A mysterious client asks for help from a psychic medium in the suspicious deaths of her husband and son. Madame Melancholy Marie must involve the expertise of her friends back in New Orleans to assist in solving the mystery. The deeper they get into the investigation, the closer they sink into an evil plot to overtake the entire mystic community. They must all fight together to save each other from the powers of darkness. THREE SQUARED is the first novel in Koko's METAPHYSICAL MURDER MYSTERIES series.
Author Koko Nervelli began her first book with a dare from a friend. She discovered that she had a passion for writing and is happy to share her stories with you. It was through this therapeutic process that she found her TRUE self. Her positive outlook on Life is contagious. She enjoys a life of semi-retirement in the mountains of Tennessee with her husband and loving rescue pets.
This is the first book in a series featuring Madame Melancholy Marie, a psychic reader. She has recently relocated to the North Carolina coast after living through the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and the disappearance of her fiancee, Marcel, in her home town of New Orleans. The protagonist known as Mel to her friends, is struggling to adjust to life in a rural community suspicious of her because she is different. Together with her mystic cat named Sammy, she meets a client named Sarah Miller, who comes to her to solve the mysterious death of her husband in a strange motorcycle accident and her son’s unexplained death in Afghanistan. Weird things begin to happen including a mysterious dark fog, nightly dreams, and the numbers 4,3,2 popping up together.
Mel calls on two of her psychic friends for assistance. Linda has remained in New Orleans, while Isabella has moved on to an exciting life in New York City. Linda begins by making an astrology time-line chart. Isabella comes down to visit Mel and study the dark energy that has been surrounding her. Mel uses her mathematical skills to figure out all this information as Isabella takes over the interviewing with Sarah. Meanwhile Linda has been investigating by using her psychic contacts in New Orleans. She has discovered that Sarah’s daughter-in-law might be involved with the High Priest Zuu-Zuu who is known on the island of Jamaica and world-wide as a voo-doo priest obsessed with money. Soon after, Mel disappears. Isabella and Linda continue to piece together the puzzle in a desperate attempt to track down their friend and unravel the mystery. Their adventures will lead them on a wild journey filled with terror, dark spirits, magic and fantasy. Will they be successful in rescuing Mel, solving the crimes and eliminating the other-worldly dangers?
This is not the type of book I normally read. It combines murder, mystery, paranormal, magic and fantasy. Nervelli does a superb job of delineating full-bodied rich characters that will draw the reader into the struggle. There are lots of twists and turns. At times I did feel there was a bit too much detail and a slowing down in the story line pushing the limits of what the reader might believe acceptable even in a fantasy story. But this element as well as the strong characters are exactly what many young adult readers will enjoy. So if mystery and paranormal are two of your favorite genres, this book is your cup of tea. Characters will be further developed and enhanced in the rest of the series.
This book just proves that there is nothing Koko Nervelli can't write a story about. What a great mystery. I loved trying to figure out all the clues and the psychics are from New Orleans which is my 2nd favorite place in the world! I thought the spell's to remove the curse went on to long, which is the reason I gave it four stars. There are many reasons why novelist write, the only reason for Koko is that she just can't help it. I can't wait to see what she thinks up next!