From the “Hilarious” (Huffington Post) bestselling author of the Cambria Clyne Mystery Series comes a new laugh-out-loud cozy mystery with a paranormal twist… My name is Zoe Lane, and I see dead people. Well, I see one dead person. Willie MacIntosh, a ninety-something-year-old multi-millionaire, who looks thirty, has a demanding personality, a strong opinion on my wardrobe and my love life, and … and my love life, and he wants to know how he died.
The problem is, there were a lot of people who wanted Willie MacIntosh dead, and it’s my job to figure out who the killer is. At least, I think it’s my job. This whole medium gig is new to me. What I do know for sure is digging around in a dead stranger’s life, especially when there’s a multi-million dollar inheritance on the line, is a dangerous business.
If I’m not careful, the next dead person will be me.
Book One: Making a Medium out May 9th, 2019
Book Two: The Medium Place out May 14th, 2019
Book Three: The Marvelous Miss. Medium out June 2019
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This book by Erin Huss was definitely on the laugh out loud funny scale as Zoe tries to solve the murder of the dead person she sees and talks to. Of course, she is the only one who can see or hear him, so everyone thinks she is crazy and should be locked up in the looney bin. The conversations she has with her ghost and the predicaments it causes are simply outstanding and hilarious. This is definitely not a book to read around a group of quiet people, or in a library. This is a voluntary review of an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Hidden Gems Books.
Laugh out loud FUNNY! The incongruity of Zoe and Willie is still making me laugh! I love how bumbling she is, how out of touch with the modern world. Willie joins her and experiences severe frustration with her and this makes the best comedy EVER! I really LOVED this book!
I love this author’s Cambria Clyne series (that’s another good series to pick up), and I was excited to see her branch out into another series. Zoe Lane is sheltered by her real estate agent mother (who reminded me of Tammy Faye Bakker) and is socially awkward as a result. In a twist of events, she finds out that she can see ghosts, particularly when Willie shows up claiming that he was killed and that Zoe needs to help him. What follows is a fun whodunnit, filled with vivid characters and witty dialogue. I loved Zoe’s awkwardness and how Willie calls her “person.” The mystery driving the plot was good (I can usually guess but didn’t get this one) as was a secondary plot involving Zoe’s past. All in all, a great start to the new series. Visit my blog at http://www.firefliesandfreekicks.com for a more detailed review. Both reviews were written based on a pre-release digital copy.
“Making a Medium” earns 5/5 Homburg Hats…Clever, Fun, Engaging!
She sees him in his Homburg hat staring at her. Then crash, bang, concussion, and there he is again, and again, and again. No one else sees or hears her “stalker,” and her parents are so worried they may even entertain sending her to get professional help. But he’s real…dead real! From here Erin Huss takes readers on a well-written and entertaining first-person perspective of Zoe Lane as she navigates, with some fascinating surprises, her new found gift…she can see and communicate with the dead along with feeling the emotions of other more corporeal people. The paranormal theme is not juvenile hocus-pocus; Huss presents Zoe’s ability to see the dead, covertly investigate their unfortunate circumstances, and uncover the facts surrounding their death (often murder) in a “realistic” manner. And with this ability Zoe is discovering her voice, her strength, her independence. The dynamic between Zoe and her parents is extremely odd. Her parents seem stuck in an era best kept in the past, and actively enabling Zoe’s dependence who, at twenty-three years old, has never had a job, doesn’t drive a car, and seems ill-equipped for everyday life. And despite the antagonistic nature of the relationship between Zoe and the ghost “du jour,” the dynamic is compelling. They need each other, frustrate each other, compliment each other, and by the end, they’ve garnered a sort-of friendship. Although murder is a serious business, Zoe’s journey is filled with humorous predicaments, personal triumphs, and a fascinating murder mystery making this book and the upcoming two books in the series a “must read” for cozy fans!