Ghost Town: Haunted Souls Book 3, Pandora Pine

Diving right in and giving it their all in every aspect has firmly cemented Jude and Cope as a favorite  West Side Magick couple for me.  It's astounding how much growth and mellowing we see in Jude in this book and how good of a partner Cope is for him.  Together they make a name for themselves and what they do as well as make me believe that this series will rival the Cold Case Crew despite getting their start there.

The mystery aspect of the story progressed really well though I will say that the surprise "I have the exact information you need" findings was a little contrived.  It didn't bother me too much though, because Jude and Cope took those directions and worked it into what they needed to discover without letting it detract from their focus.  What I really liked was that Jude was the instigator of balance between vacation and volunteering their abilities.  The way he weaved them both together gave us what we needed to see the job done as well as show us exactly what we wanted from the romantic aspect of their partnership.

It's very clear that Jude is finding his peace; he's finding it with Cope.  Their friendship has been growing steadily and creating a solid foundation and now they can finally give in to all the steam that's been building right along with that friendship.  Steam is equivalent to tenderness between them and I cannot express how thrilled I am that we're getting a great balance.

Even though the true villain was predictable it was discovered in a surprising way.  Following along and getting to know all the ghostly players for all their viciousness and vulnerabilities rounded out the story really well.  It was full of intrigue and drama and one of the more interesting mysteries from the group.  Adding in their new friends hints at some fun vacation moments for everyone and I'm really eager to see how they'll be included in the future.  This is working its way to becoming a really solid series and I like where we're headed.

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Ghost Detective Jude Byrne has just landed in magical Key West, Florida for two weeks of fun in the sun. He’s looking forward to working on his tan instead of on haunted houses. Sitting at the hotel bar, he overhears a radio call-in show interviewing a terrified man about the harrowing experiences he had with a ghost at Casa Flores, a local bed and breakfast.

Psychic Copeland Forbes is equally thrilled to be on vacation. He’s still dealing with the effects of the Lewis case and a few weeks in the sun is just what the doctor ordered. Hearing the caller on the radio changes everything. He knows he needs to get involved with this case and places a call to PRIDE XM to offer his services to the scared young man. What starts out as a friendly phone call turns into a bet with Jude and Cope spending the night in this haunted hotel where things do, in fact, go bump in the night. 

The vacationing duo soon find out they have a mystery on their hands. Casa Flores was the home of a Cuban cigar baron and his second wife. The problem was that Santiago Flores’s first wife was still alive and well back in Havana. When she learned of her husband’s betrayal, she came to Key West for revenge. In the end, mysterious deaths visited all three members of the Flores family.

Can Jude and Cope get to the bottom of what really happened at Casa Flores or will they become the latest victims in this ghost town?