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                                                                     click on the image to go to amazon Review of Audible Audiobook In this series starter, we meet Emily Buchanan, Sage and the resident ghosts of Eternal Rest Bed and Breakfast.   Once a month, Emily hosts a séance for her guests where they can experience interaction with some of the spirits who call Eternal Rest their home.   When the groundsman brings a box of items they found in the graveyard during renovations, the paranormal activity in Eternal Rest increases exponentially.   Emily and Sage try to communicate with the spirit that seems upset, especially when an old schoolmate comes to work for Emily part-time.   Emily and some guests have upsetting dreams when  a body is found next to Eterna...

                                                                    click on the image to go to amazon During Georgian Ireland, a legend was born of a dark beast with murderous teeth that sought its prey in the dead of night. The Dolocher. In this, the first instalment of the Alderman James Mysteries, the Alderman finds himself living through the events that made the Dolocher one of the most remembered happenings in Dublin. The Black Dog prison was open from 1714-1794 and housed prostitutes, and was more known as a debt prison.   When the murderer Olocher is arrested for murdering women and sent there to await his hanging, the whole neighbourhood is shocked when Olocher commits suicide.   As many pigs were roaming the streets, the people believed that Olocher's spirit set...

                                                                    click on the image to go to amazon or go to  Smashwords In the Last Danann by Victoria Saccenti, we meet an aeons old Tuatha Dé Warrior, Kailen. We see short memories starting in Thebes, Southern Egypt, 1000BC, when he visits Khnurn, a wizard charged with keeping the universe's balance.   Kailen cannot join his people as they leave the earthly plane but has been given orders that will occupy him for millennia. Khnurn assures him that he will find someone to fill his heart.   In one of the many battles Kailen faces with his Masters, the Westerbergs, his beloved Nadrine is killed Kailen believes his heart will never again belong to someone.   When a shocking kidnapping occurs, Kailen must team up with...

  click on the image to go to amazon Hunted by Montana Jones is a romantic suspense police procedural. A prominent ex-army family is murdered, and the only survivor is the 27-year-old Isabel. Ethan Stone is in charge of the investigation, which takes a personal turn. As the hunt for the killer becomes a race against time, Ethan and Isabel have to confront the tension between them and figure out how to balance their chemistry and growing feelings amidst the hunt for a highly skilled killer and focused solely on Isabel. When Agent Jack Carter shows up at the safehouse, questions arise, and Ethan doesn't know who to trust. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

                                                                                                                                                                            click on the image to go to amazon                    On the anniversary of Olivia, a girl from Crystal Frosts High School's, death Crystal imagines seeing the girl. She thinks she is losing her mind until she speaks to her mother and discovers a talent for s...

click on the image to go to amazon This was my first experience with an Audible book, and it was a good one. The story was engaging, and the narrator has a voice that enhances the story's supernatural elements. As I mainly read for escapism, it does not matter whether the area in which the story occurs is accurate. For me, believable and relatable characters are more important. I enjoyed the story and would like to listen to or read the next instalment. On the anniversary of Olivia, a girl from Crystal Frosts High School's, death Crystal imagines seeing the girl. She thinks she is losing her mind until she speaks to her mother and discovers a talent for seeing and speaking to ghosts. Olivia cannot rest until Crystal has helped her, and soon Crystal and her two best friends are caught up in the supernatural world and dangerous relationships. This is a good and clean story that captures the uncertainty and longing to fit in while coming to know oneself and the potential unleash...

                                                                       click on the image to go to amazon Skeptic in Salem by Fiona Grace is a light and engaging cosy mystery. Mia Bold a part-time debunker of paranormal events, finds herself without a job while her Fiance reveals that he is a self-centred hypocrite. In defiance of her family, she moves to Salem when offered a job as a podcast host for a new paranormal show. As she settles into her new life she meets antagonistic influencers and uncovers some dark secrets. When the recording of the first podcast is followed by a murder, Mia finds herself as the prime suspect. Mia must face the challenge and use her sleuthing talents to find out what happened the night of the murder and who might be responsible. Will she uncover the...