There were paranormal happenings, strange dreams connecting the afterworld with the present, past and future, but it didn’t seem to be the main focus of the story. I don’t normally read Gothic Fiction, so I don’t know if it’s usual or not, but The Haunting of Brynn Wilder seemed kind of light on the “gothic” part. And the frequent mention of Lake Superior as Gitche Gumee, which I first heard in a Neil Diamond song.

(I especially enjoyed the detailed explanation of a fish boil, which sounds gross until it is explained, for Door County has them in abundance, too). Then summer comes, and the place is overrun with tourists. Quaint little town where everyone knows everybody else and everyone’s business, but in a friendly, not gossipy or backstabbing way. (Door County is the “thumb” of Wisconsin, a peninsula bordered by the Bay of Green Bay and Lake Michigan). The town, Wharton, sounds just like Door County, Wisconsin, which is just north of Green Bay where I live. I knew I would probably like this story just for the setting alone: in upper Minnesota, along the shores of Lake Superior. A friend had mentioned how much she enjoyed her writing, so I decided to take a chance. This month, Amazon offered two books for free and one that I chose was called Gothic Fiction, The Haunting of Brynn Wilder by Wendy Webb.

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