Book Review The Book of Beloved (Pluto's Snitch #1)

 
Title: The Book of Beloved (Pluto's Snitch #1) 

Author: Carolyn Haines


Stars:  5 out of 5

Review:

A mystery/ghost story set in the deep south of the Mobile Alabama vicinity. The story and subject matter have a chilling factor to them which is true (unfortunately) to the time period of the plot. The heroine is both brave and gutsy in her pursuit of the truth and does not allow the numerous obstacles deter her from the truth. In the last pages, the author sets forth in bare bones, what will surely be the plot for the second book in the series.

I have given this book a five star rating and recommend it to anyone who enjoys either murder mysteries or ghost stories.

I received an ARC from Netgalley for my unbiased review.

Thank you Frank for you wonderful Reviews. 

Synopsis:


As a young woman widowed by World War I, Raissa James is no stranger to ghosts. But when an invitation arrives from Caoin House, her uncle’s estate in Mobile, Alabama, she’s finally ready to cast off the shadows of her past. And what better way to do so than with a grand party in her honor? An aspiring authoress, Raissa’s eager to soak up more of life—and immerse herself in the dark history that haunts the estate.
But the revelries come to an abrupt end when one of her uncle’s guests takes a deadly plunge. And when a ghost from the property’s past, a Confederate soldier, reveals himself to Raissa, she’s more determined than ever to get to the heart of the mysterious deaths that plague Caoin House. Enlisting the help of Reginald Proctor, a self-proclaimed medium, she holds a séance to shed light on old secrets. But she discovers that some secrets, even those long dead, still have a startling hold on the living…
 

About The Author:
 
 A native of Mississippi, Carolyn Haines is the author of over fifty books in multiple genres. She was named the 2010 recipient of the Harper Lee Award and is the recipient of the 2009 Richard Wright Award for Literary Excellence.

Haines teaches fiction writing at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. Active in animal rescue, she has twenty-one "critters" —horses, dogs and cats.