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Reviewed by Stephen Christopher for Readers' Favorite
It’s the summer of 1976, the bicentennial celebrations are nearing, and 15-year-old Daphne Ann Post is with her mother, Marianne, her brother Brandon, her aunt Beth, and her cousins Sammy and Margot. They’re staying in Daphne’s grandmother’s lake house in Carlson, Indiana, for the summer. Daphne isn’t your average 15-year-old; she has visions. If she touches a person, she has a glimpse into their future. She becomes friends with the Vaughan family in the house next door. One day out on the lake, she has a vision of a body in the weeds, and she fears it might be one of the Vaughans. Then there’s ex-con Mark, who was put into prison by the patriarch of the Vaughan family, and he’s out for revenge. Throw in Marianne’s drug-dealing boyfriend, and a lot is going on in Carlson this summer. What happens to the Vaughan family, and can Daphne stop it before it’s too late? Read Forewarned by Tracey S. Phillips to find out.
Forewarned grabbed me from the opening chapter. The summer of 1976 was a pivotal time in American history, and the pop culture references add extra depth to the narrative. Daphne is a fascinating and complex character, and the reader can’t help but feel sympathetic toward her. Her dysfunctional family is matched only by even more dysfunction next door at the Vaughans’ house. Some of the other characters are as loathsome as Daphne is lovable. Part drama, part paranormal thriller, Forewarned starts slowly but races to a thrilling ending. I loved every moment of this book and am keen to read more from Tracey S. Phillips. However, after reading this book, I don’t plan on spending any time at a lake house in the near future!
