Dollycas's Thoughts
Tallulah âLouâ Thatcher hosts ghost tours in the New Orleans Garden District and her tours are going viral because Lou has a gift. She can actually see and communicate with the area ghosts and one ghost loves to show off and watch the viral videos with Lou.
Adam Brandt also hosts ghost tours but he doesn't have a gift and he believes Lou's tours are complete shams until he is murdered and has his own encounter with Lou. He wants her to find his killer but she is the police's prime suspect due to their prior discord and that the murder weapon came from her store. He doesn't know who killed him but he knows it wasn't Lou so she starts to dig into his past to see who wanted him dead and is framing her for his murder. She just hopes she can find the killer before they have her haunting the Garden District with all the other ghosts.
Tallulah âLouâ Thatcher is a wonderful protagonist with an interesting gift â a gift she has had her whole life. She doesn't know why the ghosts are stuck where they are and would love to help them pass to the next realm. Until then she enjoys visiting with them and showing off their talents. We also meet her loving grandmother, her grandmother's significant other Ronald, her best friend Cady, Cady's brother Detective Dylan Finch, Lou's part-time employee Tess, and Lou's teenage brother Bryce. For the first book in the series, the characters were well fleshed out while leaving room for growth as the series continues.
There are also some cool ghosts in this story and I loved how cleverly they were created. They had distinct talents and were there when Lou needed them most.
We follow Lou through her busy daily life as she works in questioning the living and the dead in her quest to find Adam's killer. She did get herself into some sticky situations but none more so than when the killer is revealed. I truly was on the edge of my seat for the chase that occurred in the final chapters and found the takedown was especially delightful. Adam makes a request of Lou after everyone is safe. It was truly heartwarming.
A subplot deals with Lou's dysfunctional family and I appreciated the way Ms. Burke handled the situation. I am sure there will be issues that arise in future stories as there would in real life. What occurred gives us insight into Lou's past which makes her even more genuine.
A unique plot set in New Orleans with complicated relationships, family drama, ghosts, and more has set this series off to a terrific start. It was very easy to get invested in these characters with the interesting and entertaining mystery the author has penned. I highly recommend Haunting and Homicide and can't wait for the next Ghost Tour Mystery!
Tallulah âLouâ Thatcher hosts ghost tours in the New Orleans Garden District and her tours are going viral because Lou has a gift. She can actually see and communicate with the area ghosts and one ghost loves to show off and watch the viral videos with Lou.
Adam Brandt also hosts ghost tours but he doesn't have a gift and he believes Lou's tours are complete shams until he is murdered and has his own encounter with Lou. He wants her to find his killer but she is the police's prime suspect due to their prior discord and that the murder weapon came from her store. He doesn't know who killed him but he knows it wasn't Lou so she starts to dig into his past to see who wanted him dead and is framing her for his murder. She just hopes she can find the killer before they have her haunting the Garden District with all the other ghosts.
Tallulah âLouâ Thatcher is a wonderful protagonist with an interesting gift â a gift she has had her whole life. She doesn't know why the ghosts are stuck where they are and would love to help them pass to the next realm. Until then she enjoys visiting with them and showing off their talents. We also meet her loving grandmother, her grandmother's significant other Ronald, her best friend Cady, Cady's brother Detective Dylan Finch, Lou's part-time employee Tess, and Lou's teenage brother Bryce. For the first book in the series, the characters were well fleshed out while leaving room for growth as the series continues.
There are also some cool ghosts in this story and I loved how cleverly they were created. They had distinct talents and were there when Lou needed them most.
We follow Lou through her busy daily life as she works in questioning the living and the dead in her quest to find Adam's killer. She did get herself into some sticky situations but none more so than when the killer is revealed. I truly was on the edge of my seat for the chase that occurred in the final chapters and found the takedown was especially delightful. Adam makes a request of Lou after everyone is safe. It was truly heartwarming.
A subplot deals with Lou's dysfunctional family and I appreciated the way Ms. Burke handled the situation. I am sure there will be issues that arise in future stories as there would in real life. What occurred gives us insight into Lou's past which makes her even more genuine.
A unique plot set in New Orleans with complicated relationships, family drama, ghosts, and more has set this series off to a terrific start. It was very easy to get invested in these characters with the interesting and entertaining mystery the author has penned. I highly recommend Haunting and Homicide and can't wait for the next Ghost Tour Mystery!
