Grandma Elinor has left her 200 million, a drag queen servant named Ivy, and the company of Greg Delacroix, Elinor’s handsome crime solving assistant. Grandma visits often, as do other spirits.

Mary Lou Weathers, her new socialite southern belle neighbor, is the mother of Detective Matt and attractive Judge John, another romantic interest.

Deanna now owns an antebellum mansion complete with ghosts and possessed items, as well as her visions of murdered children and the strong desire to stop the crimes. She wants to be “normal,” but the pull of psychic detective work is strong. And New Orleans is much more accepting of a 26-year-old who sees spirits than Chicago ever was.

The psychological aspects of the killings are well-presented and reasonable. And the paranormal aspects are both amusing and engrossing.

This feels like the start of a series, and Deanna’s degrees in psychology and forensics should serve her well. She doesn’t want to collect fees for her work -- she just wants to help the living, and the dead, cope. Author Dragon gives us an intriguing view of the afterlife, along with pleasant and interesting characters. I’d love to know more about Noah, the silent library ghost, and those truly evil spirits locked away upstairs. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Sweet

Reviewer: Lynn Bushey
May 22, 2007