Week 43 Reviews: One Foot in the Grave, Two Feet Under, Three Heartbeats Away

From Goodreads:

Her dad's job is with the dead . . . and he's bringing his work home with him. Once again, seventeen-year-old Riley Smith is the new kid in school and her dad's career has her back to being dubbed a freak. Truth is, she's a much bigger freak than her classmates think. The only company she keeps these days is the dead who follow Dad home from work. She can see them. She can speak to them. And Fate seems to think she can help them solve their last problems so that they can move on to the other side. Which is odd, because with the loss of her mother and her father's alcoholism, she's got enough problems of her own. But nothing could prepare her for the next tormented young spirit who darkens Riley's door. The young woman's death wasn't the accident everyone believes. Soon Riley finds herself face-to-face with the killer and her only protection comes in the form of another spirit, Hayden, a boy her age with a heart-melting smile and understanding eyes that make her feel safe. If she can escape becoming the killer's next victim, Riley knows she'll have to help Hayden move on too, but what if she can't let him go?

From Goodreads:

Riley has accepted that her special gift is to help dead people with their unfinished business. But she never thought she'd be tasked with helping the spirit of a convicted criminal who died in prison. He may lead her on the scariest mission yet, but helping him could mean saving the life of a child. The convict's daughter needs a liver transplant and the one person who could still be a match is his brother…who also happens to be a gang leader.

Hayden's not happy that Riley's discovered who he is and is seeing him sick and unconscious in his hospital bed. This feels like as good a time as ever to cross over and put all of them out of their misery….but Riley is in danger. She's visiting some of the most dangerous spots and confronting some of the creepiest low-lifes in town. For her, he'll need to regain his strength and fight to keep her safe.

But dealing with other people's problems still can't keep Riley from her own. Her dad's drinking has gotten worse. And she'll soon learn it's because he's been keeping a huge, horrible secret that will change everything she believes about her family and her mother's death.

From Goodreads:

The dead carry their secrets with them…

At least until they end up at Riley Smith's door. Her latest spectral visitor is a murdered bride with a need for revenge, and not necessarily for the person who killed her. Never mind that killer is about to strike again. Riley’s determined to help, but is missing Hayden, the hot, ghostly boy who's always had her back.

Living, breathing Hayden is awake, which means his spirit isn't around to flirt with Riley anymore. Worse yet, the "real" Hayden doesn't remember her. Their connection had been so strong. Did his feelings for Riley just disappear into the ether?

As Riley gets closer to finding the bride's killer, other secrets are revealed: secrets that changes everything Riley thought she knew about her parents. But before she can completely unravel the mystery of her past, Riley will need to escape the murderer that threatens her future.

My Review:
I loved reading these books! I love her writing, but I didn't know about this series until I saw it on Audible, and since it came with my membership, of course I jumped on reading this series! I just love stories with people who talk to ghosts! 

With each book, we got at least one ghost who was asking for help. I loved how Riley helped them, the various ways she had to keep her secret safe, while still helping these ghosts. Of course, danger still came for her, but it wasn't because people knew she could speak to ghosts, but because she could that put her in these situations. 

There were two other things going on besides helping the ghosts-dealing with her dad, him being an alcoholic, and the secrets that he was keeping from her. And her romance with Hayden. Because oh, they were so good together, but he was a ghost-or was he? 

I loved the group of people that Riley got around to help her, deal with the ghosts, as deal with being a human being and just being friends. Well, and Hayden being romantic, but also a friend as well. It was all so heartwarming to read! 

This as a fantastic series, and I can't wait to read more by C.C. Hunter! 

Author: C.C. Hunter 
Series: The Mortician's Daughter #1, 2, 3
Read: October 24th, 24th, 24th, 2023 
Source: Audible 
Reason Why: Love her writing and they sounded really great, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Books, and Three Heartbeats Away is a End of Series 2023 Book!
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Published: October 31st 2017, October 1st 2018, September 30th 2019

One Foot in the Grave:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Two Feet Under:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Three Heartbeats Away:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars