I highly recommend Cryer's Cross. 
 ***** 
 It's the intent, not the word, that makes something harsh. 
 HAUNTING. 
 I'm craving for horror when I picked up Cryer's Cross and it gave me the ultimate satisfaction... and more! From scared to terrified, it didn't fail to give me goosebumps. I haven't read this kind of paranormal nowadays, but boy, did I relish McMann's spine-tingling tale! There's just something about small towns and big secrets that appealed to my imagination. 
 Kendal was the sort of girl who did not let OCD gets the best of her. Because of it, she's brutally frank, resilient with a dry sense of humor when it comes to her condition. She controlled, accepted it but cursed it sometimes. Despite the disorder, Kendal appeared as normal as any female teenager to me. That's a good sign because McMann developed a strong character in her; eventually it will be a major coping mechanism for Kendal in the upcoming horror at Cryer's Cross. Jacian is as real as Kendal: hardworking but bitter, angry. I wasn't expecting any romance in the story's premise but those electrifying moments between Kendal and Jacian were breathtaking. Oh, Jacian, I feel like slapping you, too! *giggles* Ahem. McMann definitely knows how to stir things up without straying from her original atmosphere. 
 Cryer's Cross is a must read for suspense/thriller lovers like me. The paranormal phenomena was enough to keep me at my wit's end. It is a short read but I felt the eerie story was conveyed completely: not rushed, not cliffhanged either. McMann proved to me that even without action sequences to produce a scare, fright can be delivered to readers like me through simple yet effective storytelling.