So I don't know why I've never thought this before or maybe this book just highlighted it more but Verity is a very, very, very bad investigator. She's just so trusting and naive, Come on Verity you're investigating a murder, you need to be a little suspicious! Also, I didn't like Verity as much as I usually do, typically I love her but she was being a little rude to Frankie. She wants his power but is very judgemental and mean towards him sometimes. I do like that she was called out for it at the end.

I really liked the story in this one despite not enjoying Verity as much. I knew who did it, but I don't read these for the mystery aspect of the book, I enjoy them because they are quick, entertaining and easy reads. Ellis, of course, was amazing and supportive, we also meet some new characters who I hope we see more of and there were actually some moments that I liked Virginia. I know that last one is a bit of a shocker.

Overall, I can't wait to see where Fox takes this series and if Verity wises up to become a strong investigator. ( )

I thought that this was a fun story! It has been a little more than a year since I listened to the previous book in this series and I really enjoyed getting back to it. Verity has her work cut out for her once again with a new mystery and a frustrating ghostly sidekick. I had such a good time with this one that I was able to listen to the entire book in less than a day.

Verity receives a call for help from a historic home, now a museum, but when the police arrive there is nobody there. Her ghostly sidekick, Frankie, is busy turning her home into a gambling paradise for all the neighborhood ghosts. To top it off, a society group wants her to join their ranks and her boyfriend’s mother is out to cause trouble. When a dead body shows up, Verity thinks it is more than just an accident and wants to get to the bottom of things but she may find out the answers to a few other mysteries before she is done. I really liked all of the characters in this book and especially enjoyed what we learned and some of the developments involving some of the ghosts.

Tavia Gilbert does a fantastic job with the narration of this series. The voices that she uses for the various characters are all very distinctive and help to bring the characters to life. I thought that she added a lot of excitement and some humor to her reading which helped to make this a very pleasant listening experience.

I would definitely recommend this series to others. This is the fifth book in the series which could work as a stand-alone if necessary but the series is best when read in order if at all possible. I really enjoyed trying to figure out this mystery with Verity and was pleased to find a few surprises along the way. I look forward to reading more of this series very soon. ( )

So I don't know why I've never thought this before or maybe this book just highlighted it more but Verity is a very, very, very bad investigator. She's just so trusting and naive, Come on Verity you're investigating a murder, you need to be a little suspicious! Also, I didn't like Verity as much as I usually do, typically I love her but she was being a little rude to Frankie. She wants his power but is very judgemental and mean towards him sometimes. I do like that she was called out for it at the end.

I really liked the story in this one despite not enjoying Verity as much. I knew who did it, but I don't read these for the mystery aspect of the book, I enjoy them because they are quick, entertaining and easy reads. Ellis, of course, was amazing and supportive, we also meet some new characters who I hope we see more of and there were actually some moments that I liked Virginia. I know that last one is a bit of a shocker.

Overall, I can't wait to see where Fox takes this series and if Verity wises up to become a strong investigator. ( )

bookshelves: skunk, pet, ghosts, law-enforcement, amateur-sleuth, murder-investigation, snobs, small-town*****

Come for the socially inept ghosts and stay for the twisty murder sleuthing and a pet skunk named Lucy! Verity Long interacts with ghosts with the grudging help of the ghost of a long dead gangster she inadvertently acquired. This time it's a paying gig but the client winds up dead shortly thereafter. Some scary stuff, lots of twists, some romance, angst, and the horrid nemesis. I loved it!
I wasn't as happy with narrator Tavia Gilbert this time as the dramatic presentation seemed a little more pronounced this time. ( )

I really loved the case in this book. Verity is forced to finally start interacting with the living folks of Sugarland after being ostracized by Virginia Wydell. I like how some of the citizens actually like Verity and supported her. She needs to involved in Sugarland activities again. The case brings Verity back into Virginia’s social orbit and not with the best results. This part of the book bothered me a little but it was good to see Verity and Virginia get into a verbal spat.

The author found a great way to get Verity hired for this job and it was good see that Verity was actually hired to do a ghost job. I do like how the author is showing a lot of different ways for Verity to not only take on cases but also interact with ghosts. The case is very obvious and show is the secret of the society house. It is so obvious it made Verity and most of the residents of Sugarland look like idiots for not being able to see what was going on.

There are a few reasons why I won’t give another book in this series more than 3 stars. First up is Frankie’s lack of respect for Verity – it gets worse and worse in every book and then again Verity freaks out about Frankie actions which is weird considering he is a gangster and she can’t see any of it unless he lets her. Two is the author really needs to figure out a way to solve Verity’s money problems – either let her become a paid ghost hunter or give the girl a part-time job at least – her lack of food and other comforts could easily be solved. Third is that Verity is such a good girl that is starting to border on her being a total “door mat”. She defends herself but only after being backed into a corner with no other choice. The rest of time she claims she is being a “good Southern girl” – well no one else in the book is so why should Verity at least get a little bit of a backbone.
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