Confound It by Maggie Toussaint is the fifth book in the “Dreamwalker” mystery series. Publisher: Camel Press, coming June 1, 2018 from Camel Press.
While hosting out-of-town guests at her Georgia home, Dreamwalker Baxley Powell is called upon to help investigate a suspicious fire. One of her guests, close friend and fellow dreamwalker Deputy Sam Mayes, accompanies her to the scene.
A meth cook is dead, and when Baxley visits her beyond the Veil of Life, she determines that the woman was murdered. Baxley pities Mandy Patterson, a single mother with aspirations for her teenage son Doodle. Unconcerned about the death of a criminal, the authorities pursue the drug-supply chain angle. Baxley worries about Doodle and vows to find out who killed his mother.
As the case grows more baffling, Baxley struggles against her attraction to Sam. Although her husband is missing and declared dead, she does not feel free to love again until she is sure of his fate.
Two suspects have the strongest motive, but Baxley has reason to believe they are pawns in a deeper game. And unless she can stop them, the world will never be the same.
Maggie has done it again in delivering another fast-paced and intensely intoxicating drama that had me completely enthralled, quickly became a page-turner as I could not put this book down until all was said and done. Something wicked happened that resulted in the death of Mandy and it’s up to Baxley and Mayes to transverse the other side to find a killer lurking that had deadly intentions. The natural pull of the scenery and the mystical world enveloped me in this gripping tale that pulled at every emotion imaginable as our heroine fought her own emotions in this multi-plot tome that became the catalyst in how this story was being told. Expertly written with engaging dialogue, the author kept me immersed in the realm of possibilities as step by step, each action created the path to the next which resulted in the strength and conviction of our heroine and her determination to bring justice for the victim. And the ending was so touching. . .well done. This is the best book in this series and I can’t wait to see what new adventures awaits Baxley and her friends.
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FTC Full Disclosure – I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) from the author.
Another very appealing story.