Book Review: The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jaime Jo Wright

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What is this book about?

Barlowe Theater stole the life of Greta Mercy’s eldest brother during its construction. Now in 1915, the completed theater appears every bit as deadly. When Greta’s younger brother goes missing after breaking into the building, Greta engages the assistance of a local police officer to help her unveil the already ghostly secrets of the theater. But when help comes from an unlikely source, Greta decides that to save her family she must uncover the evil that haunts the theater and put its threat to rest.

Decades later, Kit Boyd’s best friend vanishes during a ghost walk at the Barlowe Theater, and old stories of mysterious disappearances and ghoulish happenings are revived. Then television ghost-hunting host and skeptic Evan Fisher joins Kit in the quest to identify the truth behind the theater’s history. Kit reluctantly agrees to work with him in hopes of finding her missing friend. As the theater’s curse unravels Kit’s life, she is determined to put an end to the evil that has marked the theater and their hometown for the last century.

My review:

This story was intricately woven between the past and the present. Greta was easy to root for as she struggled to keep her family together while trying to find her missing brother. While I had trouble connecting to Kit, I did enjoy how Evan went from working with her to becoming her friend. The creepy world of a theater shrouded in darkness and mystery made for much page-turning and staying up past my bedtime to find out what happened.

What I enjoyed most about this book:

The mystery.

What I didn’t like about this book:

Some of Kit’s passiveness.

Would I recommend this book to others? Yes. Page turning suspense, intricately woven story between two timelines, and unusual characters. This is a standalone story.

Where can I learn more about this author and their books?

Jaime Jo Wright, author website

-Loraine Nunley

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