![]() ![]() Interesting and intriguing to say the least! What remains is the suspicion that the author has much more to tell. There is a distinctly creepy and frightening flavour to each story which will leave the reader thinking and wanting more. Nevertheless, the author very capably manages to build up suspense and tension in her tales in a subtle yet powerful way. If you are looking for blood and gore, this is not the anthology for you. It takes bickering to a whole new level and much higher plane! Perhaps my favorite however is "Yew Tree Lane" which pits two servants of the Lord at odds with one another. There is also a very unusual entry about possessed teeth, and a heartwarming.yet eerie. We have a ghostly love story to begin the book, and finish it with quite the opposite. There are five tales in total, with the first and last entries being the longest. ![]() The book is presented as a collection of short stories which have been woven together into one book. Written by author Fiona Roberts, The Crystal Ball and Other Supernatural Stories can transform even the most skeptical individual into a believer of the hereafter and unexplained. ![]() What do a talking dog, chattering teeth and an evil crystal ball all have in common? Give up? They are all part of a collection of supernatural tales which will tingle your senses and curl your toes. ![]()
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