Jeff's Reviews > It Will Only Hurt for a Moment

Sarah has left her abusive husband, heading to a secluded artists’ retreat with no cell service or internet, safe from her husband and free to resume her love for pottery. Soon after her arrival, while digging a pit for a kiln, she discovers the body of a young woman, apparently from the 1800’s. From that point forward, strange things begin happening at the art colony, and Sarah is in the center of it all. It Will Only Hurt For A Moment is a dark, eerie ghost story with a disturbing theme central to the plot, as Sarah discovers the more she delves into the sordid past of Tranquil Falls, the former location of a “healing spa” in the 1800’s that catered to the rich. The flawed characters, all artists like Sarah, add to the strange aura that surrounds the colony, and Sarah’s vivid, strange dreams help tell the story, and provides plenty of chills for the reader. I was pleasantly surprised by the direction this book takes, and except for a few plot holes at the end which need to be overlooked, I definitely enjoyed this one! I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.