Behind the Door (Kathy Ryan, #2)

What if you could make a wish, any wish, and your wish would be granted as long as you followed a few simple rules? In a forest surrounding the small town of Zarepath, there is such a door. No one knows where the door came from or what it leads to but any wish will be granted in 3 days as long as it is sealed with wax and a bit of blood. Kari is a single mother trying to cope with the death of her daughter. She decides to write a letter asking the powers that be to erase the memory of her daughter but realizes it is better to grieve and remember rather than forget the person existed at all. She regrets writing the letter and tries to get it back but in the process opens the door and releases an unspeakable horror into the world at large. It is up to Kathy Ryan, an occult specialist to close the door that has been opened. I always love Mary Sangiovanni's writing. I really like Kathy Ryan's character and how she shows what makes each person tick. The writing is suspenseful and I especially enjoyed Behind the Door because there were elements of the unknown and ancient Gods that remind me of H.P. Lovecraft but without going overboard. Be careful what you wish for...

4/5 Stars