The Spirit Girls
Book Summary
“Where are you taking me?” Rylan follows the figure through the trees. The girl’s dark ponytail swings as she turns back, then walks on without answering. Deep in the woods, she disappears… and Rylan finds her body, mouth wide in a silent, final plea for help.
Rylan Flynn has always been able to see what others don’t—the restless spirits haunting Ashby, Indiana. She’s learned to live with her “gift” but sometimes she longs to escape.
The woods have always been a peaceful place for Rylan. But on a visit to her aunt’s cabin, she catches sight of a spirit in the trees. The ghost of a young woman approaches, leading Rylan to her body.
With a flood of horror, Rylan realizes that the girl,
Celeste Monroe, has been murdered. An outgoing newcomer to town, Celeste had no enemies. Who on earth would want to see her dead?
When a coin carved with strange symbols is discovered in Celeste’s throat, it’s clear that a twisted, cold-blooded killer is at work.
Rylan’s abilities could be the only way to prevent further deaths. But Ashby’s handsome head detective, Ford Pierce, has made it very clear that he doesn’t want her help.
Rylan Flynn has always been able to see what others don’t—the restless spirits haunting Ashby, Indiana. She’s learned to live with her “gift” but sometimes she longs to escape.
The woods have always been a peaceful place for Rylan. But on a visit to her aunt’s cabin, she catches sight of a spirit in the trees. The ghost of a young woman approaches, leading Rylan to her body.
With a flood of horror, Rylan realizes that the girl,
When a coin carved with strange symbols is discovered in Celeste’s throat, it’s clear that a twisted, cold-blooded killer is at work.
Rylan’s abilities could be the only way to prevent further deaths. But Ashby’s handsome head detective, Ford Pierce, has made it very clear that he doesn’t want her help.
When another body is discovered and blood at the scene points to Rylan’s family, she is more determined than ever to uncover the truth. She must race against time to untangle a web of dark secrets… but can she find answers before the murderer claims another victim?
My Thoughts
The Spirit Girls by Dawn Merriman is the debut of A Rylan Flynn Mystery series. Rylan Flynn can see ghosts that
present themselves to her. Her goal is
to help them move on. She pays the bills
by filming what she does for her You-Tube channel. Rylan is visiting her Aunt Val for breakfast
when she sees a female ghost. The ghost
leads her to a body hanging from a tree.
It turns out to be the ghost’s body.
One of the responding detectives is Detective Ford Pierce who makes
Rylan heart zing. Ford does believe
Rylan can see spirits, but he would prefer she not trespass (like she did the
previous evening) and stay safe. When
Aunt Val ends up at the top of the suspect list, Rylan will do whatever it
takes to clear her.
The Spirit Girls by Dawn Merriman is easy to read.
I wish the author had given us more information on Rylan and there were
other questions I wanted answered (how she got her powers, her mother, what is
in her brother’s old bedroom). The plot
never developed to its fullest extent. The story had potential, but it did not reach
it. It just scratched the surface. The paranormal element was light (I thought
there would be more). I wanted a tricky
mystery, some scary moments, and a little humor. I was able to solve the crime early in the
story. The twist was not a
surprise. The ending was expected. The
repetition of details was not needed (the whispers through the walls at home,
Rylan’s dead mother, Rylan’s attraction to Ford). I wanted a surprise or two, more paranormal,
less romance, and a more challenging mystery.
A Rylan Flynn Mystery series has potential, but it was not achieved in
The Spirit Girls. The Spirit Girls is a
paranormal tale with lost souls, a dishy detective, an accused aunt, a horrific
killing, and a sassy spiritualist.
The Spirit Girls is available from Amazon*. The Spirit Girls can be read for free if you are a Kindle Unlimited member. Thank you for stopping by today. I will return on Thursday, May 11 with The Letter Reader by Jan Casey. I am off to put up my Memorial Day decorations outside. I hope that you have a spirited day. Take care and Happy Reading!
Kris
The
Avid Reader
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