Do you believe in ghosts? That's the question that drives a wedge between Georgina and boyfriend Colin this go-round. After finally working up the courage to tell him about her ability to hear ghost Doris, Georgina is somehow surprised when he doesn't simply shrug and accept her ability without question as her daughter and close friends have. Colin's disbelief aside, Georgina manages to stumble across another body, this time while at a photo shoot for an ancient mosaic uncovered at Little Wentworth Manor during an archaeology dig. The victim, Simon, was heading the project with his associate who discovered the body with Georgina. Given the nature of the site, restricted, the suspect list isn't lengthy but as it turns out, there are others who might have benefited from his death, too.
It's while looking into this death that Georgina manages to stumble into a very cold case, ie mid-1800's, in the same area. Not only are there no bones from that case for dog Bert to dig up, one of his not so endearing traits, but even Doris isn't able to pinpoint a body. Colin, while respecting Georgina's request that they spend some time apart for awhile, has few leads for either case, alas, but does realize how much he misses Georgina. We even get his point of view a few times, which is always a nice touch and doesn't leave us guessing as to his feelings. Toss in some possibly related heritage crimes, ie theft of relics, usually relatively valuable ones, and it's a complicated case. As for the cold case, Georgina has the help of daughter, an actress but one skilled at not just computer research but digging into family tree matters. I love how the author manages to weave in Bea despite her no longer living at home.
I won't detail the plot further other than to say despite some quirky issues with my early, not final copy, which will surely not be an issue by publication day, I was fully sucked in and enjoyed the story. The characters are liable and bring a variety of skills and knowledge to the story, a real plus. Toss in Doris's other worldly resources, let's call them, and while no one person has the answer, it's fascinating to see it all come together at the end. The trend of this series seems to be a current and cold case with some sort of historic connection, so this former history major fully enjoys it. Thanks #StormPublishing for introducing me to Georgina and company and allowing me an early peek at what's going on in their world. I genuinely feel like these are people I could know and enjoy the company of, ghosts included. A great mix of mystery and history with a very decided human touch. Heck, readers, even the ghosts are intriguing with full stories, making them easy to accept and like.
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