In the Shadow of Revenge was a good book. It could have been a great book if it wasn't for the Ouija Board. When they were children, Cecily, Amelia and Hilary were "blood sisters" and used a Ouija board to tell them everything about their future. Everything changed the day Hilary was raped. Cecily still has and uses the board and has continued the blood sisters ritual. The concept of taking the devise seriously (as an adult) came off as juvenile and felt it added little to the story. All the events pertaining could have occurred without it, I just found Cecily's premonitions unnecessary and annoyed me. This could be because of my disinterest in the supernatural. It may not have contained Zombies or Werewolves, but the futuristics from said Ouija board was too much for me.
Otherwise, I found Patricia Hale's book to be a fun thriller. I did "figure it out" about halfway through but I didn't mind as it was Cecily's journey that I cared about. She and her friends Amelia and Hilary were three dimensional, with personalities to be peeled away like an onion. The author created three unique characters and found it interesting (despite it being fictional) how one event could so drastically change people in different ways.
Overall, In the Shadow of Revenge was a fun, enjoyable book which had me reading my way through dinner.
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