Sadie Novak and her boyfriend/partner, Zack, clean up after
death, and lately business has been slow. Her personal
life, however, has lurched into stressful territory: her
father has just passed away, but his ghost has yet to cross
over (Sadie can see and talk to spirits, a convenient or
not, skill for someone who cleans up crime scenes) and Zack
has accepted a clean-up job for his ex, Paula.
While Sophie is less than thrilled to be working for Zack's
former lover, the job cleaning up after a hoarder presents
a challenge, especially when a violent ghost makes his
presence known by attacking Zack. The house becomes a
potential crime scene when a mummified baby is discovered
in the piles of rubbish. With Zack laid up with a broken
ankle, it falls to Sadie alone to discover the connection
between the ghost and the baby. And while she's thrilled to
have the opportunity to speak with her father, she needs to
figure out why he's still showing up and help him cross
over. Not only that, someone doesn't want Sadie
investigating either the ghost or the baby, and that
someone is willing to commit murder to stop her.
DEAD AND KICKING by Wendy Roberts is the third in
the Ghost Duster Mystery series and one of the best. Sadie
is a strong heroine with her share of vulnerabilities and a
strong commitment to friends and family. Her job choice is
unique and provides ample opportunity for adventure. Ms.
Roberts has cleverly blended multiple plots to create an
exciting, action packed and at times frightening story
guaranteed to entertain from the first page. DEAD AND
KICKING is an outstanding addition to this fun series.
Sadie Novak cleans up crime scenes for a living and is also
blessed-or cursed- with the gift of second sight. This time
she's digging out the home of a compulsive hoarder. She
discovers unexpected things, including an angry ghost who
wants her to go away. And there are even more secrets
beneath the surface that someone will kill to keep buried...
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