Brandy D. (better0ffread) reviewed Dead Woman Scorned: The Patience of a Dead Man Book Two on + 51 more book reviews
Dead Woman Scorned was a refreshing change from the normal witchy reads you read today. This is the second book in The Patience of a Dead Man Series; however, it could be a stand-alone book. I found I enjoyed it much more than its predecessor.
Michael Clark did a fabulous job showing what made Mildred Wells the tormented soul she was in the first book. She wasn't always the mean, vindictive revenant she that she turns into but a once sweet innocent girl who was tortured and manipulated by a power-hungry man. That man broke something inside her and turned her into something that wasn't completely human long before she ever came to Sanborn or the house that she would one day haunt.
I found myself sympathizing with her as I read her backstory. How can you truly judge her for all the horrible things she has done when you find out the sinister backstory of her own life? This poor woman never knew true love and support that would end up making her the monster. When she finally discovers what she needs, it's pulled away from her harshly and she then shuts down and lashes out in a horrible manner. To make matters worse, due to the witchcraft that was performed on her she had to live her days in the afterlife with the guilt of her actions and never know any peace, driving her mad, making her worse monster than she ever was in her âhuman lifeâ, and that monster was set on performing her revenge on everyone who had ever wronged her.
The thing I found fascinating about this story was that even the most horrific and vile monster can still find their humanity sometimes. Just when you think Mildred Wells has lost all sense of good and is all lost, you see her interaction with Tim's girls. In those moments it was like that sweet and innocent girl came back to the surface and just wanted to be safe and loved once more.
Clark took me on a wild ride with this gothic enchanting read that would make any Salem witch proud to be included in this tale. I enjoyed the entire journey and cannot wait to read the conclusion to the series.Â
Michael Clark did a fabulous job showing what made Mildred Wells the tormented soul she was in the first book. She wasn't always the mean, vindictive revenant she that she turns into but a once sweet innocent girl who was tortured and manipulated by a power-hungry man. That man broke something inside her and turned her into something that wasn't completely human long before she ever came to Sanborn or the house that she would one day haunt.
I found myself sympathizing with her as I read her backstory. How can you truly judge her for all the horrible things she has done when you find out the sinister backstory of her own life? This poor woman never knew true love and support that would end up making her the monster. When she finally discovers what she needs, it's pulled away from her harshly and she then shuts down and lashes out in a horrible manner. To make matters worse, due to the witchcraft that was performed on her she had to live her days in the afterlife with the guilt of her actions and never know any peace, driving her mad, making her worse monster than she ever was in her âhuman lifeâ, and that monster was set on performing her revenge on everyone who had ever wronged her.
The thing I found fascinating about this story was that even the most horrific and vile monster can still find their humanity sometimes. Just when you think Mildred Wells has lost all sense of good and is all lost, you see her interaction with Tim's girls. In those moments it was like that sweet and innocent girl came back to the surface and just wanted to be safe and loved once more.
Clark took me on a wild ride with this gothic enchanting read that would make any Salem witch proud to be included in this tale. I enjoyed the entire journey and cannot wait to read the conclusion to the series.Â
