A haunting vision reveals a ghostly grave in the latest Bay Island Psychic Mystery from the author of Occult and Battery.Whoever said that dead men tell no tales has never met Cass Donnovan…Cass has always relied on her abilities to guide her, but after communications with a ghost land her in the middle of a murder investigation, she has to wonder if her gifts are really more a curse.Cass knows … are really more a curse.
Cass knows she is meant to help track down the killer–much to the chagrin of local law enforcement–when the apparition leads her to a dead body on the beach near her psychic shop, Mystical Musings. But the police are not the only ones who wish Cass would stick to reading palms. Someone is trying to scare her off, and it will take all her powers of premonition to catch the killer before Cass herself becomes the next victim…
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*I received a free copy of this book which I voluntarily chose to write an honest review for.
Okay it is official Lena has now joined my list of just read subordinated yet another book that I have fallen in love with. As the third installment I have already gotten attached to Cass, Bee, and Stephanie which is without mentioning Beast with his lovableness which made me eager to five into this one. Of course it is Beast that find the bones buried in the beach dragging Cass into a murder investigation but she was already involved thanks to her ghostly visitor which provides just the right touch of paranormal to the story. Combine all that with some excellent writing that takes the reader on a twisting adventure that ends in a finale that made me sad I was out of pages to read. If you enjoy cozy mysteries that have a touch of paranormal you really have to read this series. I loved it so I give it 5/5 stars.
CLAIRVOYANT AND PRESENT DANGER by Lena Gregory is the third book in the Bay Island Psychic Mystery series.
The story centers around Cass Donnovan who moved to Bay Island from the city where she was a psychiatrist. She opens up store Mystical Musings and loves the peace the island gives her. She’s making enough progress at the shop that she’s had the upper floor renovated so that she has a bigger space for her Saturday night group readings. She has the ability to interrupt signs or read people in readings and has recently found that spirits seem to find her to help them find peace which does everything but give Cass peace of mind. She is also trying to have a long distance relationship with Luke Morgan. It’s difficult, but it’s a very sweet romance.
Cass has a pet aptly named Beast who is a Leonberger that keeps her trying to keep up with him both physically and with the damage he does. Her two very close and dear friends are Bee and Stephanie – who are always willing to give a helping hand, a little advice and have been known to go to bat for each other. Bee doesn’t say he doesn’t believe in ghost, he just doesn’t want to see or know about them.
Cass starts having nightmares which have her dreading falling asleep and trying everything in her power not to drift off. However, she finds that the visions start coming to her while she awake. It seems desperate for Cass’s help.
One of Cass’s apparition leads her to a dead body on the beach near her psychic shop where Beast promptly digs to expose human bones. Once again, she has to call 911 to report a body which brings Detective Tank, Stephanie’s husband, to the scene. Is that what the apparition has been trying to tell her – that she was murdered?
While being asked by the police not to get involved, Cass finds herself and her friends in deep trouble at times when evidently the murderer thinks she’s getting too close.
I loved how you found yourself second guessing yourself trying to figure out whodunit. Loved the steps of investigation and how Cass’s friends and even Tank played parts in helping her and protecting your as well.
Although some might call me a skeptic of sorts, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It’s not over the top and keeps you on your toes feeling like you are right there with Cass trying to solve who murdered not one but two people and buried them on the beach at Bay Island.
This was the first book I have read in this series so it can definitely be read as a standalone book. I would definitely recommend this to anyone that loves cozy mysteries with just a hint of romance. I know I’ll be looking forward to book #4 and will be finding books #1 & #2.
There are only 3 books in this Psychic series and Cass is a really good character along with her dog, Beast and her friends who try to keep an eye on her. In this one a ghost keeps pestering her to help her. At the end the end she does find out who it was but another ghost helps her out to escape.
Great story of friendship and mystery has lots of twists, right till the end. And another really nice surprise at the end. Great setting. Love the paranormal stuff.
This was an intriguing book. Cass has been having nightmares/seeing visions of a woman lately. The woman leads her to find a dead body and then the police find another dead body. The ghost woman keeps asking for help, but Cass can’t figure out what it is the woman wants. I think that that was a very intriguing book and I enjoyed reading it very much. It’s fun to see Cass realize that she may have instincts/powers that she never knew she had. I hope to see more books in this series to see where it goes and see what happens with Luke and Cass, but if there aren’t any more, I’m glad I got to read the three of them that are in the series. I highly recommend this series to anyone who likes a little bit of paranormal with their cozy mystery!
You don’t have to be physic to know this book is going to be a good read. Just open it up, take in the first chapter and you won’t look back!
A Little About the Book
Cass Donovan has made a living relying on her abilities and intuition. But she can’t help wonder if her gifts are a little stronger than she originally thought when a ghost leads her to a dead body on the beach. And whoever the killer is does not want Cass snooping around because her life is threatened with every twist and turn. Can Cass bring the killer to justice before she, or someone else, gets hurt?
Stuff You Should Know
Sub-Themes: paranormal cozy, dogs, small business owner, New England
Can You Start This Series in the Middle: This was the first book in the series that I read. Starting in the middle I got a good sense for this mystery, but did wonder about certain elements of Cass and her life before this book.
If You Like: If you like Bailey Cates’s Magical Bakery Mystery Series, you’ll enjoy this book.
This book had just the right amount of paranormal for me. Cass has experiences she can’t explain and she questions them. She has friends that are both believers and skeptics, which I appreciated and I thought made for more relatable characters. I enjoyed that Cass was strong and had a good set of friends to help her through life. This is a series that I’ll continue to follow in future installments.
CLAIRVOYANT AMD PRESENT DANGER By Lena Gregory
The Third Bay Island Psychic Mystery
While Cass gives psychic readings at her shop Mystical Musings, she never considered herself a psychic, merely a person very good at reading people, a skill cultivated during her time as a psychiatrist. Now Cass is concerned that she may be losing her mind as the woman from the nightmares that have been leaving her sleep deprived is now appearing while she’s awake and pleading for help. A ghost? A psychic vision? Madness? When the ghostly apparition leads Cass to human bones buried on the beach Cass must consider that she truly has psychic abilities. Psychic or not, she knows she must uncover the identity of the apparition and what happened to her. Will she discover a connection between the suspicious man who came for a reading and the gallery owner? More importantly, will she find time to get Beast some training?
This engaging series just keeps getting better and CLAIRVOYANT AMD PRESENT DANGER is my favorite book thus far. A slight departure from previous books, while there is a dead body and a killer, the mystery doesn’t spend the majority of the time around either. The mystery at first is about Cass’s mental health and a missing woman as well as the possible connection between them. In fact, CLAIRVOYANT AMD PRESENT DANGER is a book about connections. Connecting the new people in town with their pasts and their dealings with Cass, the connections of the bones on the beach with the missing girl, the connections of the friends and their significant others, and ultimately, the connection between Cass and her gift.
I love the friendship between Cass, Bee, and Stephanie. Time and time again they demonstrate what true friendship is. Beast brings unrestrained love, fun and joy to the story, although it is about time he gets some training. The mystery of the missing woman is intriguing on so many levels with a variety of clues, suspicious behavior, and suspects. Lena Gregory knocks it our of the park with this character driven, fast paced mystery.
FTC Disclosure – The publisher sent me a copy of this book in the hopes I would review it.
Lena Gregory’s Bay Island Psychic Mysteries is a wonderful series with fun and exciting characters.
Cass Donnovan has really made Bay Island her home. She has a wonderful, thriving business, a unruly but protective dog, great friends, and what is the making of a sweet romance. Now, she just needs to get the nightmares to stop. Involving the ghost of a female, Cass not only sees things in her nightmares, but the ghost is manifesting itself to her. She knows the ghost is trying to tell her something, and when that something is revealed, Cass now finds herself immersed in yet another murder investigation.
I absolutely adore Cass, Bee, Stephanie, and Tank. Their dynamics create a friendship that is warm and emotional and they have each other’s backs – no matter what. Even Bee and Tank are getting along a lot better than when we first met them in book 1. Cass is a very down-to-earth person. She’s likable from the start. It is easy to connect to her, whether you believe in psychic abilities or not. Stephanie and Bee are wonderful sidekicks to Cass main character. They are supportive and comforting to Cass. I love how the author has developed Bee. He sounds like the perfectly imperfect best friend that everyone wishes they had to stand beside them. Stephanie is unusually somber in this installment and the author did a great job creating a different plot line for her and Tank. I really feel for both of them because my real-life situation is just theirs.
The story is unique and entertaining. I was completely engaged from the very beginning. As the story progresses, the author introduces more characters that make figuring out the murderer a little harder. For me, everyone was a suspect from a father, a out-of-towner, local citizens, and others who found themselved on Bay Island. As per usual Cass, the protagonist, does some pretty dumb things, but unlike other cozies I’ve read, she at least acknowledges the danger of her actions. She’s not oblivious to the danger but her need to help the ghost who asks for her help is stronger than her common sense. Although, her antics aren’t nearly as hair-brained in this book. Cass really is a great character who is written well, with a personality that is likable.
I certainly hope we readers get a lot more of Cass, Stephanie, Bee, and Tank. It would be ashamed to end the series here. I’m rooting for at least 3 more books – things are really starting to get good on Bay Island.
Great, entertaining mystery by Lena Gregory! It’s been a while since I have read a cozy mystery, and Gregory reminded me of why it’s one of my favorite genres, with a great storyline and great characters.
Cass is settling in nicely on Bay Island. Her business is thriving. She has a playful, loving canine best friend, Beast. She has her two best friends, Stephanie and Bee. She is also enjoying her new relationship with Luke, even if they don’t get to see each other as much as they would like. Life is going good for her, but some darkness is lurking in the periphery, in the form of nightmares of a woman needing her help. Now, she is seeing the visions in the daytime while she is awake. She doesn’t know how to help her or what she wants. All she knows is that it’s frightening. When she realizes what the strange woman wants, she finds herself smack dab back in the middle of a murder mystery and in danger. It will be up to her and her friends to solve it before she risks losing her life.
Gregory has certainly created a delightful cast of characters. Cass is a woman who is very easy to relate too. She has had some disappointments in her life, yet she forges on, continuing to help others. Her psychic abilities made me love her even more. She never uses them selfishly, always trying to bring peace to her customers. Her relationship with Bee and Stephanie is just fantastic. The three are always there supporting each other, even when Cass is asking them to help to seances in the middle of the night. Her relationship with Luke is very realistic, taking their time getting to know each other slowly. I love the added light romance. My favorite character is Beast, maybe because I have two like him myself. I just love any writer who makes a dog a main character in and of themselves.
Gregory did a phenomenal job of creating a cozy mystery with several elements, a bit of romance and with paranormal aspects. Both of these blended flawlessly to create a great book with a fantastic setting! Can’t wait to return to Bay Island to catch up with all Cass and all the others.
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Cass Donovan is settling in to her shop Mystical Musings. She is happy at the way everything has been going. She has very good friends, a beast of a dog and a relationship that may be just what she wants. If the nightmares would only stop life would be perfect.
A walk on the beach with Beast drags her into a mystery that could cost lives. Can her special “intuition” help her discover what has happened before anyone else dies???
An intriguing mystery with wonderful characters and lots of fun. There is no way to guess who the guilty party is until our author sees fit to tell us. There is certainly no shortage of suspects.
This story will keep you engrossed until the last page.
Very good fun.