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cm636's review
3.0
I do see the potential. The second book is better written and the story is flowing, it is addictive! Half through the first book I wasn't very impressed, but I gave it another try. Anyways hopes are up and I'm going in for the third story. Buckle up Gracie & co 8)
jenn703's review
5.0
I love Gracie...Lyla Payne does an amazing job of keeping you guessing in this book. With some mystery books you can start to piece together what is going to happen, or at least look back and see it, but I was not able to do that with this one. Just as soon as I thought I knew what was going to happen she throws a curve ball to make second guess everything. She leaves you with a major cliff-hanger at the end. I cannot wait to see what is to come in book 3.
ker95's review
3.0
I bought #2 immediately after #1, and would have bought #3 if it was available (out in August 2015). Great main character with a wonderful and fun relationship with the mayor. Sure a lot of crime in a little town, but the ghosts will help solve it!
The author does a terrific job of multiple plots at once - it makes the entire book very entertaining and interesting.
The author does a terrific job of multiple plots at once - it makes the entire book very entertaining and interesting.
jaimearkin's review
4.0
I’m a huge fan of Lyla Payne… and for good reason. She writes stories that are captivating, fun, and sexy! This is the second in the Low Country series and just like the first, I absolutely loved it.
Gracie, our heroine, is still seeing ghosts and it seems to be causing more trouble for her than anything else going on in her life. She had hoped that once Anne Bonny’s ghost had moved on, she would be able to start fixing her own problems instead of everyone else’s. Like working on her relationships with her childhood friends, or helping her cousin Amelia come to terms with the things she has had to deal with or maybe… just maybe, take the next step with the handsome and charming mayor Beauregard Drayton.
Unfortunately, ghosts have horrible timing and the appearance of Glinda Davis’ ghost in Gracie’s life creates more issues than simply finding out who killed her.
Once again, Payne gives us a well-written, wonderfully paced story, and I for one couldn’t put it down. Her characters are so well developed… even the not so alive ones. And I absolutely love Gracie. She’s a little bit lost personally, but underneath that you can see that she’s independent and stubborn, loyal and an amazing friend and she’s funny! And Beau… *swoon*. As much as Gracie tries to get him to see that she just isn’t who he should be pursuing a relationship with, he pushes back and shows her why he is.
But at the heart of this story, we have another mystery. Who killed Glinda, and why… and what secrets was she hiding, and while you definitely get hints along the way, the story unravels at a perfect pace. And where she leaves you with this installment will have you begging for the next in the series, that’s for sure.
I can’t wait to see what we get next from Lyla Payne, and this series has so much on the horizon, from our mystery ghost, to Mrs. LaBadie, to Beau and even Gracie’s own issues, I’m excited for more.
I can count on Payne for an amazing story, wonderful characters and yes, some sexy swoon and romance. If you haven’t picked up this series yet, definitely give it a try!
Gracie, our heroine, is still seeing ghosts and it seems to be causing more trouble for her than anything else going on in her life. She had hoped that once Anne Bonny’s ghost had moved on, she would be able to start fixing her own problems instead of everyone else’s. Like working on her relationships with her childhood friends, or helping her cousin Amelia come to terms with the things she has had to deal with or maybe… just maybe, take the next step with the handsome and charming mayor Beauregard Drayton.
Unfortunately, ghosts have horrible timing and the appearance of Glinda Davis’ ghost in Gracie’s life creates more issues than simply finding out who killed her.
Once again, Payne gives us a well-written, wonderfully paced story, and I for one couldn’t put it down. Her characters are so well developed… even the not so alive ones. And I absolutely love Gracie. She’s a little bit lost personally, but underneath that you can see that she’s independent and stubborn, loyal and an amazing friend and she’s funny! And Beau… *swoon*. As much as Gracie tries to get him to see that she just isn’t who he should be pursuing a relationship with, he pushes back and shows her why he is.
But at the heart of this story, we have another mystery. Who killed Glinda, and why… and what secrets was she hiding, and while you definitely get hints along the way, the story unravels at a perfect pace. And where she leaves you with this installment will have you begging for the next in the series, that’s for sure.
I can’t wait to see what we get next from Lyla Payne, and this series has so much on the horizon, from our mystery ghost, to Mrs. LaBadie, to Beau and even Gracie’s own issues, I’m excited for more.
I can count on Payne for an amazing story, wonderful characters and yes, some sexy swoon and romance. If you haven’t picked up this series yet, definitely give it a try!
izabrekilien's review
4.0
Gracie was beginning to think she was out of trouble after solving Anne Bonny's mystery then pop, Glinda's ghost appears ! Plus another one, the brooding type, more discreet.
As usual, they only appear to her : "It's as though the ghost don't want anyone else to know I'm actually sane."
Glinda's ghost is quite different from Anne's : she doesn't stink, but she retains the will of iron she possessed while alive. She's been murdered and wants Gracie to find something for her. Quickly.
"More digging. You have got to be kidding me." Glinda gives me a look that says she doesn't understand my comment and that she doesn't really give a shit how I feel about it, to boot. It makes me smile, even now, because it's so Glinda.
Someday, when I can slow down long enough to assess how I really feel about my newfound ability and all of the implications that go along with it, maybe it will make me glad to know that people don't lose who they are on the other side of this life.
Even if it would make mine a little easier if they did."
Fortunately, Gracie is not as lost as she was in Not quite dead, she grew stronger and found her place. She now works at the library in place of Mrs LaBadie, which allows her to meet all of the old ladies who "bring in their smutty romance novels and swap them for new ones". Alas, there's a new detective in town who suspects her with the murder. She can hardly explain herself since she's reluctant to share about her ghosts... She's protected from him by her cousin Amelia, the very pregnant Amelia who's now sharing their grandfather's house, and whom the detective obviously admires and fears.
She's more or less Mayor Beau's girlfriend, yes, they've been frolicking under the covers ! Rather more than less, even if she has some trouble with it. "He gives me an easy smile. Everything about Beau is easy, aside from the expectations surrounding his job, and that's part of the problem. It's too easy to see him sliding effortlessly into my life."
This novel is lighter than the first and there are several characters - Glinda and the rednecks - who really are a handful ! The book ends on a cliffhanger that made me want to tear my hair off my head (almost) because in the next, we'll probably find out more about the handsome mayor and I just can't wait to read that ! And find out what the brooding ghost wants :) A great addition to the series !
As usual, they only appear to her : "It's as though the ghost don't want anyone else to know I'm actually sane."
Glinda's ghost is quite different from Anne's : she doesn't stink, but she retains the will of iron she possessed while alive. She's been murdered and wants Gracie to find something for her. Quickly.
"More digging. You have got to be kidding me." Glinda gives me a look that says she doesn't understand my comment and that she doesn't really give a shit how I feel about it, to boot. It makes me smile, even now, because it's so Glinda.
Someday, when I can slow down long enough to assess how I really feel about my newfound ability and all of the implications that go along with it, maybe it will make me glad to know that people don't lose who they are on the other side of this life.
Even if it would make mine a little easier if they did."
Fortunately, Gracie is not as lost as she was in Not quite dead, she grew stronger and found her place. She now works at the library in place of Mrs LaBadie, which allows her to meet all of the old ladies who "bring in their smutty romance novels and swap them for new ones". Alas, there's a new detective in town who suspects her with the murder. She can hardly explain herself since she's reluctant to share about her ghosts... She's protected from him by her cousin Amelia, the very pregnant Amelia who's now sharing their grandfather's house, and whom the detective obviously admires and fears.
She's more or less Mayor Beau's girlfriend, yes, they've been frolicking under the covers ! Rather more than less, even if she has some trouble with it. "He gives me an easy smile. Everything about Beau is easy, aside from the expectations surrounding his job, and that's part of the problem. It's too easy to see him sliding effortlessly into my life."
This novel is lighter than the first and there are several characters - Glinda and the rednecks - who really are a handful ! The book ends on a cliffhanger that made me want to tear my hair off my head (almost) because in the next, we'll probably find out more about the handsome mayor and I just can't wait to read that ! And find out what the brooding ghost wants :) A great addition to the series !
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