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Lost Souls Society #5
Grave Justice
Ryley's quest to save her brother's life turns desperate when the dead refuse to talk.
Psychic Ryley St. James' life spirals into chaos when her estranged father arrives in town with the Grim Reaper at his heels.
To make matters worse, her boyfriend is keeping secrets, and the reaper training she desperately needs is postponed.
When her brother falls into a coma after a sinister attack, and a teenager's murder demands justice, Ryley's psychic abilities are put to the ultimate test.
Straddling the line between the living and the dead, Ryley is in the killer's crosshairs, racing against time to unravel the truth and unmask the killer to save her brother’s life.
Ryley is forced to face the secrets that threaten to destroy not only her life but her very existence.
Psychic Ryley St. James' life spirals into chaos when her estranged father arrives in town with the Grim Reaper at his heels.
To make matters worse, her boyfriend is keeping secrets, and the reaper training she desperately needs is postponed.
When her brother falls into a coma after a sinister attack, and a teenager's murder demands justice, Ryley's psychic abilities are put to the ultimate test.
Straddling the line between the living and the dead, Ryley is in the killer's crosshairs, racing against time to unravel the truth and unmask the killer to save her brother’s life.
Ryley is forced to face the secrets that threaten to destroy not only her life but her very existence.
285 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 30, 2024
About the author
Kate Allenton
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I'm Kate Allenton, an author who lives in the space where paranormal suspense, supernatural thrillers, and edge of your seat crime fiction collide. My stories range from psychics and reapers in small towns that look perfectly normal until they absolutely aren't, to gripping FBI thrillers where the monsters are all too human.
You'll find me writing the Lost Souls Society series, where death is just the beginning of the mystery, and the Psychic Oversight series, where seeing the future doesn't always mean you can change it.
With over 80 books published, I've spent more than a decade perfecting the art of the cliffhanger ending and the 2 AM "just one more chapter" problem.
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I am NOT part of any Goodreads group that is trying to sell you anything. Please don't get scammed.
I'm Kate Allenton, an author who lives in the space where paranormal suspense, supernatural thrillers, and edge of your seat crime fiction collide. My stories range from psychics and reapers in small towns that look perfectly normal until they absolutely aren't, to gripping FBI thrillers where the monsters are all too human.
You'll find me writing the Lost Souls Society series, where death is just the beginning of the mystery, and the Psychic Oversight series, where seeing the future doesn't always mean you can change it.
With over 80 books published, I've spent more than a decade perfecting the art of the cliffhanger ending and the 2 AM "just one more chapter" problem.
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November 27, 2024
Ghosts, reapers, and mysteries!
Grave Justice ( Lost Souls Society #5)
By Kate Allenton
It's worth the wait! So much goes on!
Murder, mysteries, reaper business, and Death himself arrive. There are no boring points at all in this book.
Each page is packed with excitement. Loved it!
Grave Justice ( Lost Souls Society #5)
By Kate Allenton
It's worth the wait! So much goes on!
Murder, mysteries, reaper business, and Death himself arrive. There are no boring points at all in this book.
Each page is packed with excitement. Loved it!
April 6, 2024
I just really love Riley St. James. She's a firecracker of a gal with rough and tumble abilities, a bit of an attitude, and doesn't back down to anybody for any reason, including Grim and especially her father, who has tried to kill her repeatedly throughout her life. I don't usually like heroines like her, but what redeems her for me is that she really loves her brother, loves her friends, and loves Adler, her boyfriend. She's got a soft heart that doesn't surface often, but when it does it's beautiful.
In this installment of the series, our psychic heroine is supposed to start training to be a reaper. Grim and her father are to be her instructors, but when Tucker (her brother) is critically injured and his girlfriend's teenage daughter is murdered while she was standing next to him, everybody's life takes a new direction and training is put on hold.
Riley is at her best with trying to find out who is responsible for this. She sees ghosts, talks to them, tries to get information, and is a victim of more than a few crimes herself. With Grim hanging around, it was inevitable that someone was going to die. I just didn't know who and it isn't revealed until the end.
This was a marvelous paranormal mystery that had me glued to the pages, guessing and then guessing again who had done what, only to find out I was wrong. The suspense was killing me. I had to know how this was going to end and I was not disappointed.
I do wish we'd had more character descriptions because it helps me connect with them, but this is still a solid five-star read.
*This is part of a series, but can be read as a stand-alone novel. However, you will miss the development of Riley, her relationships with her friends and rivals, and just some great books.
In this installment of the series, our psychic heroine is supposed to start training to be a reaper. Grim and her father are to be her instructors, but when Tucker (her brother) is critically injured and his girlfriend's teenage daughter is murdered while she was standing next to him, everybody's life takes a new direction and training is put on hold.
Riley is at her best with trying to find out who is responsible for this. She sees ghosts, talks to them, tries to get information, and is a victim of more than a few crimes herself. With Grim hanging around, it was inevitable that someone was going to die. I just didn't know who and it isn't revealed until the end.
This was a marvelous paranormal mystery that had me glued to the pages, guessing and then guessing again who had done what, only to find out I was wrong. The suspense was killing me. I had to know how this was going to end and I was not disappointed.
I do wish we'd had more character descriptions because it helps me connect with them, but this is still a solid five-star read.
*This is part of a series, but can be read as a stand-alone novel. However, you will miss the development of Riley, her relationships with her friends and rivals, and just some great books.
October 20, 2024
Es entretenido sin duda, solo que me ha parecido un poco repetitivo y la magia como que se pierde un poco.
It's certainly entertaining, it just seemed a little repetitive to me and the magic kind of gets lost a little.
It's certainly entertaining, it just seemed a little repetitive to me and the magic kind of gets lost a little.
April 2, 2026
4.5 Stars:)
April 3, 2024
Grave Justice is my new favorite in the Lost Souls Society series
Kate has a exceptional way of telling a story. Grave Justice keeps you hooked all the way through. It has complex new characters as well as the old favorites. I loved the twist she always puts in her books and the way she added the new characters. I thought I knew who committed the murder through most of the book. I was wrong but loved the unexpected ending.This was the fifth book in the Lost Souls Society Series. I can't wait to see what book six holds for us.
Kate has a exceptional way of telling a story. Grave Justice keeps you hooked all the way through. It has complex new characters as well as the old favorites. I loved the twist she always puts in her books and the way she added the new characters. I thought I knew who committed the murder through most of the book. I was wrong but loved the unexpected ending.This was the fifth book in the Lost Souls Society Series. I can't wait to see what book six holds for us.
April 18, 2024
Love this series.. Even though its the 5th book in the series it feels like the first with the revelations of Riley's past that are still being revealed. Can't wait to see what's next.
April 29, 2025
Good
When Ryley’s brother is attacked close to the abduction and murder of a trenage girl, the connections go far deeper than Ryley realises.
In addition to trying to figure out the culprit, Ryley is also handling some problems of her own, plus an increasing number of interactions with her father and the reapers.
Things are heating up in Ryley’s world. While her love life seems to be on solid ground, she has some difficulties separating her ghostly and professional lives, leaving her floundering a little.
In addition to it all, a new acquaintance on the reaper side of things is making life a little difficult for her.
It’s a fast paced story, because Ryley is constantly on the go throughout the tale. There’s more than one mystery she is trying to solve, but it doesn’t stop her trying to help the ghosts she meets, which just adds more to her already full cup!
There are also some new and rather exciting developments in this book, both for Ryley and Adler as well as her brother.
I’m looking forward to seeing what new developments with Grim occur and where Ryley is heading next on her journey.
An exciting paranormal fantasy story, this one does build upon the books that came before it, so it’s not a standalone story, and really needs to be read in series order.
This is a great series for those who enjoy paranormal fantasy, paranormal suspense, and paranormal mystery fiction.
When Ryley’s brother is attacked close to the abduction and murder of a trenage girl, the connections go far deeper than Ryley realises.
In addition to trying to figure out the culprit, Ryley is also handling some problems of her own, plus an increasing number of interactions with her father and the reapers.
Things are heating up in Ryley’s world. While her love life seems to be on solid ground, she has some difficulties separating her ghostly and professional lives, leaving her floundering a little.
In addition to it all, a new acquaintance on the reaper side of things is making life a little difficult for her.
It’s a fast paced story, because Ryley is constantly on the go throughout the tale. There’s more than one mystery she is trying to solve, but it doesn’t stop her trying to help the ghosts she meets, which just adds more to her already full cup!
There are also some new and rather exciting developments in this book, both for Ryley and Adler as well as her brother.
I’m looking forward to seeing what new developments with Grim occur and where Ryley is heading next on her journey.
An exciting paranormal fantasy story, this one does build upon the books that came before it, so it’s not a standalone story, and really needs to be read in series order.
This is a great series for those who enjoy paranormal fantasy, paranormal suspense, and paranormal mystery fiction.
April 9, 2024
Psychic Ryley St. James still sees the dead, still hates her father, loves her brother and Adler, and is also a reaper. Tonight she is to start her reaper training. Henry has promised to train her, but things are off to a bad start when her father, Doyle, and theb Death, himself, show up. Death informs Ryley that her training is canceled until further notice. Of course, Ryley being who she is, can't control her mouth and is snarky in her responses to Death.
Ryley and Adler go to the diner and in walks Tucker, Ryley's brother, who she hasn't seen in a while. She is shocked to hear that he is seeing someone, but he doesn't answer any of her questions. Next thing she knows, Tucker is fighting for his life. She is trying to find out who hurt him and why. She realizes and regrets that they have been out of touch, Will Tucker survive? Will Ryley be able to figure out what is going on?
A fast read with action, drama, suspense, and twists.
Ryley and Adler go to the diner and in walks Tucker, Ryley's brother, who she hasn't seen in a while. She is shocked to hear that he is seeing someone, but he doesn't answer any of her questions. Next thing she knows, Tucker is fighting for his life. She is trying to find out who hurt him and why. She realizes and regrets that they have been out of touch, Will Tucker survive? Will Ryley be able to figure out what is going on?
A fast read with action, drama, suspense, and twists.
January 11, 2026
This series seems a bit... chaotic to me. Some things require a bit TOO much suspension of disbelief. Like in the first book, it would have been realistic for the police to look into how Adler's son was put up for adoption, but there was no mention of that at all.
Ryley seems rather Mary Sue-ish. She's good at everything. Even her flaws are in her favor. I like her as a character, but a bit more realism would be great.
My biggest issue is the speed at which Ryley and Adler have gone, There is nothing in the pages of these books to show them falling in love with each other. They seem to be, basically, two people who keep saving each other. Is that enough for real and lasting love? If so, let me go put on my "damsel in distress" outfit.
Sadly, my interest in this series (and writer) has come to an end. There are SO many good books out there, I can't stand to waste time on books that are lacking.
Ryley seems rather Mary Sue-ish. She's good at everything. Even her flaws are in her favor. I like her as a character, but a bit more realism would be great.
My biggest issue is the speed at which Ryley and Adler have gone, There is nothing in the pages of these books to show them falling in love with each other. They seem to be, basically, two people who keep saving each other. Is that enough for real and lasting love? If so, let me go put on my "damsel in distress" outfit.
Sadly, my interest in this series (and writer) has come to an end. There are SO many good books out there, I can't stand to waste time on books that are lacking.
April 10, 2024
Grave Justice is a fantastic addition to The Lost Souls Society series!! While this book is primarily a paranormal suspense, Ryley and Adler are settling in so nicely as a couple. Ryley is still learning what it means to be a Reaper, but her training gets put on hold until this current case is solved. The special people in her life are all in danger and she needs everything available to be at her disposal to protect them!
August 21, 2024
Better
I'm glad I kept going after the last book had me so frustrated. This book is much better than the last one. Doyle actually somewhat starts to have one or two redeeming qualities. In this book ryleys brother Tucker is attacked and the girl he was talking to, killed. It's all about the search for the bad guy and all the dirt it uncovers. Of course it has Ryley helping a ghost or two with unfinished business as well.
I'm glad I kept going after the last book had me so frustrated. This book is much better than the last one. Doyle actually somewhat starts to have one or two redeeming qualities. In this book ryleys brother Tucker is attacked and the girl he was talking to, killed. It's all about the search for the bad guy and all the dirt it uncovers. Of course it has Ryley helping a ghost or two with unfinished business as well.
July 7, 2025
I say this with every book I've reviewed in this series, but it's true, so I'll say it again: this is an amazing series with fabulous characters and really interesting and multi-faceted story lines AND against all odds, each new book in the series is better than the last. Needless to say, I highly recommend this book and this series. I'm looking forward to starting book six. When I'm finished with this series, my plan is to go and read everything else this author has written.
April 18, 2024
Rylee is back!
This book was great! Rylee and Crews are trying to find out who murdered a young woman and Tucker was almost a victim too! There’s someone vandalizing the cemetery, a ghost who needs help and the elusive ghost of the murder victim, all vying for Rylee’s attention. I can’t wait for the next book!
This book was great! Rylee and Crews are trying to find out who murdered a young woman and Tucker was almost a victim too! There’s someone vandalizing the cemetery, a ghost who needs help and the elusive ghost of the murder victim, all vying for Rylee’s attention. I can’t wait for the next book!
May 30, 2024
Enjoying this series.
I like the writing style of Kate Allenton. Her books never disappoint. Her characters are relatable even with their numerous quirks, personality glitches, and unique talents. The storylines are incredibly interesting and entertaining. I am glad to see a reintroduction of some characters I liked. This new adventure promises to be another hit.
I like the writing style of Kate Allenton. Her books never disappoint. Her characters are relatable even with their numerous quirks, personality glitches, and unique talents. The storylines are incredibly interesting and entertaining. I am glad to see a reintroduction of some characters I liked. This new adventure promises to be another hit.
August 27, 2024
Kate Allenton does it again...pulls you in and doesn't let go.
This book feels a little more suspenseful.
Ryley is doing all she can for the living and the dead, while her brother's life hangs in the balance.
Lots of little strings that have been left loose are tied up brilliantly.
Another great addition to the series!!
Can't wait until we get more!!!
This book feels a little more suspenseful.
Ryley is doing all she can for the living and the dead, while her brother's life hangs in the balance.
Lots of little strings that have been left loose are tied up brilliantly.
Another great addition to the series!!
Can't wait until we get more!!!
August 15, 2025
3.50 stars
This book was okay. Surprisingly, the best part of the story, for me, wasn’t the lackluster engagement. It was Blackwood’s meeting with his son Myron. That scene was so special, though I don’t understand why Myron (or Ryley) didn’t tell Blackwood who’d killed Myron since he’d revealed the killer’s identity to Ryley. It didn’t make sense to me.
This book was okay. Surprisingly, the best part of the story, for me, wasn’t the lackluster engagement. It was Blackwood’s meeting with his son Myron. That scene was so special, though I don’t understand why Myron (or Ryley) didn’t tell Blackwood who’d killed Myron since he’d revealed the killer’s identity to Ryley. It didn’t make sense to me.
February 8, 2026
A great series. Mystery / Suspense / Paranormal & Supernatural. An excellent blend of all the genres I listed, inter-spaced with love, family, friends and ranging from serious to laugh out loud moments. I love all the characters, even those we love-to-hate ones. The blending of everything makes for a "real and believable" storyline.
April 19, 2024
Really good one
I love this series. It’s more gritty than Kate Allenton’s other series and I like that she is spreading her creativity in a new direction while maintaining the supernatural focus.
I love this series. It’s more gritty than Kate Allenton’s other series and I like that she is spreading her creativity in a new direction while maintaining the supernatural focus.
March 23, 2025
Turning into a soap opera
This was my last one to read in this series. The focus has switched from the paranormal to a romance. Not that there is anything wrong with a romance but that’s not why I started this series. Oh well, I enjoyed the first three books.
This was my last one to read in this series. The focus has switched from the paranormal to a romance. Not that there is anything wrong with a romance but that’s not why I started this series. Oh well, I enjoyed the first three books.
May 20, 2025
all work and no play
Ryley is not taking any stuff from anyone. Her brother is hurt and mixed up in something that is deadly. She will find out and meanwhile get involved with everything else that is happening like break ins. All in a days work
Ryley is not taking any stuff from anyone. Her brother is hurt and mixed up in something that is deadly. She will find out and meanwhile get involved with everything else that is happening like break ins. All in a days work
June 26, 2025
Wow…
Okay, I kind of like the character Grim. This book must of had better proofreading, because I can only remember one parenthesis where it shouldn’t have been. I am excited to see where the series goes next!
Okay, I kind of like the character Grim. This book must of had better proofreading, because I can only remember one parenthesis where it shouldn’t have been. I am excited to see where the series goes next!
July 4, 2025
love this series
This is the 3rd book I have read from this author and I am thoroughly enjoying them! Highly recommend. A little mystery, romance and super natural along with great characters! Big fan
This is the 3rd book I have read from this author and I am thoroughly enjoying them! Highly recommend. A little mystery, romance and super natural along with great characters! Big fan
September 8, 2025
Another hit!
I have one question as someone who finished the book… is it wrong to have a crush on Grim?! I am of course asking for a friend. Anyway, this book was really interesting and fun. I enjoyed it very much!
I have one question as someone who finished the book… is it wrong to have a crush on Grim?! I am of course asking for a friend. Anyway, this book was really interesting and fun. I enjoyed it very much!
March 31, 2026
Excellent
Oh I love this series 😊. Full of twists and turns that I did not see coming or expect. Excellent storytelling with full engaging and enjoyable characters. A great series I recommend if you enjoy this genre.
Oh I love this series 😊. Full of twists and turns that I did not see coming or expect. Excellent storytelling with full engaging and enjoyable characters. A great series I recommend if you enjoy this genre.
April 16, 2026
Great read!
I like the writing style of this author. The story line is well thought out and written. I have a hard time putting the book down. Anyone who likes paranormal mysteries should read this series of books.
I like the writing style of this author. The story line is well thought out and written. I have a hard time putting the book down. Anyone who likes paranormal mysteries should read this series of books.
April 24, 2026
Keep going!
You would think that after a few hard knocks, our heroine would have learned to duck. Didn't happen. Read on people, there's hot apple pie at the end. (With ice cream) lol
You would think that after a few hard knocks, our heroine would have learned to duck. Didn't happen. Read on people, there's hot apple pie at the end. (With ice cream) lol
June 19, 2026
Really enjoy this series. This story moved fast with many loose pieces. It was easy to get lost but it was such a great story and kept you on the edge of the seat wondering what was going on with Ryley's friends and family. Totally recommend reading.
September 13, 2026
As always a fun read
Riley always does what she wants and feels is the right thing. She solves a few cases along with a murder but almost dies. Tucker and Riley are so close. Its sweet to see siblings stick together. Grim and Doyle are annoying.
Riley always does what she wants and feels is the right thing. She solves a few cases along with a murder but almost dies. Tucker and Riley are so close. Its sweet to see siblings stick together. Grim and Doyle are annoying.
July 21, 2024
Great Story
Another great story full of mystery and good characters love this series's. Can't wait until the next one to come .
Another great story full of mystery and good characters love this series's. Can't wait until the next one to come .
August 4, 2024
Ryley and Matt both find love
The daughter of Matt's new girlfriend is killed while he is trying to protect her. He is also hurt. The grim reaper comes to town to train Ryley.
The daughter of Matt's new girlfriend is killed while he is trying to protect her. He is also hurt. The grim reaper comes to town to train Ryley.
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