In this sequel to , it is the fall of 1879 and Annie Fuller, a young San Francisco widow, has a problem. Despite her growing financial success as the clairvoyant Madam Sibyl, Annie doesn’t believe in the astrology and palmistry her clients think are the basis for her advice.
Kathleen Hennessey, Annie Fuller’s young Irish maid, has a plan. When her mistress is asked to expose a fraudulent … mistress is asked to expose a fraudulent trance medium, Arabella Frampton, Kathleen is determined to assist in the investigation, just like the Pinkerton detectives she has read about in the dime novels.
Nate Dawson, up-and-coming San Francisco lawyer, has a dilemma. He wants to marry the unconventional Annie Fuller, but he doesn’t feel he can reveal his true feelings until he has a way to make enough money to support her.
In Uneasy Spirits, this cozy historical mystery of romantic suspense, Annie delves into the intriguing world of 19th century spiritualism, encountering true believers and naïve dupes, clever frauds and unexplained supernatural phenomena. She will soon find there are as many secrets as there are spirits swirling around the Frampton séance table. Some of those secrets will threaten the foundation of her career as Madam Sibyl and the future of her relationship with Nate Dawson, and, in time, they will threaten her very life itself.
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I simply like the way the writer tells the story and combines it relevant snippets of newspaper articles
Great characters. Love them all. A mystery with the flare of Amanda Quick
Quick easy read. Entertaining.
I enjoyed the first book in this series, Maids of Misfortune, but this second one has been quite slow and long for me. The story line is interesting, it just moves too slow and the book is too long. I enjoy the character development and will probably pick up the third book and give it a try.
Read the whole series
M. Lousia Locke is always entertaining.
I have never sought out mysteries for reading material, but Locke has changed my mind. The book was both engaging, and historically accurate, and I couldn’t help investing my imagination and emotions in the relationship between Annie and Nate.
When I run across a series of books, I like to read them in chronological order. The San Francisco …
Having really enjoyed the first in the series, i felt a bit disappointed in this sequel. Some interesting twists but a lot of adventures seemed obvious and unnecessary. Never could quite get past “why is she doing this?”
This is the third book in the series I have read. It gives the chance to see what life was like for women at the turn of the century (1879) in San Francisco. Strong and interesting characters, good plot with some unexpected turns.
just ok
I have enjoyed all four of the books in this series. I believe there are two more, but no time to read them now.
I read a lot of grit, murder, mayhem, and mosters, so it is always refreshing to read a book that looks at life through the rose colored glasses of gentility. Very often, this can only be accomplished by reading books published in the nineteen thirties and forties. Even during that period, hard boiled noir seems really tame by today’s standards. …
I found this book enjoyable and surprisingly informative about the era the story took place. I would recommend this book.
Great series and good period pieces
I enjoy historical fiction, the author researches her topic very well and allows the reader to assume parts of the characters as she moves them along