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Chasing Shadows:
Tales of East River

by David Conlin McLeod



      A fictional New England town with legends of something wicked lurking in Crows’ Nest Park. A teenage boy’s suicide. A disconnected father hearing voices that tell him to harm his own baby daughter because she isn’t the son he wanted. A secret witches’ group. A supernatural war that marshals the children of East River, Connecticut. David Conlin McLeod, who lives "east of the river" in Connecticut, doesn’t mind Stephen King comparisons.

This prequel to Dancing with the Moon, Book One of the Dragon’s Tear Chronicles, has a King-esque spooky atmosphere and sympathy for characters who move on the outskirts of society, not to mention respect for the power of demonic forces. For those of you who wondered how Adam Cavanaugh, despicable father of McLeod heroine sweet Amy Cavanaugh, could possibly hurt his daughter, blame the devil and the darkness.

Just how did Amy become so wise in Dancing with the Moon? Thank her grandmother Colette Paul-Michelle and a strong girl character who plays no role in the first book, Robyne Sheridan, but will undoubtedly appear in the sequel to Dancing with the Moon. Robyne, like Amy, can sense the darkness, and the devil gets to Robyne’s uptight mother Chandra. Fortunately, this is not a story of adults-versus-kids. McLeod deftly portrays how evil affects both generations, although one of the most chilling and poignant scenes in the book occurs when Colette, in a dream-state, witnesses the children of East River marching into spiritual battle. No question, Stephen King should be flattered.

The Book

PublishAmerica
June 27, 2005
Paperback
1-4137-7597-7
Horror
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The Reviewer

Kristin Johnson
Reviewed 2007
NOTE: Reviewer Kristin Johnson is a screenwriter: Blood Mask, Pirates of Ghost Island and the award-winning author of the following books: Butterfly Wings: A Love Story, Christmas Cookies are for Giving, co-written with Mimi Cummins and Ordinary Miracles: My Incredible Spiritual, Artistic and Scientific Journey, co-written with Sir Rupert A.L. Perrin, M.D.
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