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Laura Buchwald is a New York City-based writer and editor who has spent a lot of time in New Orleans, where part of her first book, The Coat Check Girl, takes place. The book is the first in a trilogy and addresses themes of grief, found family, and overcoming the elements of our past that continue to haunt us, literally and metaphorically. Laura's strong belief in an afterlife—along with a healthy dose of questioning its existence—is part of what inspired the series.

The second installment, The Book of Reservations, out December 9, 2025, addresses the same themes from a different perspective; where once the protagonist feared her ability to connect with the spirit world, in book two she comes to embrace it and see it as the gift it potentia ...more

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Average rating: 4.33 · 163 ratings · 93 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Coat Check Girl (The Ghost Table Trilogy Book 1) 4.33 avg rating — 136 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Laura Buchwald and 6 other people liked BONNIE SMITH's review of The Book of Reservations (The Ghost Table Trilogy): "I love this series. And I have GetRedPR to thank for introducing me to it. The first book, The Coat Check Girl, introduced us to Josie Gray's world of communicating with the dead. It was a five star read and now The Book of Reservations brings us back" Read more of this review »
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Laura Buchwald and 1 other person liked Charlie Helton's review of The Book of Reservations (The Ghost Table Trilogy): "This is Book 2 in the trilogy, and while I highly recommend starting with Book 1 (because honestly—why wouldn’t you?), this one can be read as a standalone. Laura does a fantastic job weaving in just enough backstory so you never feel lost. We’re a ye" Read more of this review »
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