While The Ghost-Maker is an extremely suspenseful tale, it is by no means merely an exciting story. The author uses several literary techniques which enhance the reading experience on many levels. First, as is clear from the explicit and detailed seance scenes, the author has done considerable research into the elaborate techniques used by actual psychics. Both their own prior research into their clients' personal lives and their sophisticated technology used in the sessions are fascin atingly described. The author's rich style also does justice to the subjects at hand. Those ghostly scenes are readily visualized because of the precise language. The author's style succeeds not merely in these evocative scenes but also throughout the novel. She has an eye for the specific detail, whether describing a boat dock, a fishing scene, a character's clothing, or Florida plantlife. Similarly, the dialogue is both realistic and matched...