Our hostess selected the Haunted Rectory for October so we would get in the Halloween spirit. The story is about as the title states, A Haunted Rectory. It really wasn't haunted, it was possessed, which is different. Our group had a mixed reaction on the book. Some of our members were uncomfortable with the subject of demons and possession and others couldn't read the book at night. While scary, our group loved the characters and the friendship of the women in the group. The diverse group of women who were strong friends and there for each other kept us involved in the book. We did feel, however, that the ending was too easy and almost like a sitcom.

Another reason our hostess selected this book was that the setting of the book was in our county in Connecticut. It was fun to read about local references that we were familiar with. The best part was that the delightful author joined us via conference call to discuss the book. It's always nice to have the author who can give some insight to the idea and the characters.

In addition to our normal book discussion, everyone came dressed up for Halloween. Some of the costumes were amazing. There was a great prize for best costume! All in all, a good time was had by all.

By all means, read the book and invite the author to join you. She is wonderful!

I enjoyed reading about the different women in the book and trying to recognize the setting.