Something is awry in the small town of Sociable, Georgia. The death of a local man puts Melanie James squarely in the investigation's spotlight and she knows she needs the assistance of her brother, Deacon James. Deacon is part of Noah Bishop's specialized FBI unit that uses alternative means of solving crimes; Deacon is an empath. Meanwhile, the sheriff of Sociable, Trinity Nichols, has made her own call to Bishop's unit and Hollis Templeton, a medium, and Reese DeMarco, adept, are also helping out in Sociable. An unspeakable evil is gathering energy and it will be up to Hollis, Trinity, Reese, and Deacon to stop it before the body count continues to mount higher.

HAUNTED is the fifteenth book in Kay Hooper's Bishop/Special Crimes Unit series but can easily be read as a standalone. Kay Hooper provides a list of the various FBI agents and their talents, while also noting which books the character previously appeared. There appears to be an ongoing story arc as there are references to events of prior books but Kay Hooper does a marvelous job at providing readers with all the backstory necessary in order to fully enjoy HAUNTED.

We meet a plethora of other characters in HAUNTED, some more involved in the storyline than others. I look forward to catching up with some of the earlier books I've missed reading in the Bishop/Special Crimes Unit series as HAUNTED reminds me of just how much I enjoyed the books I have read in the series.

HAUNTED is a dark thriller that plunges readers into the disturbing side of the paranormal. However, Braden practically steals the show entirely in HAUNTED. Braden is Trinity's dog who cleverly assists the investigation. I hope we see him- and Trinity of course- in future investigations as they are a fascinating duo. HAUNTED is easily recommended!