Ghost Story: A Novella

Barbara Cooper believes there is more to life and to love than meets the eye. When this story came to her in a dream, she picked up her pen and got to work. Barbara lives in a lakehouse surrounded by a landscape that is imbued with history and magic. She enjoys contemplating the unknown through the medium of stories. Her main interested is the paranormal, time-crossed romances and ghosts.

"Fans of hauntings in a classical mode will enjoy this brisk tale, which boasts a shocking conclusion that readers will guess at while hoping for a happy ending. Takeaway: A time-crossed ghost story that is equal parts haunting and suspenseful. When the past and present slip into each other, Cooper keeps the narrative clear but its mysteries tantalizingly elusive. Her strong hand at evocative details (iron stairs, climbing ivy) never slows the narrative momentum, and the prose is charged with feeling." -- by Publishers Weekly"Barbara Cooper plays the long game in this tantalizing and mysterious paranormal journey. There's a lot going on behind the scenes of this ghostly mystery that young readerscan enjoy and dissect. Mixed in with creepy events is a story of connection, finding your purpose, and what some people will do to attain that kind of freedom. I loved the complexity of this book and the ways in which Cooper displays universal human feelings. " -- Independent Book Review"Cooper thrills from the opening pages in this tense, time-crossed gothic beauty.A life-changing trip that not everyone will make it out of!" -- BookLife Review