The South Channel lighthouse is a crumbling antique at the mouth of the Savannah River, abandoned and forgotten for generations. Local stories still tell of a mysterious woman in white who often stood at the old lighthouse, watching the sailors come into port…even long after she died.Now the property by the lighthouse is owned by a famous movie star in search of a remote beach getaway on sleepy … getaway on sleepy Tybee Island. Unfortunately, old ghosts haunt her new retreat, stirred up by the construction of a luxurious new mansion. Ellie, Stacey, and their team must remove the ghosts, who grow more dangerous and aggressive every night, threatening the lives of the client and her family and personal staff.
The lighthouse has a dark history, with many ghosts, and mysteries to unravel before Ellie can send them on to the other side.
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I’m a fan of the Ellie Jordan series but have always liked it best when Ellie and her team are focused on solving a case. Unfortunately, nearly 45% of this book goes by before anything really happens of a ghostly nature with the new client. Part of the problem is too many characters and side plots. I am not a fan of the new group that has bought Eckert Investigations. Between the inclusion of Kara and Nicholas, along with the continuing backstory of Anton Clay (now also twined with Scary Houdini) it took too long to get to the heart of the lighthouse story.
Once that kicked in, the book was great. I loved all the twists and turns in the history of the family who owned the lighthouse, the events that took place there over the centuries, and how the current client tied in.
I also have strong hope with the way the story ended for the way future books will progress. Although this was a 3.5 star read for me (rounded up to 4 for review purposes), I’m sure there are plenty of 5 stars waiting as the series continues. I’ve enjoyed enough books in the past to stick with it. If you like haunted locations and ghostly investigations twined with interesting history I recommend this series.
The Keeper
Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper
By: J. L. Bryan
Narrated by: Carla Mercer-Meyer
I love this series! This book deals with a lot of issues! The business, Ellie’s relationship, a ghost/ghosts at a movie star’s house by the beach and a lighthouse, and a magician ghost. Ellie’s soul still is slipping out of her body…
Really creepy book!
Narrator is always so good with these books! Terrific performance!
As soon as I finished the previous book I downloaded this one and dove in. This time we’re following Ellie and Stacey as they investigate a haunting at a famous movie stars new home. Attached is an old lighthouse with a lot of history. Attached to all of that is some nasty spirits. Time to get trapping.
Ellie’s still tiptoeing around her nasty new boss. She’s putting up with an annoying new team member. And she’s unsure what her next move should be. That’s all put on hold while she deals with a whole bunch of angry ghosts that are threatening the lives of the new client and her family.
I always thought a lighthouse would be a good place for a ghost to haunt. It’s isolated and creepy, especially by the ocean, where there are only so many ways to run. I knew Ellie would ignore the warnings about staying away from it because its falling apart. What I didn’t expect was how smart and creative she was in going about it. Sure, it didn’t go as smoothly as she had planned, but it worked.
I had just finished the last book and dove right into this one, once again reading straight through without stopping. The suspense wouldn’t let go and I had to see how it all played out. A few things that had been worrying me worked out nicely at the end. I couldn’t see how the author would pull it off but he did a bang up job if it. I’m now on the next book, The Tower, and its promising to be just as good. Looks like another night of reading into the wee hours. But I don’t mind the lack of sleep. The stories are that fun.