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Waiting for Harvey (The Spirits of Maine Series Book 1) by [Lydia North, Kim Scott]

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Waiting for Harvey (The Spirits of Maine Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Lydia North (Author), Kim Scott (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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This is Book 1 in The Spirits of Maine Series. It is highly recommended that you begin with book one of the series to fully understand everything that happens in this story.

Books in The Spirits of Maine Series:
1. Waiting For Harvey 2. Lilies in the Clearing 3. The Talking Walls 4. A Solitary Grave in the Maine Woods 5. Mourning Spirits 6. Before They Buried Thom Sloan

Erik went into the woods of northern Maine for a vacation. He planned to enjoy three weeks of quiet serenity. But in the cabin nothing was what he expected and his life would never be the same.
As winter settles over the region Erik begins to question whether he will get away from the woods alive.
The woods of Maine belong to the spirits who live there. When the whispering begins... RUN!

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271 pages
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May 11, 2014
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About the Author

Lydia North is the pen name of Maine Author Kim Scott

Kim Scott was born in Charleston, South Carolina and grew up in Scarborough, Maine. She presently resides in Southern Maine. She is the author of The Ruth Chernock Series (Regarding Ruth, In Ruth's Memory, On Grace's Shoulders and Pink Sky & Mourning) and The Manning Family Series (What Happened to Alex Manning? and Shuttering the Manning House).

In 2015 & 2016 Ms. Scott plans to release 'The Purple Mist', 'A Solitary Grave in the Maine Woods', 'Plummeting' and 'Forgive Me Mattie'. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN : B00KAGI30S
Publisher : Kim Scott (May 11, 2014)
Publication date : May 11, 2014
Language : English
File size : 830 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
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Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 271 pages
Page numbers source ISBN : 1499534949
Lending : Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #2,008,563 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #11,265 in Ghost Fiction
- #11,682 in Occult Horror
- #19,079 in Occult Fiction

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W. Stuart

Wonderful Ghost Story

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2014

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I’m not normally a reader of horror or ghost stories, but I was intrigued by snippets I read and discussions I found on Facebook and Twitter. I decided to give it a chance.

Synopsis (from the author): Erik went into the woods of northern Maine for a vacation. He planned to enjoy three weeks of quiet serenity. But in the cabin nothing was what he expected and his life would never be the same. As winter settles over the region Erik begins to question whether he will get away from the woods alive. The woods of Maine belong to the spirits who live there. When the whispering begins... RUN!

What I liked: Lydia North did a wonderful job with the story. She wove current events with the not-so-distant past and the distant past. The story follows Erik as he goes to a childhood cabin to get away from New York and start writing again. The ghost, Harvey, joins Erik at the cabin and the spooky happenings begin. The story sucked me right in and I couldn’t wait to find out what happened next. No spoilers from me, but I really enjoyed it!

What I didn’t like: I can’t really think if anything in the book that I didn’t like. Bravo Lydia!

Overall impression: Excellent book and one I would recommend to most everyone. The intensity of the story might be a little tough for younger readers, but everyone else who might like a little late night shiver will like this one!

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Lornwal

Keep the lights on!

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2014

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Harvey Cloutier hates many things: his harsh, bitter father, cops and game wardens, wealthy people who look down upon him, his nagging, unhappy wife, anyone who thwarts his desire to get what he wants. But at the end of the day, what Harvey hates most of all is loneliness.

WAITING FOR HARVEY is a chilling, claustrophobic, classic ghost story that will run shivers down your spine and send you scurrying to make sure all the lights are on. A gripping read, its tension and horror creep up on the reader in a relentless, tightening noose of increasingly inescapable danger.

When writer Erik Rivard leaves his Manhattan apartment due to the threat of a major hurricane on the Atlantic seaboard, his brother suggests he spend a couple of weeks in the family's remote, but newly renovated, Maine cabin. Still troubled by an eerie childhood experience at the cabin, Erik is not at all eager to return. However, when his brother persuades him the peace and quiet will be a perfect setting in which to work on his stalled novel, Erik agrees.

Both the natural and the supernatural conspire to trap Erik in circumstances that grow more dire and threatening every day. Ms. North (Kim Scott) has written nail-biting suspense and breath-catching terror, and she has done so with such plausible realism that the reader, more and more caught up in Erik's desperate pain, isolation, and fear, can't turn the pages fast enough.

This original, imaginative, and well-written story is a scary delight, full of chills both natural and supernatural. Dialog is natural and, when necessary, era-appropriate. The wilderness setting is vividly described, taking on both overwhelming beauty and threat. One can feel the bone-chilling cold of the forest and the blessed warmth of the wood stove. Although the text had some noticeable editing glitches, such as occasional misplaced words or " 's" on plurals, they did not spoil the flow and powerful mood of the story.

If you like ghost stories, I highly recommend WAITING FOR HARVEY!

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Annie

Entertaining Ghost Story

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2014

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An entertaing ghost story written as two stories in one. The book starts with Erik, a writer struggling to find his writing mojo, who flees his home to steer clear of an impending storm. He finds himself at a cabin he used to frequent as a child. There, Erik discovers, or more aptly reaquants himself with, Harvey - a ghost Erik accidentally conjured as a child.

In the second half of the book, you read Harvey's story. Harvey lived quite the checkered past and it was fun reading about his wayward ways.

Erik's plans were to stay at the cabin for 3 weeks, at which time his brother was to return and pick him up. But Harvey won't let Erik leave, and Erik's brother doesn't return. The reader is left wondering why Harvey won't let Erik leave. Is it companionship that Harvey craves? Or is Harvey attempting to save Erik from the truth? When both storylines collide, the reader can decide what Harvey is really up to. I'm not telling, so you'll have to read the story to find out!

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B. J. Robinson

Spirit of the Woods in Maine will make you forget Writers' Block

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2015

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Erik leaves his New York apartment to spend some time in a cabin in the woods of Mane hoping to get over writers' block. A hurricane is headed his way. His brother John drops him at the cabin and leaves intending to return in a few weeks for him. Erik does begin to write again and enjoy the cabin and the peaceful solitude until he starts seeing a shadowy form and realizes he is not alone in the cabin in the woods. The description is vivid, and I can picture the cabin and setting. Once I started reading, I was hooked and had to keep reading to see what had happened to John and why he never returned for Erik and to see what would happen with Harvey, the shadowy form that is the spirit of the woods around the cabin. After reading this book, you may never wish to spend time in a cabin in the woods to write, at least not in the dread of icy winter.

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Maria

Waiting for Harvey

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2014

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A writer is taken by his brother to a secluded cabin to work through his writer's block.
What I liked about this book-
It was well produced and error free. While it started a little slow, I liked the building suspense as it became increasingly obvious there was an unusual presence in the cabin, John (the brother) wasn't going to return to the cabin and Eric (the writer) was not going to be allowed to leave. I liked it being unclear whether Eric was hallucinating and loosing his mind in the isolated cabin or whether the ghostly figure of Harvey was real. There were some great descriptions of scenery and wildlife and I could visualise the cabin in the clearing.
What I didn't like.
Suspense was building nicely and I was drawn into the story, when 2/3rds of the way into the book, Harvey (the ghost) sits down and tells his story, about his childhood, his friends as a young man, his marriage, his death and the previous owners of the cabin he'd terrified. Not only was he an unpleasant character but it stopped the flow of the story and broke the atmosphere and uncertainty. When the narrative returned to Eric and his predicament I found it hard to get back into the story.
Overall, an enjoyable, well thought out read.

Yvonne Lee

Loved it!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2014

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What a brilliant story! It held me from beginning to end. It's beautifully written, and so descriptive. I love the wonderful way the writer describes the beauty of the forest, the freezing cold of winter, and the pervading atmosphere of evil.
I felt as though I was in the cabin along with Eric, fighting to survive and keep my sanity. I found myself willing him to escape...felt his anger, fear and frustration.
I shall think twice about going into a dark woods after reading this.
Being of a somewhat nervous disposition, I generally don't read ghost story's. However, I'm glad I read this.
It's an awesome story, but I suggest reading in daylight!

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Tribalchick

My favourite story of 2014

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2014

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While a hurricane force storm threatens the east coast of America, Erik decides he needs a break from City life to finish his much awaited third novel. He contacts his older brother John and asks if he will drive him to the cabin in the woods in Maine.

The joy of this book is you really don't know what is going to happen next. It's so beautifully crafted that, even when I had an idea that 'such' would happen, I still had no idea of the final outcome!

North is a true story weaver, spinning the tale of Erik's childhood, growing up and through the twists and turn of Harvey's life. I loved this book. Well written, well researched and easy to read, my perfect book at the end of a long day. My favourite story of 2014.

lindathomason

Fantastic - got me right up to the last page

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 23, 2014

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Fab - this book gripped me from the first few pages right through to the last. It's left me wanting more and can't wait for the next title. I have to admit that at one point I was so engrossed that I didn't fall asleep until 3am (with the light on after being spooked out). Congratulations Lydia North on the first of your novels in this genre

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