Kaylee's Ghost Author:Rochelle Jewel Shapiro Grandmother Miriam, thrilled that her granddaughter, Violet, seems to be psychic, wants nothing more than the chance to mentor her way her own Russian grandmother, Bubbie, had done with her. But Cara, Miriam's daughter, a modern businesswoman who remembers all too well the downside of living with her psychic mother, digs in her heels. As things ... more »become more fractious in the family, Violet, a brilliant and sensitive child, is torn between her mother and grandmother, until Miriam's gift backfires, bringing terrible danger to those she loves. Can Miriam put things right in time, or is it already too late? A mesmerizing story about life here on Earth and after we've passed on, Kaylee's Ghost is also a domestic drama spanning five generations, a tale about forgiveness, letting go and discovering who we are meant to be, no matter how unusual.
Kirkus Review: "Professional psychic Miriam Kaminsky secretly hopes that her paranormal abilities will be passed on after skipping a generation, but her daughter Cara isn't so sure. After all, Miriam's Aunt Chaia was institutionalized for most of her life because of a similar "gift." As her granddaughter Violet grows up, Miriam encourages her to explore her ability to see into people's minds, and Violet pinpoints classmates' illnesses as well as their parents' cheating spouses--much to the parents' chagrin. Miriam, however, becomes increasingly frustrated as her abilities cause a rift in the family. When a spirit begins haunting 5-year-old Violet, all bets are off. Will Miriam manage to save the day? Shapiro effectively immerses readers in a world of spirits--a milieu in which Miriam's dead Bubbie talks to her on a daily basis--and keeps the proceedings from ever feeling over-the-top. An intriguing mix of family drama and contemporary fantasy."« less