The River Ghost by Dawn Merriman
Series: A Rylan Flynn Mystery #5
Published by: Second Sky Books
Publication date: 15th November 2024
Genres: Mystery, Paranormal
Pages: 234
Format: Audiobook, eBook, Paperback
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I’m Rylan Flynn. I hunt for ghosts and restless spirits, and solve the mysteries that make them haunt the living.
As I drive across an isolated bridge way out in the woods, a bright light blinds me. But it isn’t a car approaching. It’s a ghost, with a deadly secret to reveal.
I follow the spirit down to the river. There, below the water, I find the body of a young woman. A small square of skin is missing from her hip, and I’m certain she was murdered.
Detective Ford Pierce rushes to join me. Our friendship is turning into something deeper, and there’s nobody I would rather have by my side.
But when Ford sees the body his face turns pale. The girl in the water is his cousin, Kenzie Cross.
As a family member, Ford is forbidden from investigating. But he’s determined to find the killer, and he wants my help. Even if that means working outside the rules.
When the police discover that Kenzie had a secret boyfriend from a strict religious family, they’re certain this is a simple case. But I find evidence that links Kenzie to another mysterious death—years ago, beneath the very same bridge.
I’ve never worked so closely with Ford before, and the danger of the case puts a strain on our new relationship. Can we learn to work together, before another innocent life is taken?
Packed with mysteries, hauntings, shocking twists, and slow-burn romance, the Rylan Flynn series is a paranormal adventure perfect for fans of Noelle W. Ihli, Heather Graham, and Wendy Wang.
OMG, we are getting so much closer to finding out about the beastie “behind” the door – what a clanger at the end – I am so excited for the next book!!! I NEED IT NOW!!
I bought the audiobook today as my reading is very glitchy at the moment, and I devoured it in a short few hours. I loved the narrator she got everyone spot on and I love the voices she does for everyone. What a story! Who doesn’t love an urban legend of a woman on the bridge? So sad when we hear the true story about the girl at the beginning!
So many ghosts, and so many side stories, never detracting from the main story of Kenzie. I loved the side bit with the ghost talking to Ryaln about her cheating boyfriend and helping the girl in her old house! Although it was a shame there was nothing done about bringing the ex to justice. There is nothing I dislike about this book or series…ok, I lie one thing, FORD!!!! HOW DARE HE!
I am hoping he pulls his finger out! I mean how dare he! He made my blood boil.
I never want this series to end, but I know it will soon, but I don’t want it to! Rylan is evolving, her mum is evolving. Even creepy bear Darcy is evolving. And there was a moment when even I joined Rylan shouting at her mum. I feel the shift with these new characters will be interesting to watch in the next book as now there is an awareness of what is happening, and the free-flowing of their movements…well… it’s going to be interesting – I know all very cryptic!
I just love Rylan! I wish I could join her ghost-hunting team!
Until the next time xxx
About Dawn Merriman
Dawn Merriman writes creepy small town murder mysteries from her small farm in northeast Indiana where she lives with her husband and college-age children. You can often find her with muck boots on her feet and a story in her head. She enjoys animals, auctions, snorkeling and archaeology.
Dawn Merriman grew up a small-town farm girl, on a small-time pig farm in Indiana. She spent her young adulthood sitting on her bedroom floor scribbling stories in notebooks. She won the "Northeast Indiana Young Writers" award as a sophomore in high school.
She has published over 20 mystery and thriller novels, most set in small towns in Indiana.
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