Harper Connolly is honest, ethical and loyal - an ever since a bolt of lightning zapped her on the head, she's had an extra-special talent: she can find dead peiple. it's not a common-or-garden job. Some people find Harper's talent useful and fascinating, but she's getting used to most people treating her like a blood-sucking leech. She's become an expert at getting in, getting paid and getting out, fast.
When Harper and her stepbrother Tolliver, travel to the Ozarks to find a local teenager, missing, believed dead, they discover that someone is willing go to great lengths to bury a secret. Before long Tolliver's locked away on trumped-up charges and Harper's fighting for her own life...

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Kemppu won the book in my BC anniversary raffle.

Got the book today. Thank you, myntti!

This was a story that reminded me of X-Files (which is one of my favourite tv shows). The plot was bit slow to my taste: too much waiting! Harper's supernatural talent was interesting and the murder mystery was good, though. I guessed the secret or motive after Harper realized what certain letters meant.

The book is now reserved for AgnesXNitt, who requested a trade.

Sent to AgnesXNitt. I Hope the book gets safely to England!

It made it! Huzzah! Thanks so much for the trade Kemppu, I really appreciate it.
Heading for Mount TBR, but somewhere near the summit :)

This novel has been sitting on my desk at work since late March/early April while I tried to work round to reading it during my lunch. This last weekend I managed to snag a copy of the third book in the Harper Connelly series (so far) 'An Ice Cold Grave' for pennies at our Church Summer Fete, and this has reminded me that I need to read the book that kicked the whole series off - hence some fast reading :)
A really good read, not too testing, just the right amount of character background and characterization to drive the story forward.
As I love the author's 'Sookie Stackhouse' novels, I was hoping this latest series would be as enjoyable a read. And I haven't been disappointed!
Many, many thanks to Kemppu for the trade earlier in the year.
Possibly a ring book...