The Seer - A Review & Giveaway

 Review

THE SEER
By Eva Shaw 

Dr. Thomas Ling has a plan, he's going to deliver the package as requested, then disappear. In February 1942 anti-Asian sentiments are running high. Never mind that Thomas is Chinese and not Japanese, life could become very difficult for him. Beatrix Patterson is a seer and a finder of lost things. When Thomas decides to enter Beatrix's home to avoid the police he's concerned he's encountered a witch, and he's not a superstitious man. Beatrix saves him from the police...but just what is her intention? 

THE SEER had so many elements that piqued my interest, the fantastic location of New Orleans, a fascinating time period, that of World War II, and an apparent psychic. Despite the great possibilities the book never hit the mark. The plot is meandering and I never really discovered what the book's focus was supposed to be. 

Both Thomas and Beatrix had amazing back stories and fascinating characteristics, but the unlikely duo never gelled. Each appeared as two dimensional characters, despite their intriguing backgrounds. I didn't feel any chemistry between them. So many things seemed contrived and not genuine, as well as unrealistic.

I loved the historical details found in THE SEER. While I knew that the United States interned people of Japanese descent during WWII, I didn't know about Camp Algiers or how integral New Orleans was during the war, though, upon reflection it makes complete sense.

THE SEER sheds light on some relatively unknown, but very important, facts about WWII. It's an interesting story, but not as compelling as it could have been.

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