My review:????

Southern Bred and Dead has Frankie wanting to find his brother Lou, who is also dead.  Frankie found out in the last book that Lou is the one that shot and killed him, so Frankie has some questions!

Verity wants to help him, but also wants to investigate the death of her grandmother’s friend, who had some items for Verity, but after she fell (or was she pushed?) from the church tower, Verity can’t find them.  

The ghosts around the church are also acting oddly.

Verity has her hands full trying to investigate everything, but we know that’s usual for her! 

This was a fun read, with twists that I didn’t see coming!

Angie Fox also has another series of books called Accidental Demon Slayer, which has 11 books in the series! She also has a Facebook page and a reader group.

I’ve previously read and reviewed the below books in the series:

Southern Spirits, A Ghostly Gift and The Skeleton in the Closet – book 1, 1.5 and 2

Pecan Pies and Dead Guys – book 7 

The Mint Julep Murders – book 8

The Ghost of Christmas Past – book 8.5

I was given this book in return for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Moose Island Books and Author Collective 20  (the publishers) for this book.

My review:????

Southern Spirits: 5th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set by Angie Fox (Southern Spirits 1, 1.5 and 2)

Southern Spirits is the first book in the series, and introduces us to Verity Long, who is in the process of selling everything she has so she can pay back her former future mother-in-law after stood him up at the alter.  She is desperate to try to keep a hold of the family home, and so is willing to do anything to get some money.  When she manages to trap a ghost on her property, who is also eager for her to keep it, he lets her see the ghostly side of things, which can help when people have problems!

A Ghostly Gift is book 1.5, so a novella between books 1 and 2.  Verity is asked by her sister to help a friend out who has a resale shop (like a pawn shop), and so Verity and Frankie, her dead gangster friend, are going to investigate, and maybe get some furniture for the house out of it!

The Skeleton in the Closet has Verity and Frankie investigating a dead body, found in the library, which is a very old building, so there are lots of ghosts as potential witnesses!  There are secrets that someone is willing to kill to keep, and so Verity is going to have to watch her back!

These are an enjoyable cosy fantasy crime series, and as you can tell, I’m always happy to pick up one in the series!

Southern Spirits: 5th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set by Angie Fox (Southern Spirits 1-3) was published on 17th January 2020, and is available to buy from Amazon.

Angie Fox also has another series of books called Accidental Demon Slayer, which has 11 books in the series! She also has a Facebook page and a reader group.

I’ve previously read and reviewed:

Pecan Pies and Dead Guys – book 7 in the series.

The Mint Julep Murders – book 8.

The Ghost of Christmas Past – book 8.5

I was given this book for free in return for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Moose Island Books and Author Collective 20  (the publishers) for this book.

My review: ????

Verity and her boyfriend Ellis are in love, the only down side being his family, or more particularly, his mother.  It doesn’t help that Verity was engaged to Ellis’ brother, Beau, and broke it off due to Beau’s  can’t keep it in his pants behaviour, and then Virginia, Beau and Ellis’ mother saddled Verity with the bill.

Virginia doesn’t think Verity is good enough for Ellis, but then, Virginia doesn’t think any one does anything well enough to her mind, and this has been a growing problem for Verity, and  this Christmas Eve is the night that Verity snaps.

This novella is a take on A Christmas Carol, and it was one that I enjoyed!  The characters are explained to you so that you don’t have to have read previous books to understand the situation, and it helps to remind you if you can’t remember what happened in a previous book!

The Ghost of Christmas Past  was published on 29th November 2019,  and is available to buy on Amazon  and on Waterstones.  I’ve found a link to where you can search for local bookshops, including independent!

This is book 8.5 in the Southern Ghost Hunter series, and I’ve reviewed number 7,  Pecan Pies and Dead Guys and number 8, The Mint Julep Murders.

Angie Fox also has another series of books called Accidental Demon Slayer, which has 11 books in the series! She also has a Facebook pageand a reader group.

If you’re interested in cosy crime books, then other than the previous book in this series, I’d suggest The Liar in the Library by Simon Brett ???.