Night Falls on Predicament Avenue + Giveaway

In 1910, Effie James is living a dream for two. Her younger sister is harboring a secret that has left timid Effie determined to fulfill her daring sister’s grand plan of seeking out adventure in their small Iowa town. When a British gentleman arrives, disrupting their peace with efforts to find the wife many claim lived her final days at the now abandoned house at 322 Predicament Avenue, Effie is thrust into intrigue she couldn’t have prepared for. But what she finds inside will forever link her to the scandal staining the house’s walls and to a woman whose secrets promise a curse.

A century later, Norah Richman is living out her late-twin’s dream of running their great aunt’s bed-and-breakfast on Predicament Avenue–a place Norah believes nothing good can come out of after her sister’s abduction and murder thirteen years ago. Her first guest is a crime historian and podcaster, and Norah resolves to stay far away from the charming and enigmatic man–until another guest is found dead. As they dig deeper, something sinister unfurls that will reveal an ominous unknown far greater than the possibility of death itself.

My Review:

“The house at 322 Predicament Avenue had secrets and they were screaming out to be revealed.”

Cue the creepy background music and prepare to be perplexed and confused and intrigued and just a wee bit spooked because ‘Night Falls on Predicament Avenue’ is classic Jaime Jo Wright. So many mysterious layers in both timelines, with just the barest hints on character backstories at first so I was constantly flummoxed and anxious to know more. And the author takes her sweet time with those reveals which about drove me crazy (in a good way.) Because, as much as I wanted to figure everything out I was enjoying the read too much to want it to end.

“Ghosts were rising unwanted from the dead like unfinished stories.”

Such an atmospheric read! Wright spins a web of intrigue and danger filled with so many unanswered questions I kept frantically turning pages looking for the answers. So many gasp-out-loud plot twists! And tension drawing everything together in a delightfully spooky way.

Beautifully written. Emotionally driven. Flawed characters fighting to make sense of the impossible.

“What was it about being afraid that pushed a person away from God instead of toward Him?”

Inspirational threads are woven throughout as the author explores the different facets of grief. Multi-layered. Profound and ultimately hopeful. This novel packs an emotional wallop and makes for one compelling read. Unputdownable.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a print or ebook copy. Winner’s choice.

US – available in print or ebook — winner’s choice

Canada – available in print or ebook or audible (if available) — winner’s choice

International – ebook copy if you have a US Kindle account.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Night Falls On Predicament Avenue, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday April 27 2024.

34 thoughts on “Night Falls on Predicament Avenue + Giveaway”

      1. Yes she does. Think about it there may or may not be ghosts are other things but reading her books makes me feel like i’m back in time no matter if it’s century or just decades.

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    2. I’m just here to say that this is a fabulous read! (No entry) If you love mystery and suspense coupled with a clever dual timeline, then this is a fantastic novel for you! You’ll thank me later because she has ten more books for you to read.

      Perrianne

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  9. WOW doesn’t seem adequate because your review pushing it past WOW! NIGHT FALLS ON PREDICAMENT AVENUE definitely sounds like a “gotta read” book. I’ve added it to my list and hoping for the opportunity to read it very soon. Love a book that’s so good that you hate for it to end meaning you can see yourself reading it again some time. And I LOVE dual timeline stories!

    Thank you so much for the fabulous chance to win a copy!

    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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  10. Jaime’s books are a must-read….always!! I have read all but this one, it’s a much anticipated book for sure (and would also complete my set) 😁

    teamob4 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  13. Generally speaking, I don’t care for creepy/horror books, and I prefer single plot-line books to dual timeline, but I devour Jaime Jo Wright’s books. It’s a great author who can turn subjects that I normally avoid into books I love! I look forward to reading this one!

    rdalquist AT gmail DOT com

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    1. While I do enjoy dual timeline stories I’m totally with you on the creepy/horror thing. Jaime Jo Wright never goes too far and there’s always sound reasons for the things that go bump in the night. 🙂 And she’s amazing at weaving faith threads into both timelines. So many layers to her storytelling. Good luck, Rachael!

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