Book Review: Game of Bones by Carolyn Haines

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The next charming mystery from Carolyn Haines featuring spunky southern private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney. 

Spunky women have been a sub-theme this month, haven't they?

Synopsis:

Dr. Frank Hafner is an archeologist working on excavating a new-found Native American temple site in the Mississippi Delta. He's also too handsome for his own good, and a bit of a flirt. Oddly enough, it's the first quality that gets him in trouble when he discovers the ritualistic murder of one of his archeological crew. When Coleman Peters, Sheriff and Sarah Booth's boyfriend, takes Dr. Hafner in for questioning in the murder, the accused doctor hires Sarah Booth to clear his name.

Soon, Sarah Booth has uncovered a number of possible suspects, but she can't narrow them down fast enough to stem the continuing violence that seems to trace back to Dr. Hafner's dig. When Peter Deerstalker, a member of the Tunica tribe, mentions a curse, it doesn't seem so far-fetched--especially when a young graduate student on the site claims someone on the site is searching for something much more precious than ancient pottery...

Something spooky is going on in the Mississippi Delta, and though Sarah Booth isn't sure who to trust, or what to believe, she knows she won't rest until she's dug up the truth.

Review:

So apparently I have missed this series completely til now! This is the 20th book in the series, and I will be tracking down the other 19 to read! Sarah is another female lead who 'sees dead people', but in her case, it's the 'house ghost' who likes to present herself as other ghosts, to make points/share info with Sarah Booth. Sarah Booth, like other Southern female leads, knows it's not always a bad thing to see ghosts, and since she has a hunky Sheriff boyfriend, she tends to find bodies. A lot. 

This time though, Sarah Booth wants to clear her client's name, but ends up in a twisty case that leads the reader around some gothic Deep South themes.It's a quick page turner that I read in 2 sittings, and one that may just get you hooked on this series, like me!

About the Author:

Carolyn Haines is the USA Today bestselling author of the Sarah Booth Delaney mystery series and a number of other books in mystery and crime, including the Pluto's Snitch paranormal-historical mystery series, and Trouble, the black cat detective romantic suspense books. She is the recipient of the Harper Lee Award for Distinguished Writing, the Richard Wright Award for Literary Excellence, and the Mississippi Writers Guild Lifetime Achievement Award. She is a former journalist, bartender, photographer, farmhand, and college professor and lives on a farm where she works with rescue cats, dogs, and horses.