Genre: Paranormal/Mystery
Description:
“Sweltering under the summer heat of LA in July, Lacey Fitzpatrick
begins planning an Alaskan cruise getaway for herself and her partner Sam, but
her efforts are being constantly interrupted by annoying phone calls. Whoever
it is, the person calls, says nothing, and hangs up. Then Sam starts getting
the same kind of calls. The first possibility the duo considers is that some
criminal they helped incarcerate is purposely irritating them or taking out a
petty revenge, but after doing a bit of research, Lacey discovers that the
caller—and the reason for the calls—is far more disturbing and complex. Now the
question is, can the paranormal investigators really do anything to help?”
Author:
“Melissa Bowersock is an eclectic,
award-winning author who writes in a variety of fiction and non-fiction genres:
paranormal, biography, western, action, romance, fantasy, spiritual, and
satire.”
For more visit Ms.Bowersock’s website and
follow her on Facebook.
Appraisal:
Although I’ve only read three of the now 35 books in this series I’ve
found them entertaining and fun reads. They all have a bit of a pattern with
specific qualities that make for a good story. One of those qualities that some
might like and others not is that they are on the short side, around 30,000
words. This makes for a fast read and a story that moves along, never dragging.
The mix of things I’ll call “not real” (the paranormal aspects of the story)
and the real, specifically figuring out the mystery involved in each story,
along with the well-drawn characters, always draws me in. I never have an issue
suspending disbelief about the paranormal aspects as I’m reading, even though I
don’t believe real life ghosts actually exist.
This particular installment in the series fits the pattern with some
unique aspects. One is Cassie, the person Lacey and Sam are trying to help, is an
easy-to-like kid who it turns out has a couple different ghosts that need to be
handled although in different ways. Figuring this out as well as figuring out a
few other things that ultimately turn out to be clues to the main mystery keeps
Sam, Lacey, and the reader guessing to the very end. Ms Bowersock has delivered
another good one.
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FYI:
Although this is book 35 in the Lacey
Fitzpatrick and Sam Firecloud mystery series each story stands alone.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating: *****
Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate word count: 30-35,000 words
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