Clarity

by Kim Harrington

Reviewed by

Elizabeth Mosolovich

Clarity "Clare" Fern has a curse. Or a gift, if one looks at it like her mother does. Clare, her mother, and her brother Perry are all psychic — their mother can read minds, Perry can sometimes talk to the dead, and Clare has visions of the past by touching objects associated with them.

Because of her powers, and the shop her family runs using those powers, Clare is an outcast at school and wishes nothing more than to not have this curse. But when a young girl is killed in a hotel near where they live, Clare steps in to help solve the case. She is greeted with suspicion from the new police detective, and even hostility from his attractive, teenage son, Gabriel. Despite his attitude, she needs to work with him, and feels drawn to him, even as she tries to get over her ex-boyfriend who cheated on her and is desperate to get her back.

Of course, with every killing, there is a murderer, and this one is no different in wanting to keep his crime unsolved. Even if it means killing again.

This book was very riveting. The nature of Clare's family's gifts were very interesting, and her struggles were understandable. It moved at a decent pace, and while most things were wrapped up nicely, there was a little dangler left concerning Clare and Perry's father, who left them long ago. There is a sequel to Clarity, called Perception, which was just as wonderful. Go and give them a try!