THE RESURRECTION OF EVANIA JAMES by Jaime Jo Wright (with a GIVEAWAY!)

 

October 5 - 30, 2026 Virtual Book Tour

5 STARS

ABOUT THE BOOK:

If walls could talk, what nightmare might they expose?

1879

When Eloise James's sister, Evania, goes missing after being admitted to an asylum, Eloise is determined to find her sibling but instead discovers evidence of dying patients and missing remains. Wannabe journalist Silas Dobbs has his own suspicions that something more nefarious is at work, and that black market sales may originate at the asylum. Together, they are intent on learning whether Evania is alive, or if her body has also been stolen. But unraveling a web of underground resurrectionists proves daunting, and the dead cannot share their secrets.

Present Day

Tilly Thompson is horrified to find historical human remains entombed in a wall of the Gothic mansion her grandfather just purchased, launching her into an investigation of the original owners' questionable past. The James family legacy harbors a darkness tightly woven through decades of secrets, but the past refuses to remain ensnared by silence. Will revealing the truth resurrect dangers best kept buried forever?

Jaime Jo Wright masterfully weaves a dual-timeline gothic suspense novel that brings together a haunting historical tale and a shadowy modern-day mystery. For fans of atmospheric thrillers, spooky reads, the Victorian era, creepy mansions, and dark family secrets.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Jaime Jo Wright is a Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than eighteen novels and three novellas, including Christy Award-winner and ECPA bestseller The Vanishing at Castle Moreau, Christy Award and Daphne du Maurier Award-winner The House on Foster Hill, Christy Award-winner Night Falls on Predicament Avenue, and Carol Award-winner The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond. She lives in Wisconsin with her family and fabulous felines.

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MY THOUGHTS:

It starts off with a poem from Emily Dickinson!

Because I could not stop for Death -

He kindly stopped for me -

The carriage held but just ourselves -

And in immortality.

Another win from Jaime Jo Wright! This one definitely has ghost vibes and I was loving every minute of it!

The story is told in three POV‘s, the past, the present, and the “if walls could talk“ these sections are literally coming from the voice of "the walls". Very creative! Kind of like being a fly on the wall.

In books like these, where there is a past and present, the past parts are always my favorite! And that is no exception in this book. I loved reading about Eloise and Evania back in the late 1800s. Also this is a favorite time period for me to read about. This really made me feel like I was back in time. I love how the two time periods compliment each other.

Character development was excellent! After only a third of this book I really felt like I knew these characters and held some of them in my heart! Eloise of course was a favorite of mine. But also… Silas, I fell head over heels for him right away! I did also like the characters in the present day , Tilly and Luke! :-) I also loved Grandpa who was suffering with Alzheimer's. I thought this was very tastefully done and having dealt with dementia in our family - this felt very real to me.

As always in Jaime Jo Wright's books, both timelines, past and present, could hold a book on their own. But together… It is magic! I highly recommend this one, especially if you are a fan of ghost stories or historical fiction.

I voluntarily posted this review after receiving a copy of this book from Partners in Crime Tours -  Thank You!!

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