Review: Emotional installment to a great series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 19, 2012
Seven books in and the series is still going strong.  I really enjoyed this latest installment and it definitely had me choked up in spots.  This go around, there are some loose ends wrapped up with the majority of the focus on a single storyline surrounding a crime that happened 20 years ago.  Mary, Bradley, Ian and Mike all have major parts to the story and they work magically well together and we learn why Mike has not passed on to the light.20 Years ago, Emil Forrest was arrested and sent to prison for the rape and murder of five young boys.  One of those boys was Mike's best friend Timmy.  When Mary bumps into Timmy's ghost, she realizes that Timmy is still on this worldly plane and has some unfinished business before he can pass on.  As Mary, Ian, Bradley and Mike investigate the possibility that the wrong man was sent to prison, they realize no one wants them opening up old wounds and someone is willing to do anything to stop them.I didn't think anything could get as emotional as Jeanine's story, but here you have it.  The subject matter is intense and the investigation is fast paced.  What happens to those boys is very emotional and through it all, bonds are reinforced, friendships are tested, and loss is inevitable.  Even with all that, there are funny, cute and romantic moments interspersed to balance out the book.  This is a great addition to the series and I'm looking forward to the next.