The ABC's of Seeing Ghosts

Soul Seeker Cozy Mystery #4

by Courtney McFarlin

A Soul Seeker Cozy Mystery Prequel Novella


High school is never easy. Neither is seeing ghosts.


Brynn Sullivan knows these two facts all too well. In this thrilling prequel novella to the Soul Seeker Cozy Mystery series, Brynn tries to balance going to school with helping the local Sheriff solve a murder.


Travel back in time and join Brynn, Logan, and Bernie as they they race to solve their first official case.

Genres: Cozy Mystery, Paranormal, Mystery, Cozy

103 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 6, 2021

About the author

Courtney McFarlin currently lives in the Black Hills of South Dakota with her fiance and their two cats.

Reviews

[Lady Galaxy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not a fan of prequels, and this one did nothing to change my mind. I didn't like seeing all the bullying that was going on. As a teacher, dealing with bullies was so frustrating. We all knew what was going on, but any attempts to intervene only seemed to make things worse for the victim of the bullying. The ending was not satisfying. It left too much up in the air. The last 10% of the book was a teaser chapter for a book I'd already read. It's frustrating to have to find a way to get to the end so the book shows up as "read."

[Connie Frater · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Ghost in need.

I liked how the story was planned out. It moved along quickly with much crazy high school action that was so incredibly realistic for a small town. Readers will love Hannah's cat and how Hannah uses her amazing abilities for good. This is a relaxing and interesting read!

[Jackie Welcel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is book 4 but it's kind of a prequel. It goes back to when Brynn and Luke were in high school and she was just learning how to really deal with her ability and how to help the ghosts she saw. Brynn's cat Bernie is still just a loving little kitty and she is learning he may have some special abilities too. It is a short book but good to read and see the growth in them.

[Diana Crook · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every

Book is so awesome!! I don't know how authors do it. New stories in every book! I love to read. Countnry's stories are never boring. Cosy mysteries are so far above stories with bad language,or very descriptive murder. If you haven't read one before, now is the time to start!

[LE Eastman · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun prequel

I am glad to know some of the background of Bernie and Brynn. Not too teen angst yet gives you a good background on the characters. The mystery was interesting. I cannot wait for their next adventure.

[Peter Tremblay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exciting

I enjoyed the story and how it ended. The characters were well developed and real, as was the high school angst. I recommend the book and plan on reading more by this author.

[diane johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The ABC's of seeing Ghosts

As the other books in this series it was as fascinating and mind boggling as the others because this series will keep you excited about how things are gonna work out in the. As always this book is a success.

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an interesting book in a unique series. The main character has the ability to see ghosts and is quite often called for help not just for her services as a real estate stager, but more to remove ghosts or other beings that are inhabiting and haunting various locations. I really enjoyed the book and looking forward to reading the next one.

Amazon synopsis:
Brynn Sullivan knows these two facts all too well. In this thrilling prequel novella to the Soul Seeker Cozy Mystery series, Brynn tries to balance going to school with helping the local Sheriff solve a murder.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is actually a short story Prequel, even though it presents as Book 4 in the series. It explains the primary ghost mystery that Brynn and Logan solved (and Bernie) while still in high school. You also get glimpses into the bullying Brynn experienced growing up as a ghost "whisperer".

[Jeanne Brewer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Prequel?

Positioning a prequel as Book 4 of a series is really lame, no matter how you look at it. Yes, the story pretty effectively provided good info that contributed to the story line, BUT a prequel does not belong at position 4 in a series!

[Rendalynn S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yep, going to be a good series

It was a surprise to me that this was a "flashback" book, but it explored what was going on and helped development of her past.

[Laurie Richards · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the story, sorry it ended.

Read all four and feel like I had a friend in the character which doesn’t happen often. Think I will have to keep these for a second read someday.

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful Books

I love how you end each story. The characters are so real and the stories are believable. Keep them going.

[Debbi S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful!

I love learning how it all got started. And knowing that her family loved and supported her even if they didn't totally understand what she can do is wonderful to know.

[Pat Schager · Rating 5 out of 5]

Background answered

Great explanation of Brynn's history with the sheriff. A little smaltzy but a good explanation. Now on with the show!

[Mary Barna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great YA book

This story captures a⁵
ll of the problems of being "different" in a small town high school, mean girls and all.

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Beginning

This book tells the story of the beginning of Bryn's gifts. When she was in High School she finds the ghost of a woman who was missing for several years.