Everyone thinks Echo Simmons is crazy, but being The Ghost Host isn’t just a YouTube hoax like people think. It’s the only way to control the ghosts haunting her…at least until the FBI shows up asking questions.
The first eighteen years of Echo Simmons’ life have been less than ideal. On more than one occasion her parents have considered committing her. They don’t believe she sees ghosts or that they harass her on a daily basis. So when a rogue ghost begins tormenting her, they’re the last people she’s going to tell. Her best friends Holden and Zara are doing their best to help, but ghost attacks are only the beginning of Echo’s problems.
Handling the ghosts by giving them a voice on YouTube through her webshow has been her saving grace—even if her parents think it’s all a hoax—but that gets a little complicated when the ghost of Madeline Crew reveals a little too much about her previous life and the FBI shows up at her door wanting to know how she gained access to long-buried government secrets.
It just keeps getting worse from there. Madeline’s message to her great grandson sparks a strange connection between Echo and Malachi, which leads to Georgia, secrets, mistakes, love, lies, and life changing revelations.
Sunny's Review:
This book was really good. I love all things ghosts and I am a believer that they are there. I am a little upset I can't see them. Yes, welcome to my crazy! So this book was really up my alley.
I can only imagine how hard life was for Echo growing up. Her parents are not really supportive but she does have some awesome friends that are there for her. I really wish I got to see more of Zara and Holden but it did not ruin the book to not have more of their relationship. Malachi...I love and hate him. I was totally on his side for a lot of the story but there are a couple of spots that make you stop and say wait a minute. There is one MAJOR point when I was like OMG seriously! So Malachi....love him and hate him...I can't say more without giving too much away.
There is mystery in this book and there are a lot of ups and downs. I want to know more. I want to find out what happens next. I really did enjoy this book. I am giving is 4.3 stars out of 5!!!
Darra’s Review:
I really liked the book. Yeah,
very insightful first sentence. However it was. The story is a very original
plot, which is a fresh of breath air. Truly enjoy reviewing Paranormal books.
Each character I liked.
I feel there will be more to Kyran,
Malachi’s best friend. He has a background that will affect Echo’s upcoming
life. The book flows and is a super easy read. The way DelSheree write makes it
interesting.
The book is worth your time.
Sometimes you get tired of the usual Romance novel. Get out of that funk and
read The Ghost Host. If you easily freak out about scary movies or books, you
will be okay.
My rating is a 4.4. Looking
forward to DelSheree’s next book!
Somehow, I always knew the people I saw hovering around looking aimless were ghosts, and it never really bothered me. Sometimes I talked to them when I was little. They never talked back. Sometimes they would play with me, though. My mom used to tell people what a good baby I was, how I never cried or fussed. She thought she had just lucked out with an easy first kid. Really, I always had someone standing over my crib smiling at me or making silly faces. Ghosts really seem to like being around babies for some reason.
It wasn’t until I got a little older that I realized some of my ghostly friends were hanging around for a reason. A few of them were just lonely and either weren’t ready to move on or didn’t know how. I haven’t got a clue about how to send them on their way, so I figure the least I can do is keep them company.
Others, they had messages they wanted to pass on. At first, I didn’t know how to do that without getting into trouble. My mom refused to make phone calls or send my letters to who she deemed were random strangers. I found ways to get the letters in the mail, at least, without her knowing, but it wasn’t easy and they occasionally got sent back to us when the address proved inaccurate. Mom wasn’t happy when she found one and realized what I’d been doing.
Holden was the one who came up with the idea for the webshow. It made things a lot easier since my parents think it’s just a funny hoax we like to pull, and it gives us a hobby and keeps me out of trouble for the most part. That’s the biggest reason they let me do it. As I got older and more capable, more able to help the ghosts, they became more insistent. That’s when things got really bad.
Up until that point, I didn’t know the ghosts could affect my dreams, and not in a good way. The nightmares got progressively worse, morphing into full on night terrors. The headaches followed, though I’m still not sure if the ghosts were trying to talk to me, or just doing whatever they could to get my attention. Sometimes, their presence would become so oppressive as they tried to communicate that I would completely zone out… which sent my grades into the toilet and my behavior into the realm of unmanageable. The worst by far is when they try to touch me.
DelSheree Gladden lives in New Mexico with her husband and two children. The Southwest is a big influence in her writing because of its culture, beauty, and mythology. Local folk lore is strongly rooted in her writing, particularly ideas of prophecy, destiny, and talents born from natural abilities. When she is not writing, DelSheree is usually reading, painting, sewing, or working as a Dental Hygienist.
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much for taking the time to read and review The Ghost Host! I'm so glad you enjoyed the ghosts and storyline :) Malachi does have some growing to do, and he and Echo will have a lot to deal with in the next book for sure! Thanks so much for sharing The Ghost Host with your readers!!
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