Shadows in the Mind's Eye Blog Tour

 

About the Book

Charlotte Anne Mattas longs to turn back the clock. Before her husband, Sam, went to serve his country in the war, he was the man everyone could rely on--responsible, intelligent, and loving. But the person who's come back to their family farm is very different from the protector Annie remembers. Sam's experience in the Pacific theater has left him broken in ways no one can understand--but that everyone is learning to fear. Tongues start wagging after Sam nearly kills his own brother. Now when he claims to have seen men on the mountain when no one else has seen them, Annie isn't the only one questioning his sanity and her safety. If there were criminals haunting the hills, there should be evidence beyond his claims. Is he really seeing what he says, or is his war-tortured mind conjuring ghosts? Annie desperately wants to believe her husband. But between his irrational choices and his nightmares leaking into the daytime, she's terrified he's going mad. Can she trust God to heal Sam's mental wounds--or will sticking by him mean keeping her marriage at the cost of her own life? Debut novelist Janyre Tromp delivers a deliciously eerie, Hitchcockian story filled with love and suspense. Readers of psychological thrillers and historical fiction by Jaime Jo Wright and Sarah Sundin will add Tromp to their favorite authors list.

About the Author

Janyre Tromp is a historical novelist whose loves spinning tales that, at their core, hunt for beauty, even when it isn’t pretty. She’s the author of Shadows in the Mind’s Eye and coauthor of It’s a Wonderful Christmas. She’s also a book editor, published children’s book author, and lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan with her family, two crazy cats, and a slightly eccentric Shetland Sheepdog. And if you ever meet in person, you pronounce that first name Jan-ear. You can find her on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and her website,www.JanyreTromp.com (where you can grab a free copy of her novella Wide Open). My Review:  4.5/5 Stars Kudos to Janyre Tromp in writing an excellent story filled with mystery, suspicion, forgiveness, healing and a love that must overcome enormous obstacles. Telling the story from two first person perspectives within a story is masterfully done.  It provides depth in portraying the emotions of returning war veteran, Sam Mattas, who is broken both in body and mind. The rich characterization of Charlotte Ann (Annie) and Dovie May (Sam’s mother) show the emotion these women have endured while Sam was away fighting and the acclimation of his return. Watching Annie struggle to help Sam return to a normal life while accepting and loving him through his erratic behavior gave me insight into the amazing woman she was. She was much stronger than she imagined. Dovie May was the matriarch of the family who had such wisdom for her children. “Sides, there ain’t no growth without darkness.” “Your sins will find you out” gave new meaning to the story and provided some plot twists and mystery in the story that totally surprised me. I highly recommend this amazing book and look forward to more books by the author.  I received a copy of the book from the publisher through Read with Audra.  I was not required to write a positive review.  All opinions expressed are my own.  Giveaway The book giveaway will end one week after the tour so that those on the end of the tour can share it.   The prize pack includes:   - A copy of Shadows in the Mind's Eye, - A custom made silver peach tree necklace inspired by the book, - A "Light speaks through the broken places" t-shirt also inspired by the book.

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