Clara left Finn's Harbor hoping to escape the family curse,
otherwise known as the Quinn Sense. The Quinn women were
known for inheriting psychic abilities. But Clara
considered her paranormal gift more of a curse than a gift
and moved to New York hoping to leave her family legacy
behind. But when she finds herself back at Finn's Harbor,
she must face her demons when a woman is accused of murder
and Clara is the only one who can save her using the Quinn
Sense.
Clara's cousin, Stephanie, convinces Clara to work for her
at the Raven's Nest bookstore. But on her first day on the
job, Clara finds a dead body in the basement. The victim
was Ana Jordan, the owner of a nearby store who was
outraged that the Ravens sold occult books. The police's
main suspect is Stephanie's employee, Molly, who threatened
Ana before her death. Also, Ana was murdered with Molly's
Edgar Allan Poe bust.
Clara and Stephanie know Molly is innocent, but Molly is
still Detective Dan Petersen's main suspect. It's up to
Stephanie and Clara to clear Molly's name. Stephanie urges
Clara to use her Quinn Sense to keep her friend from going
to prison. Even without the Quinn Sense, Clara and
Stephanie immediately begin gathering clues. First there's
John Halloran who lost his business when Ana started a
malicious rumor about him. Ana's slander also cost John
his family. Soon after losing his business, his wife
divorced him and moved to California with their children.
Rick Sanders, the owner of a local hardware store is also
considered a suspect. Rick used to work for Ana but was
fired after he was accused of stealing. The Quinn Sense
immediately tells Clara that she shouldn't believe anything
Rick says. But the Quinn Sense clashes with Clara's
feelings when she finds herself unexpectedly attracted to
him. Although Clara finds herself defending Rick, she
begins to suspect he may be following her around town.
Mystery and paranormal lovers will love this first novel in
a new series. Allison Kingsley delivers a compelling
mystery with the perfect dose of the paranormal. Clara's
fear of her psychic abilities makes this novel stand out
among the genre. The author uses Clara's abilities in
moderation and makes the murder of Ana Jordan the highlight
of the book. Set in a sleepy town in Maine, MIND OVER
MURDER is the perfect cozy mystery to curl up with after a
long day. Congratulations to Ms. Kingsley! MIND OVER MURDER
is simply marvelous!
Cousins and best friends, Clara and Stephanie Quinn run The
Raven's Nest Bookstore, where people go to find their most
coveted reads. But they have no idea it's the
psychically-gifted Clara who's reading them... The bookstore
has made an enemy of the town crier, Ana Jordon, who claims
that the store's occult collection is "poisoning" the town's
youth. Meanwhile, the store's number-one employee, Molly,
has made no secret of her anger over Ana's antics. So when
Ana is found dead, killed by the bust of Edgar Allen Poe
sculpted by Molly, the evidence is stacked against her. And
Clara must rely on her gift to make sense of this senseless
murder...
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