The Forgotten Child, Melissa Erin Jackson
The Forgotten Child, Melissa Erin Jackson
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The Forgotten Child

Author: Melissa Erin Jackson

Narrator: David Clifford Turner, Victoria Villarreal

Unabridged: 11 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ringtail Press

Published: 04/02/2019


Synopsis

The dead can speak. They need her to listen.Ever since Riley Thomas, reluctant medium extraordinaire, accidentally released a malevolent spirit from a Ouija board when she was thirteen, she’s taken a hard pass on scary movies, haunted houses, and cemeteries. Twelve years later, when her best friend pressures her into spending a paranormal investigation weekend at the infamous Jordanville Ranch—former home of deceased serial killer Orin Jacobs—Riley’s still not ready to accept the fact that she can communicate with ghosts.Shortly after their arrival at the ranch, the spirit of a little boy contacts Riley; a child who went missing—and was never found—in 1973.In order to put the young boy’s spirit to rest, she has to come to grips with her ability. But how can she solve a mystery that happened a decade before she was born? Especially when someone who knows Orin’s secrets wants to keep the truth buried—no matter the cost.Content warning: Adult language, sexual situations, discussions about sexual assault.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nila on September 19, 2018

I loved the way the book started. It had the right amount of horror and paranormal. The story had Riley, a reluctant medium, forced to spend a weekend with friends in Jordanville Ranch, home of deceased serial killer, Orin Jacobs. There Riley not only met the evil force of Orin, but a gentle spirit,......more

Goodreads review by lucia on October 10, 2018

3.5 stars First I think is important to mention that this book contains rape and also sex (not very graphic scenes but they were there), so if you aren't comfortable with these topics I wouldn't recommend you to read it. Otherwise, this book was quite entertaining and fascinating! I do have to admit I......more

Goodreads review by Kayla on June 30, 2018

An amazing story that expertly combines the supernatural, serial killers, true crime, psychic mediums, and even humor. Riley is not your typical medium; a girl in her mid-twenties, she lives alone and spends her days avoiding most human interaction and, more importantly, ANYTHING to do with the para......more

Goodreads review by Chrissie on September 24, 2018

How to tell someone subtly to read a book? Without spoilers? This is going to be the toughest one yet. I had this book spotlighted on my blog for its coming release, and the synopsis had me so interested that I sent the author a request, let me know if the book is on Netgalley, please?! She did, I r......more

Goodreads review by Dez on March 10, 2021

In the prologue, we meet Orin Jacobs. When he was a child, his mom thought he'd be an inventor someday because he liked to take things apart and see how they worked. Unfortunately, he also began to take apart living things. His mom was not too keen on her son's hobby the day she found him with his s......more