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Ghost Talker: A Gaslamp Ghost Mystery Volume 1 (Madame Chalamet Ghost Mysteries) by Byrd Nash
14th – 18th October
Genre: Ghost horror/ Horror thriller
Pages: 177
Publisher: Rook and Castle Press
BACK OF THE BOOK:
Elinor Chalamet’s talent to speak with the dead may have landed her in the soup.
Witty and clever, Elinor uses her mediumship skills to hunt for her father’s killer. So when a body in the canal brings her to the morgue, she’s happy to help until Tristan Fontaine, the Duke de Archambeau, takes over the case and places her under house arrest.
Between possessions and poltergeists, she’ll solve the case even if it means putting the duke in his place. Actually, that part of the investigation may be a pleasure!
Welcome to Alenbonné, a coastal city with picturesque promenades along the canals and where the ghosts never sleep. A country where spirits and murder are just a breath away.
The first of a six-part Gaslamp fantasy ghost mystery series featuring a strong-minded female Sherlock Holmes-like character in a slow burn romance.
REVIEW:
Ghost Talker by Byrd Nash is a short novella and the bio says it is a ghost horror/horror thriller though I would also class this as a mystery read. It is the first book in a six-part gaslamp series that follows the lead character Elinor Chalamet.
The story follows Elinor, a ghost talker, as she becomes involved in an investigation closely related to the king and she must work with Tristan Fontaine, the Duke de Archambeau. Elinor’s skills are used in different scenarios to help them discover the people involved in a plot that will impact the country.
For a shorter read, this was a very enjoyable book. Firstly I loved that we essentially get three story arcs in one. We have the main plot of this story but there are also the additional arcs of Elinor’s father, and Tristan’s wife, as we begin to learn what happened to them both and it appears this is a story that may span the entirety of the series which in itself makes me want to read on to find out the truth of both situations.
Secondly, I really loved the characters in this book, especially Elinor. A very strong independent woman who is fearless and intelligent and with the right amount of wit to make her an interesting character. As much as I love a book with many interesting characters, as this one does, I really like when we are given a strong leading character that a reader can get behind, route for, and ultimately like, which makes you want to continue with a series. Add to this the character interconnections and the slow-burn love interest between Elinor and Tristan, you are given a formula for an amazing series.
Finally, the setting of the book as well as the abilities of the ghost talkers are clearly explored and developed throughout the book achieving what a lot of authors require a full-sized novel to achieve.
The author has produced in the first book a series that makes me want to read on, not only to discover the answers to the overall mysteries introduced but also to see the development of the characters and their relationships.
Dunfermline Reads 