The Epitaph of Jonas Barloff

The Epitaph of Jonas Barloff Is a novel written by Mississippi author Calvin Dean. It’s is an intriguing story centered around two classmates, Marc Livingston and Angela Chadwell, who investigate mysterious circumstances surrounding the fatal accident of their friend Daniel Townsend. The story features an interesting group of characters and contains an effective transition of modern and historical plot development. It is a tale set in present day, but with ties that span time back to the Battle of Gettysburg. As Marc and Angela explore the area surrounding the scene of Daniel’s accident, they discover an eerie antebellum home, an intriguing epitaph on a grave marker, and a man named Jonas Barloff. As they uncover new facts about each of these strange elements, they must piece together how they are linked to Daniel’s untimely death. This quick-paced adventure lures them into danger and answers to questions they were not anticipating.The writing is well-paced, filled with intrigue and mystery. The reader becomes engrossed in solving this mystery along with the characters and provides an ending that will leave one turning the pages quickly. It’s an adventure story that, although it takes place in a contemporary setting, offers enough of a historical fiction component to provide an intensely curious and spooky element to the story. Mr. Dean effectively keeps the reader guessing and engaged throughout the book. The storyline and strange turn of events supply an outcome that will satisfy readers and leave them wanting more from this author.

I read this book cover-to-cover non-stop and it was a very interesting and easy read. The author keeps the story moving at a very fast pace that keeps you focused and thinking. Although the story is fiction the characters are well developed and exhibit very typical teenage behavior. It's a good read and I would recommend it to anybody, but I would especially recommend it to those who enjoy a horror/suspense story.

If you are looking for something to read that will keep you "hooked" until the very end, then this book is for you! Calvin, I loved the familiar setting of North Mississippi and Memphis, the Civil War connection, and especially the ghostly aspects that you wove together so expertly! Thank you for a most enjoyable read and I'm definitely looking forward to your next book!

I read all the time and this is the best page Turner I've read in a long time. Calvin u are so awesome. U brought friendship, grief, research, and horror but know that the devil does exist in some forms and fashions in all our lives. Always be aware of what u wish for.

Aficionados of the macabre will enjoy this tale of the paranormal happenings in a small southern town. Complete with a phantom-infested antebellum mansion, skulduggery in the graveyard and inexplicable car crashes, its two articulate teenage detectives will delight you and astound you with their ghostly discoveries. Not for the squeamish.