This is a tough one to rate. On one hand I enjoyed the mystery of Mary and what was really going on with her, but on the other some things were a little too unbelievable, floating into sci-fi territory. I was entertained and interested. There were a few plot holes though.

Thanks to NetGalley, G. Wayne Miller and Crossroad Press. This book was extremely enjoyable. The characters were fantastic and I was able to connect and sympathize with them immediately. There was literary commentary on grief, mental illness and spirituality throughout.

The storyline was really unique. I found myself constantly changing my opinion on whether what Mary was experiencing was mental illness caused by trauma, demonic possession or if she was being influenced by some other entity. It definitely keeps the reader on their toes.

I also enjoyed some of the other small details the author provided. Especially the inclusion of news reports from local papers and TV studios. Also loved the cast of characters at the beginning. I wish more authors would do this, it is always included for plays so why not novels?

This would easily be a 4 star read for me but I think it needs some polishing to get there. The timeline is hard to follow from time to time and I felt like there were age discrepancies and some jumbling of dates off and on. That being said I absolutely loved the story, the combination of trauma and science fiction was a blast for me.