The Stepchild by Joanne Fluke

Synopsis :

Haunted by her dreams . . .

Kathi Ellison is an English literature major at the University of California in Berkeley, living with her boyfriend off-campus. She is also the daughter of a candidate for the U.S. Senate and his wife, a role that could affect her life should her father win the election. 

But before she can consider her future, Kathi must first come to terms with her past. A car accident when she was four-years-old killed her mother and left her in a coma for several days. The migraines and nightmares that plagued her as a child have recently returned with a vengeance, leaving her mind full of visions that feel more like memories. 

Memories that are not her own. Memories of a frightened and traumatized child named Sheri Walker. 

Memories linked to her mother's death that her stepmother doesn't want her to remember . . .

This is what I say :

The Stepchild is quite entertaining.  I was looking for something mysterious, spooky and haunting and while The Stepchild doesn't really fit the description, thinking further, it kinda does fit the description to a certain extend.

It was quite chilling and I have an idea where the story was going and I was quite right. The author does throw in something which if explained would fit the elements of spookiness and haunting.

It must be mentioned that the story was written in the 80s and such the absence of telecommunication tool was very much in minimal then and it was pretty apparent. 

I also felt that te story was rather rushed and before you know,  it's the end and I was left with a 'what the ****' moment before my brain woke up, connects and realise that the story has ended.

Anyway, as an interim read, I have no complains.  I read The Stepchild as an e-book.