Reviewed: January 25th, 2024
Released: October 10th, 2014
Genre: Paranormal Murder Mystery
Psychic psychologist Marnie Reilly battles inner demons every day. But when the “demon” is flesh and blood, will the final analysis be murder?
Marnie Reilly is a hot-headed counselor with a difficult past; a dead mother, father, brother and an abusive ex-boyfriend. She has publicly taken on “The Collective,” a group of psychics and charlatans who sell hope at top dollar to troubled people looking for answers. They have threatened her, but she hasn’t taken their “hoodoo voodoo” nonsense seriously – until now.
When the police find Marnie’s ex-boyfriend’s dead body in her shed, she finds herself in the middle of a murder inquiry. Serious questions arise about her involvement in the murder and Marnie is certain The Collective has framed her.
Marnie, her Border Collie, a childhood friend and a cranky detective battle thunder, rain, ice and blizzards to end a rash of murders in the sleepy city of Creekwood. Will the ghosts of her past help too?
Helen’s Thoughts: 4/5
An intriguing murder mystery with a hint of the supernatural.
Marnie is psychic, a clairvoyant, who uses her skills to help counsel others with practical, sensible advice, instead of selling cheap theatrics that do more harm than good. She buts heads with the local collective who threaten her for disrupting thier livelihood.
But Marnie doesn’t care, until she discovers a dead body in her shed, and her life suddenly implodes as she becomes, witness, suspect and possible next victim in short succession.
Assisted by her friend, who defected to the collective, the hostile detective assigned her case, and her dog, Marnie tries to discover who is really behind the murders, and what they have to do with her.
Mitchell introduces are to some great characters, each with their own ghosts to defeat. A slow burn kindling of a possible romance, more disdain to interested tolerance, but they are working on it amongst all the murders cluttering their town, and a wicked twist at the end to keep you hooked.
An easy read. Looking forward to picking up the second book in the series.
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