A Run for the Mystic

Shady Grove Pyschic Mystery #8

by Ada Bell

Enjoy this small town paranormal cozy mystery with an amateur sleuth by award-winning author Ada Bell.



Aly's racing to find a killer...



When Aly’s boyfriend Cal gets her spur-of-the-moment tickets to watch his cousin ride at the local track, it’s off to the races! She’s forced to rein in the excitement after one of the jockeys takes a deadly fall. Once the dust settles, the local police turn their attention to Cal’s cousin, and Aly gets saddled with the task of finding the real killer.



Cal doesn’t believe his favorite relative would hurt anyone, but Paul entered the race under suspicious circumstances. Cal begs Aly to use her physic powers to clear Paul’s name. Unfortunately, one obstacle after another slows her Heightened security at the track makes it difficult to get close enough to the evidence to induce a vision. No one will speak to the outsider. Racing is a billion dollar business, and powerful people don’t appreciate her poking into their secrets. Can she find the truth before she gets dragged over the finish line of life?

A Run for the Mystic is the eighth book in the Shady Grove Psychic Mysteries series. This small town paranormal mystery with an amateur female sleuth will appeal to fans of Annabel Chase, Amy Boyles, and Lily Webb.

Genres: Mystery, Cozy, Contemporary

218 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 6, 2024

About the author

Ada Bell knew you'd be reading this. Okay, well, she knew someone would be. (Hi, Mom!) That's pretty much the extent of her psychic powers. A life-long mystery buff, Ada has devoured everything from Murder, She Wrote to Nancy Drew to Psych!, so she was pretty much destined to end up here. Ada loves Scooby Doo, superhero movies, STEM heroines, and cake. Mmm, cake.

Reviews

[Bobbi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good cozy mystery in this one. Hoping the next book picks up where this one left off.

Oh no! No next book yet! 😕

[Derek · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aly’s physic powers are once again called into action by her boyfriend Cal after a day visiting as a V.I.P. at the horse racing where his cousin Jacob is taking part in races, but the day then turns to disaster when a jockey is murdered.
The unlucky jockey was last seen having an argument with Jacob beforehand and so the police suspect him. Aly investigates to try and clear Jacobs name but finds it difficult to talk to anybody with security at the track. Earlier she spotted a reporter that never usually covers sports events and wonders what he is doing there.
A fun read and gives you knowledge of horse racing behind the scenes. I would recommend this book and look forward to the next one.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Horses and bad guys leads to death and you won't want to miss out on the action. The Shady Grove gang is back with a new mystery to solve and this time it's to close to home. The characters are vibrant, colorful, quirky drawing you in with family drama keeping you engaged while the plot carries you throughout with its intrigue, secrets, betrayals,misdirections and murder. Acquire " A Run for the Mystic " book eight in the Shady Grove Psychic Mysteries so you yourself can enjoy it as much as I have. Kat

[April Flach · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm really hoping the next book will continue to bring back the chemistry between the characters. The last couple of books were a little flat. Still holding out hope Sam gets his old memories back, and him and Aly get back together. I also really like how Aly's powers are growing and she's more comfortable with them. As for the mystery; that was fun to read. What a delightful twist. There's also the beginnings of a cold case investigation, which sounds intriguing. Can't wait to see what that has in store.

[Jane litherland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Off to the races in this great book becauseCal’s cousin is racing . Let’s take a look… His girlfriend Aly is forced to compare notes with the police when one of the riders becomes deceased. She’s an expert sleuth you see, not just any old busybody. Cal begs her to use her psychic powers to help out his favourite relative . But there’s an awful where withall and things are moving so slow. This is just the pace they know. Doesn’t help things though. Great writing as ever by Ada Bell who tells a story extremely well. Immersive and fun . My number one.

[Katherine Azad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book in the Shady Grove Series. I have enjoyed all of the books in this series (and the sister series, Haunted Haven), and this was no exception. All of these books have been easy to read and engaging. The last few have had some emotional roller coaster moment too. I am looking forward to seeing what happens next in the life of Aly (and Emma too!).

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fabulous book in the Shady Grove Psychic Mystery series! I loved the race track setting, the characters, and the twists and turns that had me guessing whodunit until the very end. The author did something really clever with A Run for the Mystic - in addition to the main murder mystery, the amateur sleuth starts investigating a cold case which is going to unfold over the next several books in the series. I can't wait to find out what happens next!

[Madeleine Booth-Smits · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful twists and turns. I do so adore Aly and friends! Can't wait for more in this amazing series!!

[Andrea Latham]

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