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Saturday, December 1, 2018

Week 48 Reviews: Hallow Be the Haunt, Fade to Black, Pale as Death, Echoes of Evil, Haunted Be the Holidays





From Goodreads:
Years ago, Jake Mallory fell in love all over again with Ashley Donegal—while he and the Krewe were investigating a murder that replicated a horrible Civil War death at her family's Donegal Plantation. 

Now, Ashley and Jake are back—planning for their wedding, which will take place the following month at Donegal Plantation, her beautiful old antebellum home. 

But Halloween is approaching and Ashley is haunted by a ghost warning her of deaths about to come in the city of New Orleans, deaths caused by the same murderer who stole the life of the beautiful ghost haunting her dreams night after night. 

At first, Jake is afraid that returning home has simply awakened some of the fear of the past… 

But as Ashley's nightmares continue, a body count begins to accrue in the city… 

And it's suddenly a race to stop a killer before Hallow's Eve comes to a crashing end, with dozens more lives at stake, not to mention heart, soul, and life for Jake and Ashley themselves.

From Goodreads:
Where dreams go to die... 

Starring in a cult TV show was a blessing for Marnie Davante, especially now that her former fame could support her future dream of starting a children's theater. So she'll work the convention circuit. But then a costar is brazenly murdered in front of her. With a killer who vanishes into thin air with seemingly inhuman skill, and strange events plaguing Marnie, she feels she can't even trust her own senses.


Although his dear departed parents were famous actors, PI Bryan McFadden is about as far from Hollywood as you can get. The former military man is reluctant to get involved in such a bizarre case, but it quickly becomes obvious that Marnie is in grave danger, and he is compelled to help. It's unclear if the killer is an obsessed fan or something more sinister. Could the show's cast be cursed? How can Bryan keep Marnie safe when it becomes apparent there's a force determined to make this her final curtain call?

From Goodreads:
FROM THE DARK DEPTHS OF HOLLYWOOD'S PAST

The crime scene is horrific: the corpse of a young actress, drained of blood and cut in two. LAPD Detective Sophie Manning's new case is high-profile and difficult—there's no evidence to work with. And it's a disturbing echo of the infamous Black Dahlia killing. Sophie is burning the candle at both ends, desperate to catch the murderer before he strikes again, when she starts to experience inexplicable visits…from ghosts.

Bruce McFadden has a particular talent that can help Sophie—he can speak with the dead. As a consultant for the FBI's paranormal team, the Krewe of Hunters, he's been tasked with Sophie's case and they're forced to partner up. But Sophie doesn't want his help, and she doesn’t want to share his peculiar skill. And she certainly isn't ready for love, despite Bruce's attentions.


As the killer taunts the police, Sophie and Bruce will discover that the threat is closer to home than they'd ever realized. Working side by side is the only way they'll stop this deadly sequel. 

From Goodreads:
Something lurks beneath the surface…

Brodie McFadden is supposed to be on vacation, getting some sunshine and deciding if he wants to join his brothers and the Krewe of Hunters, a special paranormal investigation unit of the FBI. But a diving excursion with an old navy buddy to a historic shipwreck uncovers a crime scene—and the corpse is new.

Museum curator Dakota "Kody" McCoy just wants her Key West culture festival to succeed. She's always had a deep connection to her home, including being regularly haunted by some of the resident ghosts. Then, in the middle of a performance, a beloved local musician drops dead. It seems accidental, but Kody isn't so sure.


Brodie thinks the recent deaths are linked, and he needs help from Kody. Something about her festival is dangerous. And the threat is creeping ever closer. Has she uncovered a treasure from the past that someone will kill for?

From Goodreads:
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heather Graham comes a new story in her Krewe of Hunters series… 

When you're looking for the victim of a mysterious murder in a theater, there is nothing like calling on a dead diva for help! Krewe members must find the victim if they're to discover the identity of a murderer at large, one more than willing to kill the performers when he doesn't like the show. 

It's Halloween at the Global Tower Theatre, a fantastic and historic theater owned by Adam Harrison and run by spouses of Krewe members. During a special performance, a strange actor makes an appearance in the middle of the show, warning of dire events if his murder is not solved before another holiday rolls around. 

Dakota McCoy and Brodie McFadden dive into the mystery. Both have a special talent for dealing with ghosts, but this one is proving elusive. With the help of Brodie's diva mother and his ever-patient father – who were killed together when a stage chandelier fell upon them – Dakota and Brodie set out to solve the case. 


If they can't solve the murder quickly, there will be no Thanksgiving for the Krewe . . . 

My Review:
Yeah, I really enjoyed reading these books! This series is getting up there, what with now 25 full length books and probably 10 novellas with the Dark Nights series. So that's fun. And we're introduced to some new characters, the 3 McFadden brothers, which was nice, and we got to see all of them fall in love, which was really awesome!

So two of these books are set in Hollywood, and the the 3rd in Key West. So there's some character overlap for the first two, but not really in the third one, besides the brothers. They also take place in a fairly small space of time, so it was really nice to read them back to back!

I really enjoyed getting to know these brothers, I think that's the first time it's happened in this series, to have siblings who could all see the departed. It was interesting to see how they all dealt with it-and how their significant others dealt with it, too!

Each mystery was separate, no overlapping there. There was a tv show cast murder mystery, a copy cat of a old Hollywood murderer, and music festival/ancient treasure in Key West mystery. All different, and all fantastic to read and investigate! 

Really enjoyed these books, and yeah, if there's more, then I can't wait to read them!

Author: Heather Graham
Series: Krewe of Hunters #22.5, 23, 24, 25, 25.5, 1001 Dark Nights #69, 91
Read: November 26th, 28th, 28th, 29th, 29th, 2018
Source: Ebook.bike, Bought
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2018 Books! And Fade to Black, Pale as Death, and Echoes of Evil are WoW Books!
Publisher: Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated, Mira
Published: October 24th 2017, May 29th 2018, July 31st 2018, September 18th 2018, October 30th, 2018

Hallow Be the Haunt:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars









Fade to Black:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars









Pale as Death:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars









Echoes of Evil:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars









Haunted Be the Holidays:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

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