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Marlo Berliner is the award-winning author of THE GHOST CHRONICLES, her debut book which was released in November 2015 to critical acclaim. The book won the 2016 NJRW Golden Leaf Award for Best First Book, was named FINALIST in the National Indie Excellence Awards for Young Adult Fiction, received the Literary Classics Seal of Approval, was awarded a B.R.A.G. Medallion, and was named one of the “best indie YA books we have seen in the past year, from both self-publishers and small presses” by IPPY Magazine. Marlo is represented by Eric Ruben of the Ruben Agency and she writes young adult, women’s fiction, and short stories.
When she's not writing or editing, Marlo loves reading, relaxing at the beach, watching movies, and rooting for the Penn State Nittany Lions. After having spent some wonderful time in Pittsburgh and Houston, she’s now back in her home state of New Jersey where she resides with her husband, two sons, and a rambunctious puppy named Max.
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Reviewed by Joel R. Dennstedt for Readers' Favorite
The premise of The Ghost Chronicles 2, a between-life fiction adventure by Marlo Berliner, is so strong that one knows very well a great story is sure to follow. As explained immediately at the beginning by one between-life soul, Tom (as told to him by our greatest-ever President) delineates for the newly-spirited Michael the five roles of after-life souls: Messengers, Navigators, Protectors, Seers, and Warriors. Tom is a protector. His ward’s classification is not yet known. Both are learning what their roles might eventually entail. And this process for maneuvering as a purposeful spirit in a world between the earthly and the presumed-heavenly makes for a most fascinating and adventurous journey, especially when you factor in the demons and other evildoers. With wonderfully competent writing and a powerfully concise style, Ms. Berliner easily holds her readers enthralled throughout this high octane, thrilling ride.
Young adult fiction, as The Ghost Chronicles series is conveniently labelled, is often interest-constrained to that particular demographic. The quality of Berliner's writing, however, ensures that curious guests to Marlo Berliner’s exquisitely formulated world may easily include many self-indulgent, guilty-pleasure seeking adults such as myself. The plotting is fast and furious, the dialogue is pitch-perfect, and the human interest is ignited often with true love, mystery, and crisis. In other words, this literary adventure is filled with fun, action, and intrigue of a highly believable, supernatural sort. That Ms. Berliner also conveys a thoroughly adult understanding of the devastating grief survivors feel over their deceased loved ones only adds to the veracity and completeness of her book. It would be a shame to waste all this talented fun solely on the kids.
