This Bone Island Mystery, Spirits in the Keys, takes place on the southernmost point of the United States. A hurricane is brewing off the coast of the Florida Keys. As the storm grows near, Liz and Maggie, owners of The Daydream Shop & Spa are trying to following mysterious clues left by a murdered artist. Another artist is murdered and this time The Daydream Spa is the scene of the crime and the victim is a close friend. While trying to find out who killed their friend, Liz and Maggie end up on a daring adventure with a ghost and a voodoo princess.
The author sent me this book early this year asking for a review. I thought it sounded interesting, women's fiction, set near an ocean, etc...
I will say that the story line isn't bad. It was cute, interesting and I enjoyed that part of it. The characters are very well-rounded and I felt like I got to know not only the people but the area.
The ghost part was perhaps a little overboard, but I don't think it necessarily took away from the story.
The problem comes from the grammar and spelling errors in this one along with a few content problems. Some parts felt forced and it showed. It really could have been helped with a good editor.
Unfortunately, the editing issues overtook the good and were pretty distracting. I hope the author has taken it through an editor since then and perhaps it's fixed now. The story itself really was good.
I recommend this for those that aren't distracted by editing issues and like reading a little Southern or Women's fiction.
As an Amazon Prime member, I was able to borrow this book. Although I enjoy reading books with supernatural plots, this covered too many different concepts. From the beginning, there were two murders that seemed to come out of nowhere. However, as the book developed, the connection emerged. In the process, the main characters "found" a spirit looking to reconnect with a mermaid who apparently died in a past hurricane. At first, I thought he was looking for someone who seemed like a mermaid, but no, he was looking for a real mermaid. Therefore, we had the spirit between worlds, a mermaid, and then a voodoo priestess who helped reunite them. In spite of all that, it was a quick and relatively light read and I enjoyed the book.