The Valley Of Lost Children

I enjoyed this book far more than expected, especially as it has some supernatural/spiritualist elements to it that would normally not be up my alley, at all. The writing is quite good. Those aspects were very subtly handled and the "out there" quality was well integrated into the story so it added to the suspense and the rescue action. It was actually kind of fun which made suspension of disbelief a little easier. This book was a giveaway through one of the bargain ebook email newsletters and I have to decide on a suitable interval before I might dive into any further novels of Barbur's in this series, buying this time. (It was also a little fun for me, living in Vancouver, Canada that the setting of the book was in the outskirts of Vancouver, Washington, which we've never actually visited when passing nearby southbound on the I-5 heading to Oregon or California.)

I absolutely loved this book and found myself reading into the wee hours trying to finish it. The action was very believable and I was on the edge of my seat reading the final action packed scene before the wonderful and mysterious ending. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the Tye Caine thriller/mystery.

great storyline believable characters, and avoided predictable clichés (always a win, in my opinion) looking forward to reading more of this collection