 2013
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July 1, 2014
this was a great story... but the author ruined it by not explaining anything end the end.
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