Grave Reservations: A Novel
Oct 2021 · Booking Agents Series Book 1 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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A psychic travel agent and a Seattle PD detective try to solve a murder in this “ebullient tap dance of a mystery” (Christopher Moore, New York Times bestselling author)—perfect for fans of Lisa Lutz’s The Spellman Files and Elle Cosimano’s Finlay Donovan series.
Meet Leda Foley: devoted friend, struggling travel agent, and inconsistent psychic. Impulsively re-booking Seattle PD detective Grady Merritt’s flight, she has no idea that her life is about to change in ways she could have never foretold.
When his original plane blows up on the runway, Grady begins to suspect that Leda’s special abilities could help him with a cold case he just can’t crack. Despite her scattershot premonitions, she agrees to join the investigation for a secret reason: her fiancé’s murder remains unsolved.
Leda’s psychic abilities couldn’t help that sad case, but she’s been honing her skills and drawing a crowd at her favorite bar’s open-mic nights, where she performs her klairvoyant karaoke—singing whatever song comes to mind when she holds people’s personal effects. Now joined by a ragtag group of bar patrons and pals, Leda and Grady set out to catch a killer—and learn how the two cases that haunt them have more in common than they ever suspected.
“The half-psychics, female friendships, and mystery of a dead fiancé make it fun, but it’s the story of every woman’s second act that makes Grave Reservations shine. It’s exactly the witty escape read you need right now” (Sarah Langan, author of Good Neighbors).
Meet Leda Foley: devoted friend, struggling travel agent, and inconsistent psychic. Impulsively re-booking Seattle PD detective Grady Merritt’s flight, she has no idea that her life is about to change in ways she could have never foretold.
When his original plane blows up on the runway, Grady begins to suspect that Leda’s special abilities could help him with a cold case he just can’t crack. Despite her scattershot premonitions, she agrees to join the investigation for a secret reason: her fiancé’s murder remains unsolved.
Leda’s psychic abilities couldn’t help that sad case, but she’s been honing her skills and drawing a crowd at her favorite bar’s open-mic nights, where she performs her klairvoyant karaoke—singing whatever song comes to mind when she holds people’s personal effects. Now joined by a ragtag group of bar patrons and pals, Leda and Grady set out to catch a killer—and learn how the two cases that haunt them have more in common than they ever suspected.
“The half-psychics, female friendships, and mystery of a dead fiancé make it fun, but it’s the story of every woman’s second act that makes Grave Reservations shine. It’s exactly the witty escape read you need right now” (Sarah Langan, author of Good Neighbors).
A psychic travel agent and a Seattle PD detective try to solve a murder in this “ebullient tap dance of a mystery” (Christopher Moore, New York Times bestselling author)—perfect for fans of Lisa Lutz’s The Spellman Files and Elle Cosimano’s Finlay Donovan series.
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Joanna Faletti
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October 28, 2021
I absolutely enjoyed this book!! I almost read it in one sitting, barely convinced myself to sleep about halfway through and finish it the next day. I love the characters and the premise. Like other reviewers, I am definitely hoping for sequels! (I will note that I felt a little disappointed that we didn't get any final thoughts from Grady, it felt unfinished to me somehow. Obviously Leda is the main character and it should end with her for sure, but I'm just curious what Grady would have said/felt about... the exciting scenes at the end. Still loved it though!)
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Edward Graham
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October 26, 2021
Mystery – Comedy - Action This is a very good book. I would love for it to be the beginning of a new series (hint, hint). This would make the best comedy/action suspense movie. It is a murder mystery that involves a psychic, her friends, and a police detective in Seattle. The humor is honest with nothing slap-stick about it. The plot was well thought out and just convoluted enough to keep it very interesting. It is also more of a 'cozy' mystery in that it is not graphic, contains minimal violence and no horror. It should not give anyone nightmares. I really enjoyed the book, read it in one day, and did not want it to end. I received this ARC book for free from Net Galley and this is my honest review.
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About the author
Cherie Priest is the author of two dozen books and novellas, including the horror novel The Toll, acclaimed gothic Maplecroft, and the award-winning Clockwork Century series, beginning with Boneshaker. She has been nominated for the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award, and she won the Locus Award for best horror novel. Her books have been translated into nine languages in eleven countries. She lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband and a menagerie of exceedingly photogenic pets.
Cherie Priest is the author of two dozen books and novellas, including the horror novel The Toll, acclaimed gothic Maplecroft, and the award-winning Clockwork Century series, beginning with Boneshaker. She has been nominated for the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award, and she won the Locus Award for...
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