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marlynb's review against another edition
3.0
I finished the third book in the Beaufort and Company series at the Halifax airport yesterday during our 3-hour layover.
Bree Winston-Beaufort, Esq., has accompanied her gorgeous sister Antonia to an estate auction. While inspecting a desk, she is surprised to hear someone ask her to help him. Since the Russell O'Rourke, owner of the desk had recently committed suicide, she assumed that the voice belonged to him, and set out to help his spirit "pass through".
Upon investigation, though, the death seems more and more like a murder, and Bree and her otherworldly staff intend to prove it. When there is another murder with a similar m.o., this becomes easier.
Bree's deductive process is described fairly completely, but the conclusion seemed a little abrupt to me. It felt as though there should have been one more expository chapter before the last one, but perhaps that was because I felt somewhat distracted while reading.
The concept of a legal advocate for the dead is an interesting one, and Ms. Stanton's legal explorations are interesting. I don't know enough about the technicalities of law to comment on their accuracy, but they certainly seem so, to me.
That most of her staff, including the three dogs, Sasha, Miles and Belli, exist on both the temporal plane and the celestial one is a concept I'd love to see explored in more detail.
Bree Winston-Beaufort, Esq., has accompanied her gorgeous sister Antonia to an estate auction. While inspecting a desk, she is surprised to hear someone ask her to help him. Since the Russell O'Rourke, owner of the desk had recently committed suicide, she assumed that the voice belonged to him, and set out to help his spirit "pass through".
Upon investigation, though, the death seems more and more like a murder, and Bree and her otherworldly staff intend to prove it. When there is another murder with a similar m.o., this becomes easier.
Bree's deductive process is described fairly completely, but the conclusion seemed a little abrupt to me. It felt as though there should have been one more expository chapter before the last one, but perhaps that was because I felt somewhat distracted while reading.
The concept of a legal advocate for the dead is an interesting one, and Ms. Stanton's legal explorations are interesting. I don't know enough about the technicalities of law to comment on their accuracy, but they certainly seem so, to me.
That most of her staff, including the three dogs, Sasha, Miles and Belli, exist on both the temporal plane and the celestial one is a concept I'd love to see explored in more detail.
git_r_read's review against another edition
5.0
This is such a neat favorite of mine series. It's a great example of the paranormal mystery genre. I love the characters, the premise of a human working with angels to help people who might have been wrongly put in the nether reaches of the afterlife.
This one had a lot of twists and turns as much as it showed the evolution of Bree in her new role as an advocate. She enjoys what she's doing, even if it causes sleepless nights and haunted law offices.
There is not as much scary stuff as in the past two books in the series. The first one scared the bejeezus out of me, the second one eased up and this one is only a weensy bit scarey. It's more about the relationship Bree has with her sister and her angels and her clients.
I really enjoyed this read and can't wait til the next one, ANGEL'S VERDICT, out next year.
Five angel beans....
This one had a lot of twists and turns as much as it showed the evolution of Bree in her new role as an advocate. She enjoys what she's doing, even if it causes sleepless nights and haunted law offices.
There is not as much scary stuff as in the past two books in the series. The first one scared the bejeezus out of me, the second one eased up and this one is only a weensy bit scarey. It's more about the relationship Bree has with her sister and her angels and her clients.
I really enjoyed this read and can't wait til the next one, ANGEL'S VERDICT, out next year.
Five angel beans....
lakecake's review against another edition
4.0
This series just keeps getting better. The conflicts between the characters are interesting, the exploration of the angelic world is deep without getting too confusing and there's still plenty of mysteries to be explained. Bree is a great main character, and the supporting players are pretty good too. All in all, a series to pick up if you're into paranormal cozies.
tregina's review against another edition
2.0
Once again I like this idea of this more than the execution. Characters drop in and out of the story for virtually no reason, and things that would have been interesting to read about are glossed over. The ending would have been better if it hadn't seemed to come out of nowhere, and there just wasn't enough time spent on the solution to the mystery and the wrap up. But then there are always some cool things that are dropped into this series that keep me wondering where they're going to go.
krisrid's review against another edition
5.0
Well, given that I more inhaled this book than simply read it, I would say I enjoyed the newest installment in the Beaufort & Company series!
Once again, Bree is contacted by a dead individual - at the auction for the deceased's possessions, no less - begging for her help.
Russell O'Roarke is officially considered a suicide, given that his investment banking business went bankrupt amid accusations of improper behaviour and an investigation by the SEC. In fact, had he lived O'Roarke was looking at jail time. But his death ended that.
Except, it looks like the death was murder. But since the shotgun blast that killed him was witnessed by his wife and a bunch of her friends, how can it be murder? That's what Bree and her heavenly host of employees at her office in the only all-murderer's cemetary have to find out.
The uniqueness of this story, the characters and the happenings in this world that Mary Stanton has created is so intriguing and interesting and fun that I just can't get enough of this series. Highly recommended if you like quirky paranormal mysteries.
Once again, Bree is contacted by a dead individual - at the auction for the deceased's possessions, no less - begging for her help.
Russell O'Roarke is officially considered a suicide, given that his investment banking business went bankrupt amid accusations of improper behaviour and an investigation by the SEC. In fact, had he lived O'Roarke was looking at jail time. But his death ended that.
Except, it looks like the death was murder. But since the shotgun blast that killed him was witnessed by his wife and a bunch of her friends, how can it be murder? That's what Bree and her heavenly host of employees at her office in the only all-murderer's cemetary have to find out.
The uniqueness of this story, the characters and the happenings in this world that Mary Stanton has created is so intriguing and interesting and fun that I just can't get enough of this series. Highly recommended if you like quirky paranormal mysteries.
tanaise's review against another edition
4.0
Despite the weeping angel on the cover, this book has no reference or connection to Doctor Who. Still, it was as good as it could be under those conditions.
tregina's review
2.0
Once again I like this idea of this more than the execution. Characters drop in and out of the story for virtually no reason, and things that would have been interesting to read about are glossed over. The ending would have been better if it hadn't seemed to come out of nowhere, and there just wasn't enough time spent on the solution to the mystery and the wrap up. But then there are always some cool things that are dropped into this series that keep me wondering where they're going to go.
missmarketpaperback's review
3.0
I just finished Avenging Angels by Mary Stanton and I flew through it (I apologize for the angel pun). This is the third book in the Beaufort and Company series, but my first. Bree has inherited her uncle’s afterlife-focused law firm in Savannah, GA. On top of that, she must keep her real-life law firm financially afloat. Her little sister Antonia is struggling to make it as an actress, but also to keep her sister in the realm of the living. On top of that, Bree has a dead man appealing for help in solving his murder (sort of). I enjoyed this cozy and it’s supernatural twists. It reminded me a little of Good Omens. I found the climax to be a little disappointing, but I really enjoyed the range of characters and the setting. I def should go back and read from the beginning
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