Ghost Detective Jude Byrne has just landed in magical Key West, Florida for two weeks of fun in the sun. He’s looking forward to working on his tan instead of on haunted houses. Sitting at the hotel bar, he overhears a radio call-in show interviewing a terrified man about the harrowing experiences he had with a ghost at Casa Flores, a local bed and breakfast.Psychic Copeland Forbes is equally … equally thrilled to be on vacation. He’s still dealing with the effects of the Lewis case and a few weeks in the sun is just what the doctor ordered. Hearing the caller on the radio changes everything. He knows he needs to get involved with this case and places a call to PRIDE XM to offer his services to the scared young man. What starts out as a friendly phone call turns into a bet with Jude and Cope spending the night in this haunted hotel where things do, in fact, go bump in the night.
The vacationing duo soon find out they have a mystery on their hands. Casa Flores was the home of a Cuban cigar baron and his second wife. The problem was that Santiago Flores’s first wife was still alive and well back in Havana. When she learned of her husband’s betrayal, she came to Key West for revenge. In the end, mysterious deaths visited all three members of the Flores family.
Can Jude and Cope get to the bottom of what really happened at Casa Flores or will they become the latest victims in this ghost town?
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4.5 Stars!
Ghost Town is book 3 in the Haunted Souls series and frankly speaking, all of Pandora Pine’s books are interconnected in some form, so I don’t suggest reading this as a standalone.
I loved how far Jude and Cope came in this book and yet, even if it was quite the turnaround for Jude, it still felt natural and organic. They just have such amazing chemistry and it was obvious that even if things moved slowly in the previous two books, they just belong together.
The case was intriguing and I was especially surprised for who ended up being the big bad in this story. I didn’t see that coming at all. I loved that Jude and Cope had the help of the Pillow Talk guys and of course, from the rest of the crew back in Salem.
I think that while I was a bit thrown off by the big reveal, in regards to Jude and Copeland this was my favorite book and I’m looking forward to more of their story soon. Very recommendable!
*** Copy provided by LesCourt Author Services for my reading pleasure, a review wasn’t a requirement. ***
My Jude is growing up, and I love love love seeing his romantic side in this book. The haunting Jude and Cope are involved in this time is one they learn about on vacation in Key West, so at least they get to wear shorts and make new friends (the three couples from the On the Radio book series), which is good because this case is a creepy one.
I love these characters and their chemistry. They make each other better, happier, and more relaxed. I have not yet read the On the Radio series, but I enjoyed meeting those men here and will definitely read those stories soon. I love this book, and I look forward to more haunt-related heroics and more loving from Jude and Cope.
There’s no better place to get lost than in a Pandora Pine book. She has created such an amazing series that just keeps getting better.
With a great storyline the boys are off on another adventure. What starts out as a vacation soon turns into a mystery to be solved. Jude and Copeland can’t seem to stay away from trouble. I can’t wait for more in this series!
Ghost Town by Pandora Pine is the third book in The Haunted Souls series. It is AMAZING!
Jude and Copeland are back and are enjoying a much needed vacation inKey West… unfortunately spirits dont rest and neitherdopsychics and investigators when there are people who need their help. This story is great – filled with the humor, steam, paranormal activity and suspense we have come to expect from this series. And the glimpse we get into Jude and Copeland’s futuremade me absolutely giddy! I really need more… now please.
I received an advanced reader’s copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review and recommendation.
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I totally loved this book. This book starts with Cope and Jude going on holiday to Key West as after their last case they needed a break but as they’re waiting for drinks a caller rings into PRIDE XM and let them know about his workplace being haunted and that he was knocked onto the ground when he was leaving room 11 of the hotel he works at so Cope decides to ring into the station so he could answer the hosts questions. While on air a dare comes about when the hosts dare Jude and Cope to stay the night in the haunted hotel, which Jude counter acts with only if they stay the night as well. Their night doesn’t go too well as the ghosts make a few appearances. They work out what happened to Santiago and his wives and who killed who and why are they still haunted the hotel? Cope and Jude got a bit more information from different sources to try and solve this mystery. All I can say is that I totally wasn’t expecting what actually happened to be the case as it’s really shocking. I loved how Jude and Cope finally open up and actually admit that they have real feelings for each other without either getting hives or running away since they were both so resistant to being in committed relationships when we first met them. They’ve worked on themselves so much and work very well together as both partners and friends so they could be in a place to accept each other. I can’t wait to see what’s next for them. I’d recommend this book, series and author to anyone.
Diving right in and giving it their all in every aspect has firmly cemented Jude and Cope as a favorite West Side Magick couple for me. It’s astounding how much growth and mellowing we see in Jude in this book and how good of a partner Cope is for him. Together they make a name for themselves and what they do as well as make me believe that this series will rival the Cold Case Crew despite getting their start there.
The mystery aspect of the story progressed really well though I will say that the surprise “I have the exact information you need” findings was a little contrived. It didn’t bother me too much though, because Jude and Cope took those directions and worked it into what they needed to discover without letting it detract from their focus. What I really liked was that Jude was the instigator of balance between vacation and volunteering their abilities. The way he weaved them both together gave us what we needed to see the job done as well as show us exactly what we wanted from the romantic aspect of their partnership.
It’s very clear that Jude is finding his peace; he’s finding it with Cope. Their friendship has been growing steadily and creating a solid foundation and now they can finally give in to all the steam that’s been building right along with that friendship. Steam is equivalent to tenderness between them and I cannot express how thrilled I am that we’re getting a great balance.
Even though the true villain was predictable it was discovered in a surprising way. Following along and getting to know all the ghostly players for all their viciousness and vulnerabilities rounded out the story really well. It was full of intrigue and drama and one of the more interesting mysteries from the group. Adding in their new friends hints at some fun vacation moments for everyone and I’m really eager to see how they’ll be included in the future. This is working its way to becoming a really solid series and I like where we’re headed.
I want to travel to Key West. I want to meet all the ‘characters’. I loved how Pandora has intertwined characters from a previous series into this one. It works wonderfully. The resolution of this haunting was solved a little different as well and it was great seeing Jude and Cope’s relationship grow and strengthen.