The Haunting of Bonaventure Circus by Jaime Jo Wright

 

Jaime Jo Wright's newest book, The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus, might be my favorite book by her so far. This time slip tale tells the story of two special women--one in 1928 and the other in today's world. 

In 1928, Pippa struggles with having been left on the doorstep of the owner of the Bonaventure Circus as a baby with a deformed leg. She is determined to find a man called the Watchman and his connection to her birth. However, in trying to find him, she may also be putting her life at risk.

Decades later, Chandler Faulk seeks to bring an old circus train depot to life and preserve its history. She also faces single motherhood and a newly diagnosed autoimmune disease. As she learns more about the depot, she is also drawn in to the past through the local residents that she meets. She finds out that some of them have connections to this past--some of them, in a dark way.

I enjoyed both Pippa and Chandler's stories. I liked how God was working in both of their lives even though they didn't feel like He was. That was a good reminder to me. I also liked the reminder that we were all created with a purpose and we are all uniquely special. It was also interesting how Wright had the reader consider how Chandler and Hank may be judged based on appearances when that may not be accurate. I especially liked the mystery aspect of both stories. I didn't figure things out and was surprised at the ending--especially in Chandler's story. I enjoyed the main characters and the plots in both stories. I also found it interesting how people may not be how they first appear as I have found that recently in my own life. I think The Haunting of Bonaventure Circus is a good book to both enjoy and to reflect on. It would make for a great book club discussion book and their are questions in the back too for that purpose.

I received a copy of this book from the author and the publisher. All opinions within this review are my own.