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sandyfleener's review
3.0
Loved the book but I didn't understand the reference to other characters that seem to be from a previous story. I wondered all the way thru the book who some of these folks were. Even got online 1/2 way through to see if there was another book I had somehow missed. Maybe a previous book explains her as a minor character Like the Kincaid name all throughout Allison Brennen's series.
If there is a prequel I can't find it.
Without giving a spoiler, there is a previous crime referenced all through the book the warrants it's on book.
I gave her 3 stars since I loved the characters but not the confusion of the extras. It's a great book, and I really liked it. I will continue to read this series.
I will also check out her other books now that I have found Maggie Toussaint
If there is a prequel I can't find it.
Without giving a spoiler, there is a previous crime referenced all through the book the warrants it's on book.
I gave her 3 stars since I loved the characters but not the confusion of the extras. It's a great book, and I really liked it. I will continue to read this series.
I will also check out her other books now that I have found Maggie Toussaint
pugmomsbookblog's review against another edition
4.0
A different type of mystery than I usually read but I enjoyed it. The dreamwalker characters were interesting and I am eager to read more in the series.
dollycas's review
4.0
Baxley Powell is a landscaper and pet sitter in a small town on the coast of Georgia. While finishing up a huge landdscaping project Baxley makes a terrible discovery, a human skull. She wants to use her psychic ability to identify the victim but ends up getting tasered by a deputy instead.
Baxley has inherited a unique ability from her father. She is a dreamwalker. Dreamwalkers seem to be well known in this little town. Soon she is helping the police not only identify the remains but also solving a murder as well.
Dollycas’s Thoughts
Baxley Powell is a very interesting character. Her husband, an Army man, is missing and presumed dead. She and her 10 year old daughter are just trying to live their lives. But it hard to live a normal life when the whole town knows your father is a dreamwalker and Baxley is one too. Baxley is just learning about her abilities but her father’s declining health means she needs to learn very quickly.
Baxley is a very likeable character, single mom, trying to make ends meet anyway she can. The dreamwalker ability flows very naturally in the story. Her mother is a great character as well. She uses crystals to help heal her husband and her daughter when their bodies are completely drained after a dreamwalking session. Her father and Baxley’s daughter also have a mind meld thing with Baxley and know when she is safe or in trouble. The whole theme was very fascinating.
I did have one small problem with the story. The way the death or non-death of Baxley’s husband was handled made me wonder several times if this really was the first book in this series. Several times things were referred to with not a lot of explanation like the reader should know these things already. This improved as the story continued. I realize his status will play out as the series continues I just would have liked to see the character be introduced in a different way instead of wrapped into moments that occurred in this story. I know the character whether alive or dead will have major impact as the stories continue.
This series is off to strong start. I look forward to reading more about Baxley Powell and her family.
Baxley has inherited a unique ability from her father. She is a dreamwalker. Dreamwalkers seem to be well known in this little town. Soon she is helping the police not only identify the remains but also solving a murder as well.
Dollycas’s Thoughts
Baxley Powell is a very interesting character. Her husband, an Army man, is missing and presumed dead. She and her 10 year old daughter are just trying to live their lives. But it hard to live a normal life when the whole town knows your father is a dreamwalker and Baxley is one too. Baxley is just learning about her abilities but her father’s declining health means she needs to learn very quickly.
Baxley is a very likeable character, single mom, trying to make ends meet anyway she can. The dreamwalker ability flows very naturally in the story. Her mother is a great character as well. She uses crystals to help heal her husband and her daughter when their bodies are completely drained after a dreamwalking session. Her father and Baxley’s daughter also have a mind meld thing with Baxley and know when she is safe or in trouble. The whole theme was very fascinating.
I did have one small problem with the story. The way the death or non-death of Baxley’s husband was handled made me wonder several times if this really was the first book in this series. Several times things were referred to with not a lot of explanation like the reader should know these things already. This improved as the story continued. I realize his status will play out as the series continues I just would have liked to see the character be introduced in a different way instead of wrapped into moments that occurred in this story. I know the character whether alive or dead will have major impact as the stories continue.
This series is off to strong start. I look forward to reading more about Baxley Powell and her family.
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