All posts by Linda Watkins

Linda is a retired financial analyst turned author. Her first novel, "Mateguas Island", a supernatural thriller, will, hopefully, be published in the not too distant future. Other works in process include: "Return to Mateguas Island", "The Carved Chest", and "The Vacuum Cleaner".

Great New 5-Star Review for MATEGUAS ISLAND!!!!

MATEGUAS ISLAND just received it’s 48th Five-Star review on Amazon!

5.0 out of 5 stars
A Gripping Story of a Family Crisis Gone Wrong, October 1, 2014
il-wzrgDKYNH0IrpNYwAcy8xtZnjzLgfdVzIRq6dqD8This review is from: Mateguas Island: A Novel of Terror and Suspense (Kindle Edition)
This is the work of a master storyteller. The narration is excellent, the pace just right to keep the reader’s attention glued to the page. There is a deep emotional feeling evident in the writing. The characters are well drawn, the interplay is full of tension, even the two daughters do their part in adding to the suspense. The narrative style is pleasingly smooth and never encumbered with unnecessary description.

The author has chosen the scene of a Maine island well for her story of a marital conflict which is played out in supernatural and terrestrial surroundings. The plot is woven in best Gothic style, reminiscent of Bram Stoker and Edgar Allen Poe – magic spells and weird noises in the night, dark forests and evil spirits, storms and lightening and demons. But is this all in the imaginations of the characters? A cover-up for murder perhaps? The onset of schizophrenia? This book answers these questions as it grips you with a story that never lets go right up to the dramatic ending.

A great story with meaning and depth. Make yourself comfortable and prepare to enjoy a book that will haunt you!

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gold-shiny-web MATEGUAS ISLAND, the 2014 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medalist in Fiction-Supernatural, is the first novel in a 3 book series, and is available in print or as an eBook on AMAZON.  The second book in the series, RETURN TO MATEGUAS ISLAND, is expected to be published in December of 2014.

secrets3A short prequel, SECRETS, A STORY OF LOVE AND BETRAYAL, is also available on AMAZON.