Tethered: A Novel

Tethered and Bound....We should all think in flower metaphors.

Never thought melancholy could be written with such vibrance. There was a tenderness in monotone, each word written with a controlled careful thoughtfulness that gave a real insight into the main character and all she'd survived. Tethered's heroine Clara lives like she works, in a coffin, it takes a little dead girl to awakens some semblance of life within her. An exquisite corpse of characters, MacKinnon held nothing back, it was like she took them as delicate figurines and threw them against the wall shattering them for our appraisal. There's Clara infinitely wounded by her past abuse mirrored by the young mysterious girl, Trecie and her attachment to Clara, and the potential love interest, Detective Mike Sullivan who comes into the story completely broken. All of them shells of former promise, brilliant in their flawedness, come together and heal each other in this wonderful fusion of genres mystery, crime drama, and paranormal that really works in MacKinnon's capable hands. My favorite part, the flowers. I find Tethered like a Calla Lilly for its simplicity, form, and elegance. We should all think in flower metaphors.

A hint of paranormal, a dash of mystery, lots of emotion. Loved it!!!

I was caught up in the story right away. Every chapter had me feeling everything the main characters were going through. It was one of the best books I've read. The writing was excellent. The description and detail of the people and events made me feel and see the story so clearly, like a movie in my head. The last few chapters and surprise ending left me teary-eyed!

great read

I really enjoyed this book. It is dark but I was able to get through the themes easily because I enjoyed the story and writing so much.

Engrossing and Magical

TETHERED is a novel written in prose that is both page-turning and poetic. What a feat. As a reader, I love being drawn into and learning about worlds of which I know nothing. Mackinnon provides gripping story and exquisite craft.

A Tightly Written Suspense Novel

MacKinnon strikes a wonderful balance between the main character's back story and the mystery of the novel. Both story lines keep you engaged till the end.

Amazing

This was an amazing book. Once I started I couldn't put this book down. It is a powerful, emotional journey in the life of Clara Marsh, an undertaker without faith. I highly recommend this debut novel!!

A gripping but haunting book

This was an amazing book that I couldn't put down. Although the subject matter was troubling, there was no way that I could not make it to the end. The characters are all well-developed and believable and the plot gives you enough information to lead you to believe you know what is going to happen, but in the end, you realize that you really didn't know. A great book.

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