To be quite frank, I didn't know what to expect when I picked up The Moment Collector for the first time. I'd never read any books by Jodi Lynn Anderson before and the genre of ghosts and crime was new to me. It was effectively like stepping into the unknown, exploring uncharted territories, and it's safe to say I very much liked what I found there (although that's a huge understatement).

The book follows the story of Maggie, a girl who has just moved from the bustling city of Chicago to an old house her family inherited in the sparse landscape of Door County in North America. Here, a series of murders are about to unravel, after her mother lost her job and money is tight.

The book follows the story of Maggie and her new friends Pauline and Liam, but parts are narrated by what becomes apparent to us as some kind of supernatural being, surrounding their three lives. In doing this, Jodi Lynn Anderson creates two mysteries in 'The Moment Collector': the mystery of the Door County murderer and the mystery surrounding the anonymous narrator throughout the book until the end when all is revealed.

The supernatural aspect of the book puts our lives and how we choose to live them into perspective, as we are allowed to see what life appears like to someone who no longer has one on this earth. This really made me think about the things that happen in our lives that seem insignificant once you are no longer a part of this world.

The book beautifully combines the supernatural with romance and murder with mystery. It's a truly captivating and unique piece of work and I would consider it a must read to anyone.

The ending of The Moment Collector really brings together the whole story and ties all the loose ends. It left me with a truly uplifting and free feeling that I'd never experienced with any book before. For me this is what made it such a unique and captivating story.

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