In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters
I chose this book because I like the cover, and it seemed to indicate that it was one of those books that told the stories of vintage photography. Don't get me wrong, the pictures were nice, but it really had next to nothing to do with the story.
Oh my, but this book was a bit on the boring side. It took me over a week to read.
It takes place in San Diego in October/November 1918. The flu pandemic has hit the country, and people are being arrested as German sympathizers still. Our protagonist, Mary Shelley Black is touched by both. Her father is arrested for being a German sympathizer, which is why she is sent from her home in Portland, OR to her Aunt Eva in San Diego. The flu has hit everywhere in the country, but doesn't seem to be as bad in San Diego. Mary is also grieving because the boy she loved, Stephen, has shipped off to France to fight in World War I.
While she is in San Diego, she is convinced, again, to sit for spirit photos by Stephen's brother, Julius. While there something happens, and Mary Shelley is rushed off. When she comes back to pick up the photo, she finds out that Stephen has been killed in action. Stephen haunts Mary, leading her to believe that something is not right with his death. In the process of finding out what it is, she dies herself, and comes back to life.
Will she find out what happens without succumbing to the flu, or everyone thinking she is crazy?
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