When a frantic 911 call stumps a suburban Atlanta police department, psychic medium Angela Panther steps in to assist. The cops don’t even know if there’s a case, but Angela knows the young mother is dead. With the help of her best friend and celestial super sleuth mother, Angela sets out to find the truth but soon realizes things aren’t as they appear. Now Angela must choose between trusting her … between trusting her instincts or following the clues.
If she chooses wrong, she won’t be crossing the dead over to the other side; she’ll be one of them.
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The story’s subject matter is a darker than usual for this series.
I love Angela’s compassion for lost souls looking to find their way home. I wish she had the good sense to take better care of herself and learn from past experiences when she tries to help people out of sticky and even dangerous situations. In recognition of their help in closing a few cases, Aaron gifts Angela and Mel with Special Investigator IDs which thrills them both. Unfortunately, it also ramps up their enthusiasm in pursuing leads that are probably best left to the professionals trained to deal with threatening situations. Even after receiving, and disregarding, stern warnings from Aaron and family, Angela runs into one dangerous situation to another without advance planning. When Fran, her mother and guardian angel, is unavailable to protect her in at least one instance, Angela’s actions prove to be hazardous to her health.
There are a few instances when I wanted to just laugh out loud at some of Fran’s antics and the new language that Mel is creating in an attempt to stop swearing. There are instances when I am touched by the depth of Angela and Mel’s friendship. The loving relationship that Angela and Jake share is simply amazing. The relationships Angela has with her children is relatable. Teens will be teens.
The murder mystery to be solved has some dark elements. The evil in some people is horrifying to read about, but unfortunately is a reality in some homes in our world today.
I am a big fan of Carolyn Ridder Aspenson. I especially enjoy the lighter cozy mystery stories in the Lily Sprayberry, Chantilly Adair, and Pooch Party Cozy Mystery series.
This is the seventh story I have read in this series (including short stories). I have immensely enjoyed the other stories that I have read in this series; but this story with its dark subject and Angela’s self-belief that she is invincible led me to rate this as a 4-star read. When I finish a book and reflect back on the story, I want those reflections to be of a positive nature; not casting dark or negative shade. Brushing those feelings aside, I am anxious to begin reading the next book in the series, a short story entitled, “The Event”.
This book was tremendously fun to read. The characters are well defined and the story is fast paced. Angela Panther is the intelligent and feisty main character, with a well developed sense of humor. She doesn’t act stupid or irritating. She’s interesting and I loved that she is a mature woman in a successful marriage. The dialogue is well written and I could hear some of the characters’ Georgia twang in my head. I enjoyed two of the main characters’ creative cussing, substituting “flock of seagulls” for an often overused swear word. The book had a nice twist at the end. I’ll definitely recommend this book to my friends that like paranormal mysteries. I’m looking forward to the next book in this series! I received an ARC of this book and this review is my personal opinion.
Angela and Mel have a lot going on in their lives with teen angst, financial woes, romantic/boss entanglements that overlap, ghosts popping in and out and now a random 911 caller in distress with shots fired, but no one knows where the call took place nor who the caller is. Enter Angela and her unique ability and her trusty sidekick Mel! Lots of laughter ensues, but they may have hit the end of the line with this one as the gals may not make it through without joining the ghostly ranks. Excellent character development enhances an intriguing plot to keep you entertained for hours. Seriously, if you haven’t started reading this series yet, you absolutely should as you are missing out!
This is such a great series, with wonderful characters, and is very entertaining! It is definitely a different, unique type of mystery. Angela Panther and her best friend, Mel, dream about a murder that really happened, and the recording of the actual 911 call was identical to both of their dreams. They work together with her friend detective, whose romance with Mel is also heating up! A page turner for sure as they uncover the truth of the terrifying 911 call/dream.
I’m calling this 4 1/2 Stars.
“Unexpected Outcomes” has more of Angela and Mel trying to help ghosts unburden their minds so they can pass on to the afterlife. Mel and Angela are just as funny and crazy as before, and Fran is still very clearly still “Fran.” Now, usually Fran, Angela’s dead mother, has Angela’s back, which makes her get a little careless, but I think Angela learns a very good lesson in this story. You’ll have to read it to see what I mean, but it’s a good lesson.
This book is a little more gritty than the previous ones but it’s still very funny and well worth reading. I highly recommend it.
I received a copy for free for a review. I enjoyed the story and the characters. Plan to read more of this series.