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I haven't read a good ghost story in a long time. I'm excited to say I finally found one in VERLIEGE by Micheal Rivers, but don't be fooled, it's so much more than that!

The first part of this novel is told by Adrian Bolt to his doctor James Pellitere. Adrian is accused of killing his wife and refuses to not only tell his side of the story, but to talk at all until he meets James.

The tale he tells is beyond creepy. I'm not one for spoilers so I'll only say that Adrian and his wife are haunted from the time they first step onto the grounds at Castle Verliege. This section ends with a twist that I definitely didn't see coming and couldn't help but turn the page to see how it would all turn out.

The second part takes us with James and a group of researchers to the castle itself. That's when things go from creepy to downright spine-tingling.

Rivers real art throughout this novel is in keeping the reader guessing on who the protagonist is. Even after I finished, I'm still not sure if there was one. The fact that I'm still trying to figure it out shows you how good this novel is.

I'm truly looking forward to reading more from this amazing author. A must read for thriller and paranormal readers!


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Verliege eBook Micheal Rivers Reviews

Verliege by Micheal Rivers is an incredible read. I love a good ghost story, but Verliege is so much more. The book begins with the current owner of Castle Verliege recounting his tale to a psychiatrist. For me, just this section of the book alone was enthralling. River's has a gift for description and writing in a smooth, fluid prose. I could imagine every inch of the castle and came to understand its complex and intriguing history as Adrian Bolt described it. It's the rare writer who can accomplish this without leaving the reader feeling bogged down by too much detail.

The second part of the novel takes place at the castle itself. Instead of choosing one point of view from which to write, Rivers' writes from several. He does this masterfully. Each character is well developed with a strong voice, and that includes the ghosts! This adds to the twists and turns of the plot in Verliege, leaving the reader wondering who the protagonist is and who the real villains are. Everyone at the castle wants something, including its ghostly inhabitants, but just what is it they want and who's willing to kill for it?

The combination of Rivers' use of detail and excellent command of characterization allow the reader to suspend reality completely. I walked down every Castle passageway, felt the chill of every ghost's approach, and saw sacred symbols in my head. Micheal Rivers' Verliege is part history, part ghost story, and part whodunit. It will keep you on your toes, delight your senses and whisk you away into another world!
Dr. James Pellitere, a well-respected criminal psychiatrist, is directed to a secret prison for wealthy convicted felons in order to assess one of the inmates, Adrian Bolt, who was convicted of chopping up his wife, Alicia, in a German castle they had acquired overlooking the town of Verliege. Adrian has not said a word for over two years since he was found next to his wife's body holding a bloody sword, so Dr. James is surprised when Adrian suddenly begins to calmly tell him about the castle and the ghostly residents he and his wife discovered and interacted with right up to the time of his wife's murder, for which Adrian proclaims he was not responsible. A shocking event soon forces Dr. James to recruit a team of investigators to move into the castle to discover the truth about Alicia's murder and Adrian's claims. It doesn't take long for the spectral denizens to make themselves known, disrupting the team's skepticism and confidence in whether they will make it out of the castle alive. This was a very well-written ghost tale that grabbed my interest and pushed my fear buttons with the deadly twists and turns, bringing back memories of another classic novel, "Hell House" by Richard Matheson. I did find the thematic foundation of the ending to be controversial, but acceptable for paranormal fiction.
This is the first book I've read by Micheal Rivers and I must say, I was impressed! He has a natural, easy style that keeps one reading, wanting to know what's going to happen next. The chief reason for this is the dark, twisted story that emerges. At every turn literally anything can happen and there were several twists and turns that left me feeling uneasy and, frankly, creeped out, which is exactly how one should feel when reading this type of book.

Another thing Mr. Rivers does is he keeps the reader guessing as to who is really the protagonist of the novel--if, indeed, there even is one. He does this by frequently changing perspective, letting the reader into each of the characters heads and doing it so effectively that, for the time one is seeing the events through that characters eyes, one is rooting for that character even if, only pages ago, one was rooting for his/her potential foe. This adds to the uneasy feeling and gives the reader an impression of the effect that the strange events at Verliege may be having on the characters. Is there a bit of insanity involved? Are Verliege's spectral residents controlling the living more than they realize? Does this account for some of the strange and unexpected behavior? All this builds to a climax that leaves one truly wondering if the ultimate victor in this battle of wills is truly the most deserving--or if he or she really has the best interests of humanity in mind.
I haven't read a good ghost story in a long time. I'm excited to say I finally found one in VERLIEGE by Micheal Rivers, but don't be fooled, it's so much more than that!

The first part of this novel is told by Adrian Bolt to his doctor James Pellitere. Adrian is accused of killing his wife and refuses to not only tell his side of the story, but to talk at all until he meets James.

The tale he tells is beyond creepy. I'm not one for spoilers so I'll only say that Adrian and his wife are haunted from the time they first step onto the grounds at Castle Verliege. This section ends with a twist that I definitely didn't see coming and couldn't help but turn the page to see how it would all turn out.

The second part takes us with James and a group of researchers to the castle itself. That's when things go from creepy to downright spine-tingling.

Rivers real art throughout this novel is in keeping the reader guessing on who the protagonist is. Even after I finished, I'm still not sure if there was one. The fact that I'm still trying to figure it out shows you how good this novel is.

I'm truly looking forward to reading more from this amazing author. A must read for thriller and paranormal readers!