The Tale of Halcyon Crane: A Novel Audiobook

" An okay book. Not great, but not bad by any means. "

" I really liked the way this book started out, but then it just got really weird. Not my favorite. "

" Loved it! Such a quick and easy read. Couldn't put it down! "

" The ending was a little anti-climactic, but overall a good book. I would probably rate it 2.5 stars. "

" I really liked this book but, this is another one with an ending that took away a star. I was waiting for a something BIG to happen and it never did. The story is great though, full of ghosts, witchcraft and really creepy! "

" Is Hallie seeing ghosts? Or is it simply repressed memories that have come back to haunt her? 3.5 stars. A fun, engaging read. Not quite high literary art, but that's okay. "

" I enjoyed the book, but I don't think is was as atmospheric or gripping as I was led to believe. "

" This debut novel from Wendy Webb is a chilling ghost story set on an mystical island in Lake Superior. Halcyon Crane supposedly died thirty years ago in a boating accident. But the real story is far more fascinating. "

" Well, the story was good and the characters were OK. But, the plot had some holes and the characters lacked depth. It reminded me of a Brunonia Barry or Carol Goodman novel written on a much more basic level. "

" This was a fun, quick read about ghosts. I'm not that into paranormal reads, but this was pretty low key. The setting is a ficticious island in Lake Superior, similar to Mackinac Island, so I think that added to my enjoyment. "

" This was an excellent book. I read it in two days, just couldn't put it down. "

" I love this modern ghost story, and I couldn't put this book down. An interesting book on the lives of the Hills who inhabit an island in Lake Superior, and who don't want to leave even after they die! "

" My cousin recommended this book to read and I absolutely loved it!! This was the author's first novel and she did a beautiful job. It was happy, sad, scary haunting and mysterious....all wrapped up in one! "

" Liked this more than the first. Character development was a little better but the sorry line was good, the pace wad great and the setting actually had me streaming of the north. "

" I loved this book! It was very well-written and engaging throught the story. The author paints wonderful, realistic images despit the supernatural feel of the story. I enjoyed the entire book and appreciated the change of pace from my usual romantic novels. "

" I liked this book. It's not a hard read but it was entertaining and filled the time waiting out a hurricane. It was a bit predictable and not very deep but it was ok. "

" I think this would make a better movie than a book (and that's not something I would normally say about a book). Certainly creepy, but her descriptions of how creepy it was weren't as chilling as if you were seeing/hearing what she was seeing. The story was pretty interesting though. "

" What could have been a creepy story was trite and plain silly in the end. While I did have some chills down my spine a couple of times, ultimately it was too convoluted to hold together. "

" Spooky... I would give this book 3 1/2 stars if I could. I was immediately sucked into this book. Very intriguing. I liked it. "

" This was a fun little ghost story. It wasn't the most well-written book ever. It was a little predictable and kind of silly in parts, but it was fun to read. "

" Enjoyed this book. It had a nice amount of supernatural and mystery. Even had a few surprises that I didn't predict. "

" I thought this was a great book though it did freak me out a bit. ;) It was really well written (though I found the end a tad disjointed) and the characters were engaging. I had a hard time putting it down despite the fact that the ghosts were really creepy! An excellent read. "

" I really liked this one. I gobbled it up in one day! The last 10 pages lost me though. All in all worth the read. "

" If there had been another choice of stars this would have been a 10. I could not put it down. Every page made you want to know what was going to happen next. I hated for the story to end. "

" What a wonderful delicously haunting book! I'm looking forward to read more from this author. "

" Kept me interested throughout (which doesn't happen very often). A really good story-telling experience. I also LOVED that it took place in Michigan. "

" I picked this up in a book store in Cable, WI. A first novel by a woman living in Duluth. This had a great start, but fizzled quickly into the unbelievable. I would NOT recommend it. "

" I really liked this book but, this is another one with an ending that took away a star. I was waiting for a something BIG to happen and it never did. The story is great though, full of ghosts, witchcraft and really creepy! "

" I actually listened to this as an audiobook, but I loved it nonetheless. It was chalk full of mystery, witchcraft, ghosts and heartache. This was a really good mystery for a lazy sunday afternoon. "

" Good story, but very creepy! "

" Good gothic read ... Loved the setting! "

" Really I would give this book a 3.5 rating. I loved the beginning and the main idea for the story is tantalizing, although somewhat predictable. But the ending was anticlimactic and didn’t fit the pace of the rest of the story. That being said, it was still a fun and quick read. "

" What could have been a creepy story was trite and plain silly in the end. While I did have some chills down my spine a couple of times, ultimately it was too convoluted to hold together. "

" This book sucked me in from page 1 to page 352. Loved it. "

" Good "it was a dark and stormy night" kind of a read. I enjoyed this book overall, but felt that the ending fizzled a bit. Nevertheless, it was a fun, quick story that you can get in and out of. "

" Deliciously creepy. I heard this author read at the Minnesota Book Fair, and remember the story she told about the fog. "