Until they meet ghost hunter Verity Long.
Verity Long is proud to say she gets along with just about anybody—dead or alive. But she’s put to the test when her well-meaning boyfriend and her sweet-as-pie sister con her into a remote island “double date” weekend with her sister’s new flame and Verity’s long-time nemesis, Alec Duranja.
Her plans to avoid the uptight police officer go up in smoke when the four of them team up for a weekend treasure hunt competition based on the island’s legendary pirate past. And it doesn’t take long for Verity and her team to discover more than game clues. Someone is using the game to dig up real pirate gold...and they’re willing to kill to keep it.
I quickly devoured Dread and Buried. Verity Long is a great character
and so is Frankie. I did miss Lucy in
this book. She is staying with a friend
while Verity is away. Frankie was not as
present in this story. He popped up now
and then when Verity called for him. I
missed his witty repartee. Alec Duranja is
a character that grows on you. Melody
sees a different side of Duranja (who knew the man owned a dog), and she wants
Verity to get to know him. I thought the
books she gifted Verity and Duranja were hilarious. The mystery is fun. While I found it easy to solve, my mother
only solved part of it before the reveal (my mother could not wait to get her
hands on this book). I did find it odd
that Melody would date someone who shows such antagonism towards Verity especially
considering how accepting and supportive Melody is of Verity’s gift. Dread and Buried is the twelfth book in A Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries. It can
be read as a standalone, but I recommend reading this delightful series in
order. It will allow you to get to know
the characters and Verity’s journey (her struggles and triumphs). One of my
favorite lines from Dread and Buried is when Frankie says, “Is that a pirate
ship in the distance? he demanded, giddy
as a goat in clover.” Another is when
Verity says, “There was something about a mystery that always puts a spring in
my step.” Dread and Buried is an entertaining tale with
an isolated island, an infuriating nemesis, a thrilling treasure hunt, sweet
skunk earrings, troublesome twin contenders, bothersome books, an unforeseen
find, a frustrating Frankie, a precious parrot, and a vexed Verity.
Kris
The
Avid Reader
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