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Seances Are for Suckers
Seances Are for Suckers | Tamara Berry
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When something goes bump in the night . . . it’s most likely a plumbing problem, or something equally mundane. But fake medium Eleanor Wilde is happy to investigate and cleanse your home of spectral presences—for a fee. Hey, it’s a living . . . Ellie has an ailing sister to care for, and working as a ghost hunter who doesn’t believe in ghosts helps cover the bills for both of them. When she’s lucky, it also pays for the occasional tropical vacation. Her brother doesn’t exactly approve, but Ellie figures she’s providing a service. On her latest job, though, she may be in for some genuine scares. The skeptical, reserved, and very rich Nicholas Hartford III has flown her all the way to his family’s ancestral estate in England—supposedly haunted by a phantom named Xavier. Nicholas thinks it’s all just as much a crock as Ellie’s business is, but the fact remains that something is causing the flashes of light, mysterious accidents, and other apparent pranks in the chilly, eerie castle. His mother is sure that Xavier is real, and he’s willing to employ Ellie if she can get to the bottom of it and put a stop to the nonsense. While the food and accommodations are somewhat disappointing (dorm-room furniture? Really?), Ellie is finding it an adventure to get to know this eccentric family and their houseguests, and to poke around in the nearby village for clues. But when an actual dead body appears—and subsequently disappears—at Castle Hartford, she’ll have to apply her talent for trickery and psychological insight to solve a flesh-and-blood murder.
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myellenbee
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"Hand me the madien's sacrifice."
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direcorgi
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I enjoyed this! The cover is a bit mystifying since no Ouija board ever appears in the story, but hey, whatevs. It‘s a fun little mystery, with some romance thrown in. Nice light read! Rachael was my favorite character.

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direcorgi

This is really cute so far! The narrator is funny and clever, the other characters are interesting and good at keeping secrets, and I‘m really looking forward to finding out the root of the mystery.

Also anyone know how to set what book you‘re reading right now? I keep seeing it on profiles but can‘t figure out how to do it.

direcorgi Lol just figured it out! 6y
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