Distilled Spirits

O'Hare House Mysteries #3

by Kate Danley

After surviving an ancient Egyptian curse, life should be smooth sailing for mediums Clara O'Hare and Wesley Lowenhertz. But when a cab driver named Red sees the ghosts in Clara's house, the doors are opened to a much deeper secret. Clara and Wesley stumble upon a deadly conspiracy, and find that the recent murders all have a chilling connection.

Genres: Romance, Mystery, Fantasy, Paranormal

152 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 14, 2014

About the author

Kate Danley began her writing career as an indie author in 2010. Since then, her books have been published by 47North, she spent five weeks on the USA Today bestseller list, and she has been honored with various awards, including the Garcia Award for Best Fiction Book of the Year (The Woodcutter), McDougall Previews Award for Best Fantasy Book of the Year (Queen Mab), Best of 2014 by Suspense Magazine (M&K Tracking), and the 2017 Utopia Award for Best Anthology of the Year (Once Upon A Kiss - "Galatea & Pygmalion"). Her play Building Madness won the prestigious Panowski Playwriting Award and her play Bureaucrazy was a semi-finalist for the O'Neill National Playwrights Conference. Her works have been produced in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Canada, and the UK. She has over 300+ film, television, and theatre credits to her name, and specializes in sketch, improv, and Shakespeare. She wrote sketch for a weekly show in Hollywood and has performed her original stand-up at various clubs in LA. She learned on-camera puppetry from the man who played Mr. Snuffleupagus and performed the head of a 20-foot dinosaur on an NBC pilot. She lost on Hollywood Squares.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

‘After surviving an ancient Egyptian curse, life should be smooth sailing for mediums Clara O'Hare and Wesley Lowenherz. But when a cab driver named Red sees the ghosts in Clara's house, the doors are opened to a much deeper secret. Clara and Wesley stumble upon a deadly conspiracy, and find that the recent murders all have a chilling connection.’
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Distilled Spirits by Kate Danley is the third book in the O’Hare House Mysteries series and is a paranormal mystery and clean romance.

I think perhaps this has been the strongest book in the series yet, but there is still a lot left to be desired.

This ‘series’ is really just one book, published in 4 installments. Ugh, it really bothers me though when authors publish a story across several books that is really only one book. If I hadn’t gotten these first three books for free, I wouldn’t have read this far. I will not be buying the final ‘book’ in the series to see how it concludes.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was better than the second one. While the series isn't perfect, this feels back on track and more interesting than Clara and Wesley just going from one place to the next, having a quick conversation with people they meet there.

[Lorraine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the 3rd novel in a four book set. I think the story is a fun read. The various novels concern a recently widowed woman and her forays into the world of the super natural. She is able to see ghosts as well as speak with them.

The book is not a heavy read, rather an enjoyable way to pass an icy rain afternoon.

[Shelly Morrow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic series

I so enjoyed reading this series, adored the characters and.plots twists..
so looking forward to the rest of this series and.more from this author.

[BRT · Rating 3 out of 5]

The O' Hare House Mysteries is a quartet of stories that is really one long story. It's a charming mix of Regency murder mystery, Egyptian curses, demons, and ghosts. In Volume I, a new widow becomes involved with a medium and uncovers a series of other-worldly murders. In Volume II, just having vanquished the foe, she discovers that the curse is still a danger. In Volume III, she has finally rid the world of the curse, only to find a more earthly danger in a powerful & wealthy family. In Volume IV, the new love of her life has been falsely accused of murder. To save him, she must battle a powerful group bent on otherworldly domination.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

The plot thickens

Clara and Wesley get mired deeper and deeper into the mystery surrounding several deaths and a malevolent Egyptian artifact. Every time they think that they are making headway they just find themselves in deeper with more questions.

[Kelsea · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this installment of the series more than the last... but I still can't help but think that these books should all have been combined into one story.

I am quite intrigued to read the final book and see how everything wraps up though.

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Totally in love with this series!

[Frances · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m really liked this book. A little less supernatural than the last two. But damn the cliffhangers!

[Debbie Phelps · Rating 5 out of 5]

To love again can be quite a surprise

This lovely woman has such special kindness and Alot of brains I love it she doesn't seem to be afraid of anything.

[Sarah Brooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Everything is connected. I was wrong. It left me hanging there are the end.

[Anda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing! I can not wait for the next book to arrive! Bravo!