Genre: Cozy
Mystery/Paranormal/Ghosts
Description:
“Technical whiz kid Cameron Gregory is one of the richest men in
America, but even all his millions can’t relieve him of a menacing ghost. Only
medium Sam Firecloud and his partner, Lacey Fitzpatrick, can do that. Hosted in
Gregory’s luxurious Hudson Valley mansion, the paranormal investigators expect
this job to be a piece of cake, but no one expects their research to lead them
into the mysterious disappearance of a mobster kingpin from almost a hundred
years ago.”
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
on Facebook.
Appraisal:
Sam and Lacey are not strangers to staying in luxurious places. For
example they stayed in an Irish castle in a prior book. However, staying in an
American mansion causes a boat load of introspection for Lacey. Sam seems to
take all things in stride, even dealing with a multi-millionaire who is used to
getting his own way. I have to say, I thought the way Sam stands up to Cameron
Gregory when he challenges Sam on a decision he made while in Mr. Gregory’s
employ was damn sexy.
The history of the mansion’s previous owners is captivating. The
mystery of the mob kingpin’s disappearance, in particular, is easy to fall into
and speculations abound. But to get to the bottom of the mystery, Sam needs
facts. And that is Lacey’s job, to tease out facts from the “what ifs.” The
secondary characters are well developed and realistic. The dialogue is strained
at times, which lends to its believability. The descriptive prose telling us
about the mansion grounds and the surrounding area paints a beautiful picture.
Gangster
Walk is another intelligent cozy mystery, with a touch of paranormal, to
add to this series that is growing at an amazing rate. I love the way Sam and
Lacey have meshed their personal and professional lives together. I enjoy
visiting with them and peeking in on their lives. Keep the stories coming, Ms.
Bowersock.
FYI:
Gangster
Walk is book fourteen in Melissa Bowersock’s A LACEY FITZPATRICK and SAM
FIRECLOUD MYSTERY SERIES.
Format/Typo
Issues:
Review is based on a pre-release beta copy and I cannot comment on the
completed product.
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate
word count: 20-25,000 words
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