Make sure you have a lot of free time when you start reading The Premonition at Withers Farm because you’re not going to want to put it down! I read the first 40% at night, and if I could have stayed awake, I would have read the entire thing overnight. It’s that good. It’s that scary. Jamie Jo Wright’s books always have a scary element to them, but I’m telling you, after that first 40%, I was freaked out! The next day I was still freaked out, but at least it was daylight!

One major and I mean major thing you have to do while you’re reading this book is to not make presumptions. Don’t assume you know what’s going on. Don’t quit because you’re uncomfortable with the subject matter. If you make assumptions and give up on the book, you will really miss out on an amazing book.

As I read The Premonition at Wither’s Farm, I was completely absorbed in it. Wright has a way of writing that draws you into the story so deeply, you might just forget where you are! Her detailed descriptions come to life inside your head. In a couple of years, if I were trying to recall the book, I might think, “What was that one movie with the girl and her mom and the doctor?” Then I’d think, “Oh, yeah. It wasn’t a movie. It was a book!” The scenes just play out like a movie in my head.

I don’t want to share too much about the plot since, to me, beyond the book’s blurb, everything else would be a spoiler. I can say that the characters are well-written and very realistic. The setting is pretty creepy as are the settings in Wright’s other books. Of course, that’s one of the reasons her books play out like movies in my head! The plot…it’s crazy creepy it’s not. I’m not sure if I’d describe it as fast-paced, but I zoomed through it!

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again; Jamie Jo Wright’s books are more inspirational than some romance/historical romance books I’ve read that are marketed as inspirational by Christian publishing houses. I enjoy them, and they’re clean; however, the gospel element is often missing. Not so in Wright’s books. You get the message of faith and being a believer in Christ. You get to see how messy life can be, yet God is always ready to make your mess into something beautiful.

If you can handle scary stuff and are willing to read this through to the end, I completely recommend that you read The Premonition at Wither’s Farm! Actually, I completely recommend that you read all of Wright’s books. They’re simply amazing.

Thanks to Bethany House for the free book.
What would fall be without a Jaime Jo Wright book? I love how she tackles heavy topics and adds in a lot of spooky events. This book is a dual timeline in which they do eventually converge, and the way she does this leaves you wanting to turn pages and not stop until you've reached the end. Perliett's timeline is in 1910, and her small town is thrown into chaos when two young women are murdered and she seems to be next. Along the way there is a variety of characters and a struggle with her mother holding seances. I feel like the addition of her mother's profession added to the creepiness of the story - and I felt like the topic was handled so well. Molly's modern day timeline was a bit harder for me to read as someone who recently left my postpartum depression period. Molly's character felt so real. She struggled with so much grief over losing babies to miscarriage and having PPD after experiencing so many losses. Along with her struggling mental health, there is a lot of weird things happening at her new farm house. The story is built with so much tension and compassion. I highly recommend her books if you like creepy but with a firm grounding.

The Premonition at Withers Farm has all the traits that Jaime Jo Wright's readers have come to love in her books with dual story lines, spooky presences, and light romance. She adds a new element that adds even more to this story with a marriage that is in trouble in the contemporary storyline and Wright nails the feelings and tensions of a two people trying to make a marriage work when it seems impossible.
Contemporary storyline tells of Molly who is depressed after multiple miscarriages and struggles to make sense of what is real as ghosts seems to be in her home. Historical story has Perliett in 1910 living in the same town as Molly in rural Michigan with her mom who loves to bring the dead back to their loved ones. She also dabbles in medicine, much to the chagrin of town doctor George. Both plots contain murders that are intertwined.
The Premonition at Withers Farm has a more dark spiritual side than other books in Christian fiction, but Wright uses it to show the truth that we can trust God alone. She also shows depression in a real way and the sweet reconciliation of marriage.
As always, I was disappointed when I finished the book, but so surprised at how well at who was the murderers and how the stories intertwined.
I received a complimentary copy of The Premonition at Withers Farm, but all opinions are my own.

The Premonition at Withers Farm by Jaime Jo Wright contains the author’s signature dark mystery and suspense. It is a dual time murder mystery with spiritualist elements.

In present time we have Molly who is stuck in her grief. This story line was beyond depressing for me. It was so sad watching the interactions between her and her husband. Her husband finds a dead body and they learn that they are living in the murder house. The author surprised me on the ending for this story which I enjoyed.

My favorite was Perliett from the 1900s. She is a self taught healer in constant battle with the local doctor George Wasziak. I enjoyed watching their relationship develop.

I recommend if you enjoy dark storylines with mysteries that will keep you guessing.

Sex - none
Violence - deaths in both timelines,
Language and drinking - none
Triggers - spiritualist content, miscarriages, marital problems, dark storyline

Thank you NetGalley fand Bethany House Publishers or the free ARC in exchange for my honest opinion. I absolutely loved this book! Once I started reading, I could not put it down! The dual timelines kept me guessing right until the very end. I also loved how she incorporated God into the book. God was a light to the darkness in the book. This was the first book I had read from Jaime Jo Wright and it not be my last!

This was Jaime Jo Wright's creepiest tale yet, and I loved it! I was glued to the pages and reading as fast I could. It's the kind of book I just can't get enough of. It deals with some spooky and dark things, but in the end, shines the light on the goodness and glory of God.

This dual timeline follows Perliett in the past and Molly in the present time. Perliett was a self-taught healer whose dad was a devout Christian, and Mom a devout spiritualist who conducted seances and talked to the dead. You could say she's a bit conflicted because of her parents' differing views on the afterlife. I thought George was a great counterpoint to her mother. He was full of wisdom and Biblical truths. He might've been a bit gruff at times, but I was drawn to him nonetheless.

I felt like I got to know Perliett better and faster than Molly, but that really fit with their personalities. Molly was depressed and going through a lot, so she didn't let anyone close to her. I think that's why, in the beginning, I enjoyed the past timeline more than the present. It wasn't long though before I was equally intrigued and invested by both.

I think I probably say this with every new Jaime Jo Wright book, but this one's my favorite one. It was so engaging, so spooky, and yet so full of God's light. I can't recommend it highly enough. It's definitely going to make my "Best Books of the Year" list.

I received an advanced copy of this book via NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and comments are my honest opinion.

This is the kind of story that I wish I could give more stars to. I loved the suspense in this story. I loved Perliett through the whole story. She is a very strong character. I liked Molly and I hoped that she could find peace. This kept me wondering who could have been the murderer in both the past and in the present. I could not put this book down. I received a copy of this book from the publisher for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.

This riveting tale is full of one of Jaime Jo Wright's strongest message yet. Filled with her signature thrills and chills, she delivers a dual timeline mystery that deftly transports readers to a midwest farming community tying together murder mysteries of the early 1900's with that of modern day. Wright scatters her clues slowly, without a hint of showiness as she builds suspense in both stories. While it is definitely a spooky read filled with murder and ghosts, it is also a story of hope and faith.

While I loved reading each story as they unfolded, I was emotionally attached to Molly's journey as she found hope amidst grief and despair. Ms. Wright skillfully addresses the topic of eternity and the spiritual realm grounded strongly with faith. I was captivated from the first to last page. Readers will not be able to put this book down.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author/publisher and was not required to write a review. All opinions expressed are my own.

4.5 STARS

‘Molly ducked her head. She watched a tear fall, dropping onto the wood floor, staining it. Yes. She knew. She knew, deep in her heart, she had to move on. To be healthy again. To find healing. To find…meaning. But when an earthly hell came to visit you, it didn’t just go away. It dogged your feet until—Molly glanced at the attic window—until maybe you actually started to see physical ramifications of it. Evil. Abandonment. Loss. It haunted you until it enveloped you entirely.’

The Premonition at Withers Farm is thick with darkness, one in particular that afflicts many women. I did not like Molly as a person but this contemporary aspect of the story is actually what kept me reading. Don’t get me wrong. The historical timeline is so incredibly well-written that it makes the book hard to put down. It does have spiritualist content that was extremely hard for me to read but again, this author is a master at bringing all the pieces together and making them fit.

Wright always, always makes sure the reader knows even though there is darkness, the tiniest bit of light shined in will devastate it, and she brings Christ into this story beautifully.

I received an early advanced reader copy from the publisher through NetGalley, and also purchased a copy.

Jaime Jo Wright's books are the perfect blend between creepy and normal. The creepy keeps you reading them book and the normal allows you to breath once and a while. She weaves the spirit world and the real world together that makes you begin to wonder what is truth. Then just as you are doubting, she reminds you that, even though we are sure he is not, God is in control.
I love reading Wrights books as they are well written. Full of interesting characters, some of which you want to be friends with and others you would rather avoid.
Wright points out to us that even in our darkest times, there are people who do care and a God who is there to protect us always.

1910 Michigan

Self-taught healer, Perliett VanHilton wants nothing more than to help her rural community. Dr. George Wasziak believes her a fraud at best or a charlatan at worst. Having a spiritualist mother who speaks to the dead — for a fee of course — does little to change his mind. But when a superstitious killer comes for Perliett, she has no choice but to trust George even if he makes her doubt everything.

Present Day

Married to her high school sweet heart, Molly Wasziak’s dream life was on track — until it wasn’t. Multiple miscarriages later, they are little more than roommates as they move into the old farm he has just purchased. Fighting depression, any hopes for a fresh start are dashed when the sounds and voices that have plagued her for months follow her there. Her search for purpose uncovers deceptions that reach far into the past with consequences that still reverberate in the present.

Have you heard all the jokes and puns about corn having ears? Well, in The Premonition at Withers Farm, it just might be true. Jaime Jo Wright deftly takes the simple, peaceful traits of country living and twists them upside down, contorting the farm into a spooky, isolating place. I questioned, right along with the characters, whether the faint sound was a soothing breeze or a menacing whisper. By the end, I didn’t know whether to love or fear the chicken coop.

Wright crafts relatable characters confronted with realistic and heart-wrenching challenges. I especially enjoyed that one set of protagonists is a married couple. New love and the initial euphoria have slipped away and in their place, life’s difficulties have wedged a deep gap. On a daily basis, they have to make the choice to walk away or fight to bridge that chasm.

If you enjoy creepy mysteries that keep one guessing and stories that don’t shy away from heavy topics then I recommend The Premonition at Withers Farm.

The Past

Although it’s 1910, Perliett Van Hilton doesn’t see many advancements in the role of women in her rural Michigan farming community. Her dream of going to medical school dies along with her beloved PaPa. But when she tries to teach herself by studying old books, the local doctor, George Wasziak, calls Perliett a menace to the community when she attempts to provide healing for those who can’t afford (or trust) a real doctor.

In addition, George can’t abide Perliett’s mother’s attempts to connect the living to the dead through her practice of spiritualism and seances. Fiercely loyal, Perilett hovers between two worlds—her mother’s beliefs in the presence of the dead and her father’s staunch Christian views of what happens when a person passes on.

Perliett’s uneventful life shatters when someone murders the neighbor girl and leaves her body in a cornfield. Perliett’s mother, George, and newcomer Jasper Bridges all have ideas about the murderer and where he’ll strike next. Will Perliett become his next victim?

The Present

Molly Wasziak lives in the present, but her mind seems trapped in the past. Trapped in the time before multiple miscarriages and misunderstandings hollowed out her healthy relationship with Trent—her true love from high school.

When Trent buys a hundred-year-old farm, Molly reluctantly moves out to the country from town. Her dreams of motherhood seem over, but she can support Trent’s dream of owning his own farm. Even if the ancient house creeps her out with its gravestone rejects holding up the foundation and ghostly apparitions in the chicken coop.

When a dead woman gets dumped in the neighbor’s ditch, Molly and Trent get dragged into a century-old murder mystery. Molly’s sanity and life are both in danger. Can solving a crime from the past set her free?

Why I Loved This Book

Jaime Jo Wright pens the creepiest ghost stories I’ve ever read. Her willingness to look at different viewpoints—this time that of a spiritualist and a Christian—keeps her books fresh and intriguing. Readers will relate to the different tolls trauma and grief take on our souls and mental health. The sparks between the gutsy Perliette and the staid George provide brief notes of comic relief.

The Premonition at Withers Farm provides a spine-tingling read you won’t want to put down until you’ve read the last sentence.

Wow. Just when I didn't think Jamie Jo Wright could get more intense than The Souls of Lost Lake, along comes The Premonition at Withers Farm! Like the rest of her books, this split-time standalone novel draws readers in quickly with a chilling fast-paced storyline, realistic characters, and a strong thread of faith.

The year is 1910 and Perliett Van Hilton is fighting to be taken seriously as a self-trained rural healer, despite the local doctor's claims of quackery. To make matters worse, her mother is a spiritualist who claims to connect families with their deceased loved ones. Perliett is caught between her mother's beliefs in an afterlife and her late father's faith in God. The deaths of several local young women throw the town into a season of terror, wondering who will be next. Perliett will have to make some hard decisions in who to trust and try to stay alive long enough to find Jesus for herself.

In the present day, Molly Wasziack is battling depression after multiple pregnancy losses. She and her husband have recently moved to an old farm with a questionable history. Her struggles with mental health have left her feeling like she's losing her fragile grip on reality and she is finding it harder to hide her battles from the people closest to her. When her husband stumbles upon a dead body, Molly finds herself pulled into a century-old unsolved mystery that is somehow tangled up with the current events.

One of the things I really appreciate about Jamie Jo's novels is that, regardless of how spooky they may seem at first, she always makes sure to reveal the secrets behind any odd happenings and bring it back to Christ. This novel definitely gave me the heebie-jeebies at times, but I still caught myself reading it long past my bedtime! Both storylines were easy to follow with plenty of nail-nibbling, edge-of-your-seat suspense.

If you've enjoyed any of Jamie Jo Wright's previous works, or just enjoy a good split-time suspense, you won't want to miss The Premonition at Withers Farm!

*I received a complimentary copy of The Premonition at Withers Farm through the author and NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. My positive review is not required.

Wow! What a terrifying thrill ride! The Premonition at Withers Farm perfectly tied together two murder mysteries—one from the early 1900’s and one from modern day. Both are so creepy and so fascinating! A few key things I really loved about this book: (1) It features a married main character, something I love seeing in fiction! (2) One main character deals with depression, which is handled in such a grace-filled way. (3) While the author does deal a lot with things like seances and communicating with the dead, she shines the light of the Bible on it and points to why such practices are wrong—such a needed and relevant topic! This is another winner from Wright.

This is Jaime Jo Wrights beat book yet!! It’s perfectly suspenseful and creepy! I thought I had the ending figured out, but I was wrong! The Premonition at Withers Farm is a must read!

The Premonition At Withers Farm is an excellent dual timeline book that confronts the very foundations of faith, along with a look at loss, depression, and hope.
Set in farm country with a backdrop of mystery and murder this book was one I didn’t want to put down.
1910 - Perliett relied on her father’s faith and wisdom to balance out her mother’s spiritualism but after his death finds more questions than answers. As she searches for truth and uses home remedies to help her neighbors, she butts heads with George the local college educated doctor.
George is a Christian firmly rooted in his faith. He’d like to help Perliett but she is an obstinate female, determined to do things in her own way. Sometimes to her own detriment.
Now with a killer on the loose targeting women who look like Perliett they may have to put aside their differences for a greater cause.
Present Day - Molly is dealing with the loss of four children and can’t climb out of the pit of despair the last miscarriage tossed her into. Now her husband Trent has purchased the Withers farm she feels she might truly be losing her mind.
Trent loves his wife but doesn’t know how to help her. Maybe keeping his distance isn’t the best thing to do but he doesn’t know how to reach her.
When he finds a dead body near the farm and a door to old mysteries is opened, both of them must rely on their faith to make it through the trouble and back to each other.
This was a well written, tightly plotted story that clearly shows the dangers of dabbling in the spirit realm without a foundation built on God’s truth rather than man’s limited knowledge.
I received a copy courtesy of Bethany House through NetGalley. This is my honest review. I recommend this book.

Thank you to Bethany House Publishers and NetGalley for my ARC.

Wow, W-O-W, WOW!!!! I was totally unfamiliar with author, Jamie Jo Wright, but I am now an avid fan. I requested an ARC of this title because I’m addicted to dual timeline mysteries, and I loved the idea of the early twentieth century setting (for the past timeline) and the hint of spiritualism woven into the plot. Although the start (in the present timeline) was a little bleak, it didn’t take long for plot and characters (in both timelines) to grab me. It got to the point, I couldn’t flip pages fast enough and was annoyed when interruptions drew me from the book.

In the present, Molly Wasziak and her husband buy an old property known as Withers Farm. Neither are in a good place, going through the motions of marriage but behaving more like strangers. Molly has experienced several miscarriages leaving her haunted by children who might have been, her husband unsure how to combat her lingering depression. Both hope moving to the farmhouse will be a new start for them.

But when a distant relation, who was investigating members of the Wasziak family tree, is murdered near their property, Molly dives into the past—specifically 1910, when a killer known as the Cornfield Ripper claimed the lives of two young women with connections to Withers Farm.

With alternating timelines, building past and present mysteries, the story held me spellbound. It’s hard to say which timeline I enjoyed better. In the past, Perilett Van Hilton, is a rural healer whose mother is an in-demand spiritualist. Perilett is a strong, determined woman though not without doubts about her mother’s vocation. She’s engaged in a test of wills with the local doctor, George Wasziak, who accuses her of quackery. He and another (mysterious) gentleman, had me waffling back and forth as to their motives. All the characterizations are exquisite, though I was particularly enamored of those in the past.

Goosebumps abound! From the descriptions of carriage rides and nighttime walks on country roads lined by towering corn stalks, to the eerie use of the nursery rhyme Cock Robin, my skin prickled. In the present, every time Molly ventured into the basement—built with gravestones, no less—I held my breath. When the tension grew too strong, I could always count on the diversion of Molly’s chicks and chickens to warm my heart. I fell in love with those birds!

This is a superb book, among my top reads of the year, if not, my favorite to date. After finishing, I immediately looked up the author, signed up for her newsletter, and ordered more of her previous books. I can’t recommend The Premonition at Withers Farm highly enough. Thank you again to Bethany House Publishers and NetGalley for my ARC. I couldn’t put this one down!

4.5 stars for this latest deliciously creepy novel by Jaime Jo Wright. This one takes place in a small farming community in Michigan and is driven by a nursery rhyme that I'd never heard of before (I actually googled it to see if it was a real thing - and it is - rather than something from the author's imagination) that upped the creep factor. It follows Perliett in 1910, whose mother conjures the spirits of the dead but won't summon Perliett's father in spite of her pleading. Perliett, whose father was a man of faith, is torn between that faith and her mother's spiritualism. In the modern timeline, Molly is dealing with post-partum grief after several miscarriages and an emotionally absent husband. Tied together by the mystery of the "cornfield ripper" (a serial killer who preyed on young beautiful women) and the Withers Farm, the women in both of these timelines work through their griefs and sorrows to find faith, romance and answers by the end of the story.

Fans of Ms. Wright's works know that she is the "queen of creep", telling spooky tales that include a faith element throughout as well as a good mystery and a romance or two. This one was no different in those regards. While I struggled to connect to the main characters at the beginning of the novel, I was pulled in more and more as the story went on and the characters developed over time. The mystery had me turning pages to see how things would resolve and I wondered how certain elements would be "explained away" and I was not disappointed by how the story ended and the timelines came together. All in all, this was a good spooky read, perfect for this time of year, and one I'd recommend to fans of romantic suspense with a hint of the macabre. Special thanks to the author and publisher for an advance copy of this book. I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.

Wow! I was completely intrigued from the very beginning to the very end, both timelines were very suspenseful, and I had no clue how either timeline would turn out. Well done author Jaime Jo Wright! I love to be kept guessing. The Premonition at Withers Farm is so captivating that I couldn't put it down. Chores? What chores!? The sign my Mom gave me "Don't bother me, I'm reading" applies here.

In the historic timeline from 1910 Michigan, there is a thread of spiritualism and attempts to communicate with the dead. It is true that spiritualism reached it's peak growth between the 1840's and 1920's. It is woven into this story, but so is one of the characters who embodies the voice of biblical truth. I thought the author handled it well.

I loved the head butting between Dr George Wasniak and Perliett VanHilton. Perliett is a self-proclaimed rural healer, who Dr Wasniak says practices quakery. Perliett is the daughter of a Christian father and spiritualist mother.

In the present day timeline, the main character Molly is dealing with multiple miscarriages, depression, grief, and moving into an old farmhouse that seems haunted after she and her husband move in. I love Molly, her husband Trent, her friend Sid, and her new friend Gladys.

Both stories in this dual timeline book had me on pins and needles. Very well done!

I highly recommend The Premonition at Withers Farm for those who like spooky/creepy Christian suspense! Thank you to the author, publisher and net galley for allowing me to read an early copy. All opinions are my own.

Twisty dual timelines that connect in a ghostly fashion, Wright’s newest may be her hauntingly best yet!