The Diviners by Libba Bray

While on Vacation I decided to check this book out, Since we were driving straight through the night on our way to Michigan I opted to grab up a few audio books to help keep my mind awake while driving. I was ecstatic that this tactic not only worked but that I was able to drive until 3am, and I could have kept going but since I knew I wanted to get some sleep at some point I opted to stop. But enough with my boasting and on to the book.

The Diviners by Libba Bray is a fascinating tale that deals with the supernatural in a way that I am unaccustomed to reading. Set in the 1920's in New York this story follows Evie (Evangeline) O'Neill, of the Zenith (Ohio) O'Neills. Evie has a secret that she loves to share while at gatherings where she wants to be the center of attention. She can read objects and tell peoples secrets from the objects. Because of this gift she has been sent away from her home town to her Uncle Dr. William Fitzgerald, who owns the Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the occult (AKA the Museum of the Creepy Crawlies) in New York City, though she knows this is supposed to be a punishment, Evie is delighted to be away from Ohio and in the beautiful and full of life city of New York.

When murders start appearing that appear to have something to do with the occult, William is called on to consult and Evie becomes an indispensable part of the investigation process, along with the help of 2 teenage boys who also possess special abilities and are both pining for the attention of Evie.  Will they be able to solve the mystery of the murders before the murderer finds them?

When I started this book I did not realize it was a start of an unfinished series, the second book has yet to debut, but as I got closer to the end I began to realize that Bray was setting the characters up for an even bigger event that was clearly not to be touched in this book. So I am now patiently awaiting the second book. Will you wait with me?

Happy Reading!
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