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Dead Serious Case #2: Mrs Delores Abernathy
by Vawn Cassidy
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Tristan's had six months to get accustomed to life as a medium - sort of. And he's also had six months of getting to know the new people in his life, Dusty, Chan (Dusty's life-long best friend), and Danny. But it's also six months he hasn't been able to tell Danny about his ability, and that will have to change sooner rather than later. But first, he has to help Mrs. Delores Abernathy with her unfinished business.
I never expected a murder mystery to involve a long-term care home for patients with varying dementia diagnoses, a community centre filled with retired ladies, and more cryptic ghosts than ever, but here we are. This murder mystery is absolutely nothing like I expected, but that's what made it so much fun. It was a wild experience from beginning to end, and I honestly don't know what to make of most of it.
There is something deeper at play here - there's a long game being threaded along plot-wise, and I'm extremely intrigued. I'm also mildly terrified. There are precious few things that give me more anxiety than the unknown, and that's definitely what's going on behind the scenes - the complete unknown.
But Tristan's not flying blind alone. Tristan's built himself quite a community of ghosts who are helping him along his journey. And while some ghosts are a fair bit more cryptic than others - Evangeline comes to mind here - others truly do just want to help make things as peaceful as possible. And these ghosts will likely need to step up in a big way, if the ominous warnings Tristan's received are anything to go by.
The second book of this series was far more plot-advancing than character-building, and I'm okay with that. I'm already desperately emotionally attached to these characters, and I have a feeling moving forward, we're going to have a solid mix of both. Especially with Tristan and Danny becoming far more serious in their relationship. It's going to continue to be an interesting adventure, and I'm here for it.
I never expected a murder mystery to involve a long-term care home for patients with varying dementia diagnoses, a community centre filled with retired ladies, and more cryptic ghosts than ever, but here we are. This murder mystery is absolutely nothing like I expected, but that's what made it so much fun. It was a wild experience from beginning to end, and I honestly don't know what to make of most of it.
There is something deeper at play here - there's a long game being threaded along plot-wise, and I'm extremely intrigued. I'm also mildly terrified. There are precious few things that give me more anxiety than the unknown, and that's definitely what's going on behind the scenes - the complete unknown.
But Tristan's not flying blind alone. Tristan's built himself quite a community of ghosts who are helping him along his journey. And while some ghosts are a fair bit more cryptic than others - Evangeline comes to mind here - others truly do just want to help make things as peaceful as possible. And these ghosts will likely need to step up in a big way, if the ominous warnings Tristan's received are anything to go by.
The second book of this series was far more plot-advancing than character-building, and I'm okay with that. I'm already desperately emotionally attached to these characters, and I have a feeling moving forward, we're going to have a solid mix of both. Especially with Tristan and Danny becoming far more serious in their relationship. It's going to continue to be an interesting adventure, and I'm here for it.