The Devourer

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Pub Date 04 Sep 2017 | Archive Date 22 Jul 2018

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Description

How far will a mother go to protect her dead daughter? 

Paris, 1858. Mercedes Fabron, pragmatic wife and childless mother, has her hands full running her husband's fashion shop while ignoring the uninvited ghosts haunting her night and day. Only the ghost of her young daughter Danielle helps her face this strange double-life. 

But out in the streets, people are dying. The newspapers speak of an unknown disease, the police speak of accidents. Yet when Mercedes finds a dead man in her stairwell, she has every reason to suspect a more sinister and unnatural culprit. One that would kill Danielle all over again. This time for good... 

The Devourer is a masterful psychological horror novel that goes beyond the classic paranormal genre. If you love tormented ghosts with all-too-real teeth, this book is for you. 

How far will a mother go to protect her dead daughter? 

Paris, 1858. Mercedes Fabron, pragmatic wife and childless mother, has her hands full running her husband's fashion shop while ignoring the...


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ISBN 9789492194190
PRICE $2.99 (USD)

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I really enjoyed this book. The story was compelling and the main character was likable. The other characters were not as likable, but there was a point to that. I will look for more from this author in the future.

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A unique & interesting book.. A little scattered at times, but all in all, it's a wonderful, intriguing novel about what exists where we cannot see...

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In Paris in 1858, Mercedes Fabron is a busy and successful woman running her husband’s fashion shop for women. Her husband runs the one for men. However Mercedes has lost several babies which caused her to be subjected to by the authorities for the death of four infants. Her husband, Eric stands by her to refute such a crime. Mercedes has a secret. What is it? She can see and communicate with ghosts which she ignores as they try for her attention 24 hours a day. Mercedes does let the ghost of her baby daughter visit with her. Even though the baby girl died at birth, she appears as a young child to Mercedes. Mysterious deaths are happening in Paris. Running an errand, she sees a person being killdeer by a ghostly presence known as a devourer. She is horrified. What is this monster doing? Why killing?

The author has written a suspenseful paranormal/supernatural story. The characters are well described. The book takes chapter on chapter to describe Mercedes life and then finally goes back in time to describe the tragedies Mercedes has experienced. Sex is described as appropriate in the 1800’s. The novel shows the choices Mercedes making decisions on right and wrong besides what is good or evil. It is a novel that I won’t forget as I was completed in Mercedes as she experiences her life.

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Thankyou to NetGalley, BooksGoSocial and Chris Chelser for the opportunity to read a copy of The Devourer in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
I thought this book was a really creepy read. The storyline had me hooked from the very beginning. I loved the main character and the atmospheric feel of the book. I was up all night reading this spine tingler.
Definitely well worth a read for fans of the genre. I look forward to reading more from this author.

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The Devourer was a very interesting and original story. Chris Chesler did an amazing job with writing for the time period. I do have to say I loathed Eric's character (what a creep!!), although it is fitting of a man during that time period.

There is a very dark atmosphere to the book as well as very creepy parts. I must say that I had goosebumps more than once during this read. The Devourer is quite an intricate story with interwoven plots. If you like the paranormal as well as historical fiction, I would recommend to check this out.

Thank you to Netgalley, Chris Chelser and BooksGoSocial for this ARC.

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This is a wonderfully written book. kept me captivated from the get-go.


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