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heddahboots's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
lassie90's review against another edition
4.0
Part mystery/part ghost story/part love story - I really enjoyed this book. Fun summer read.
czarot's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favorite Simone St. James book but it was still a very good read! Also for some reason, I can't stop laughing at this line by Dottie: "It makes you poor not morally superior." I just love the energy of this line lol.
amandawije's review against another edition
5.0
I received this book in my Once Upon A Book Club box and I LOVED it! I love the author's writing style and immediately ordered all of her other books upon finishing this one. I found this story to be the perfect amount of creepy...a ghost story that didn't leave you afraid to read alone in the dark. I didn't guess the ending which I usually do so that was a pleasant surprise! Can't wait to read more from this author :)
karen62's review against another edition
5.0
This has just the right amount of scariness and suspense.
s_mart1_reads's review against another edition
4.5
After finishing Lost Among the Living, I am officially caught up on all of Simone St. James backlist!
The book follows Jo to her late husband’s aunt’s estate where she encounters a familial mystery.
I think Simone St. James is the queen of ghost stories! They are perfectly creepy and the imagery of the spirits always lodges itself into my brain and at times makes it hard to sleep. 😳 I enjoy the sprinkling of romance in all her books, but I think they’d be great without it too! I also love the strong heroines in her books. They are regular women who overcome their fears to solve mysteries and do what they think is right.
While there were some predictable twists in this book, there were others that I wasn’t 100% sure of until revealed. I really enjoyed going along with Jo on this mystery. I did end up knocking off a 1/2 star because it dragged a little in the middle.
I’m so excited for Murder Road coming out March 2024!
My ranking of all her books:
The Sun Down Motel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Haunting of Maddy Clare ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Lost Among the Living ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟
The Other Side of Midnight ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Broken Girls ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Book of Cold Cases ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Silence for the Dead ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
An Inquiry Into Love and Death ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Ghost 19 ⭐️⭐️
Murder Road TBR
tammys_take's review against another edition
4.0
Having read a few of Simone St. James’s more recent and modern novels, I wasn’t sure what to expect with a story set in 1914-1920s. I really enjoyed it. She was able to take me to that time period with ease, the use of setting, language, and atmosphere was stunning. I found the mystery a slow-burning one and I loved the ghostly hauntings at Wych Elm House and all the secrets. While the conclusion was not super twisty or surprising, I found it satisfying. In many ways, this story reminded me of Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca.