Gensler,
Sonia The Dark Between, 340 pgs.
Alfred A. Knopf, 2013. $16.99. Language: PG (5 swears); Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG.
At the
beginning of the Twentieth Century, superstition and science are colliding. In
the college town of Cambridge, England, mediums are playing on the
vulnerabilities of the grief-stricken and scientists are trying to find a way
to the other world through experimenting with the powers of the mind. Kate,
Asher, and Elsie all find themselves at Summerfield College seeking refuge and
instead find danger. When bodies start showing up around the college, the new
friends will have to balance investigating the metaphysical with finding a
flesh and blood killer.
An
entertaining read, the plot of this book takes a scientific approach to the
supernatural. The characters are engaging and genuine, if a bit annoying owing
to the self-centered attitudes and actions resulting from their young ages. This
is a mystery and as such works well, however, some of the misdirection and foreshadowing
feels clumsy and obvious at times. The ending seems to be setting up a sequel
as many of the plot points are unresolved.
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