Genre: Cozy Mystery/Paranormal/Native
American
Description:
“A property in the town of Meadeview, Massachusetts has a problem with
fire. Anything that is built there burns to the ground. Medium Sam Firecloud
and his partner, Lacey Fitzpatrick, are called to the small town to investigate
the strange physical haunting, and their research leads them deeper into the
dark underbelly of the tight knit community. The more they uncover, however,
the more the townspeople are threatened by the old secrets—secrets the locals
would much rather remain buried.”
Author:
“Melissa Bowersock is an eclectic, award-winning author who writes in
a variety of fiction and non-fiction genres: biography, contemporary, western,
action, romance, fantasy, paranormal and spiritual. She has been both
traditionally and independently published and is a regular contributor to the
superblog Indies Unlimited. She has a tattoo on the inside of her left wrist
that says IMAGINE. In her next life, she plans to be an astronaut. She lives in
a small community in northern Arizona with her husband and an Airedale terrier.
She also writes under the pen name Amber Flame.”
Learn more about Ms. Bowersock and her other books on her website or
stalk her on Facebook.
Appraisal:
Fire Walk is
different than the other mysteries Sam Firecloud and Lacey Fitzpatrick have investigated.
Beau Hewitt is trying to build a convenience store on a corner lot he bought a
couple years ago. Whenever he gets the walls up on the property it burns to the
ground. The police and the insurance company are starting to question how the
fire is started when the arson investigators can find no clues.
When Sam walks the property he feels an irate ghost. However, finding
the source of the rage is tricky when the townspeople try to keep their secrets
hidden. Lacey’s internet skills and a friendly talkative waitress turn out to
be the key to the beginning of finding out facts to help this raging spirit
move on. The plot moves at a good pace as Lacey’s search comes face to face
with the town’s bigotry and racism. The dialogue is intelligent and engaging. I
love the way Ms. Bowersock weaves her mysteries together. Her depth and
connection with the human spirit seems to be never ending.
FYI:
Fire Walk is book
twelve in Melissa Bowersock’s A LACEY FITZPATRICK and SAM FIRECLOUD MYSTERY
SERIES.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No issues to note.
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate
word count: 20-25,000 words
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