Invisible Force by Carol Costa

PAGAN & PEN REVIEW

Title: Invisible Force
Author: Carol Costa

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Publisher: Champagne Books

Genre: Mystery/Paranormal

Length:197

Pagan Elements: Yes

Reviewed by: Violet Harper

About The Book: The ghost of Janet D'Angelo returns to the house where she was murdered intent on finding her killer and solving the mystery surrounding the tragic disappearance of her teenage daughter. On the day of Janet's funeral, her daughter miraculously returns and tells the terrifying story of her abduction and the amnesia that ended when she saw the newspaper account of her mother's death. Janet soon realizes that her family is in grave danger and though her presence sometimes erupts into frightening displays of her unearthly power, she knows that she must channel her energy to untangle the web of greed and deception that led to her murder. Finding an unlikely ally in her flamboyant daughter-in-law, Janet searches for her killer, a person determined to destroy everything and everyone Janet loves.

The Review: Rarely does a novel bring tears to my eyes, but Carol Costa’s Invisible Force is one of those books. It isn’t a fast-paced mystery. It’s a woman’s examination of her life as much as it is a story about catching her murderer. Ms. Costa does a phenomenal job insinuating Janet into the reader’s heart. By the time the novel is finished and Janet is at peace, you’re ready to mourn her passing, too.

One of the biggest reasons I read mysteries sparingly is because the novels usually focus on the plot at the expense of the characters. This was never a problem with this novel. The cast of characters was brilliantly developed. When I finished reading, I felt I knew her family as well as Janet did, and I was a little disappointed to let them go. 

The plot developments weren’t overly surprising, but I was so wrapped up in Janet that it didn’t matter. I enjoyed experiencing this through her eyes, so even when my guesses turned out to be correct, I reacted the same way she did instead of feeling disappointment that I guessed the ending.

I highly recommend this book and I’m looking forward to reading other novels from this very talented author.

Pagan Elements: The story is told from the viewpoint of a spirit who must learn to embrace love in order to move to the next stage of her life. The concept of what an afterlife looks like was not addressed, but it wasn’t relevant to the story.

Cover (Rated 1-10): 7-It was attractive and appropriate to the novel, but could have gone with any number of stories.

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