Reflections by Joelle Steele

REFLECTIONS (2016)

ISBN: 978-1-940388-25-0

Georgina Castle is a successful San Francisco antiques dealer who collects antique mirrors. She has had a passing acquaintance with the supernatural, and her fear of again encountering an entity has altered her life and ruined her marriage. But life goes on. While hosting an estate sale she purchases a pair of early 18th century French mirrors. The owner of the mirrors disappeared years ago, but she is curious about their earlier origins. She researches their maker marks and finds they belong to Raphaël Verrier, a controversial man about whom her grandfather, a mirror expert, wrote a short book. But just as she begins to read the book, she realizes that something is not right with one of the mirrors. The faint image of a woman appears in the glass. And as Georgina continues to read the book, the story of Raphaël and his relationship with the woman unfolds.

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REVIEWS

I was expecting a stereotypical ghost-in-the-mirror story, but this was definitely not it. Instead, it's two separate stories that take place more than two centuries apart. I was impressed with the excellent writing and story-telling ability of the author. - D.D. Mayo, San Diego, California

This is a fascinating tale from and a break from overused plot lines and banal endings. The story is cleverly split between today and the distant past which all dovetails into one common outcome. The discussion of mirror beliefs made me a little leery of them, so she has definitely gotten into my head. - C. Martelli, Tacoma, Washington

This is an unusual book with chapters alternating between 21st century San Francisco and early 18th century Italy and France. It's a mystery but also a ghost story, and it's well-told with interesting characters. Not your typical haunted mirror story. - allegro_goes

This novel really takes you to 18th century Europe in a big way without losing sight of the fact that the story also takes place today. The insight into the history of the Catholic Church's Papal Inquisition was both frightening and enlightening. - Ava Garond, Jacksonville, Florida

I love fiction, but this novel had interesting historic details, which were amazing. I felt like I was there and I learned a lot while enjoying a great little mystery/ghost story. - J.P., Longview, Washington

What a fascinating story! It's a good mystery and ghost story. But the background of the Catholic Church and the Jews and other heretics in the early 1700s in Europe was remarkable. This short novel has it all. - bearingstraight