Whidbey Island: A Haunting Mystery ~ Paperback ~ Carol Speaker

An ethereal tale of life, lessons and triumph in a multi-generational account of what it means to be human. Olivia Childers, a nervous introvert, embarks on a new journey when she inherits a dilapidated cabin on Puget Sound's Whidbey Island. While restoring the cabin, her path takes an unexpected turn as she finds herself in tumultuous territory where dimensions cross and lives are changed forever. The attic holds secrets including the truth behind the untimely death of her restless grandmother, Loraine, leaving a legacy of enduring sorrow and an untold story of love and betrayal. Olivia befriends a peculiar cousin, Seth, who inadvertently leads her down a road of self-discovery while grisly secrets of his own unravel the truth behind the island's gruesome past. She is forced to face her childhood demons when ominous sounds of the secluded cabin make her question her sanity. Is it her past or her present that's haunting her? Or is it someone else's? Olivia finds herself at the center of a haunting mystery that thrusts her into a journey where solitude is everywhere and nowhere, deceit is truth and past is future. The tortured souls on this journey must learn a way out. Their choices and ultimate decisions interweave, resonating beyond the boundaries of time and over generations, leaving some trapped in cages of their own making. Whidbey Island is a spiritual odyssey from the perspective of both the living and the dead living simultaneous paths in the past and present exploring the ultimate question: Is reality what it seems? Be careful what you wish for.Author BiographyCAROL SPEAKER is a native Washingtonian. She was born and raised in Spokane and lived in the Puget Sound for ten years. Whidbey Island is home to her great aunt and uncle whom she credits this book and the love of the island to. She currently lives in Spokane and is working on her next novel.