Item: Unhallowed Ground
Rating: 4.00
Author: eve1972

by Heather Graham

When Sarah McKinley is finally able to buy and restore the historic Florida mansion that she has always loved, she dismisses the horror stories of past residents vanishing and a long-dead housekeeper who practiced black magic. Then, in the midst of renovations, she makes a grim discovery. Hidden within the walls of Sarah's dream house are the remains of dozens of bodies--some dating back over a century.

The door to the past is blown wide open when Caleb Anderson, a private investigator, shows up at the mansion. He believes several current missing-persons cases are linked to the house and its dark past. Working together to find the connection and stop a contemporary killer, Sarah and Caleb are compelled to research the history of the haunted house, growing closer to each other even as the solution to the murders eludes them.

But there is one who knows the truth...a spirit who follows every move they make. Soon Caleb begins to fear that if he can't stay a step ahead, he could lose Sarah to a killer with an ability to transcend time in a quest for blood and sacrifice.

3.5 Stars

I really enjoyed this one. The history and details about St Augustine were interesting and the mystery kept me guessing right until the end. In fact, I was really rather gobsmacked at who the baddie(s) ended up being!

This would have been a 4 star book had it not been for Sarah, who was pretty much a bitch to Caleb for the first half of the book for no apparent reason at all. It was bizarre to say the least, and I just never warmed up to her character. Also, the sex scenes were ridiculously overly flowery in there descriptions. I admit I pretty much laughed out loud when reading them!

Overall though I love how this author writes her mysteries, so she has a fan in me!

Unhallowed Ground (Harrison Investigation, #9)

by Heather Graham

Reviewed by Eve1972 on Feb 21, 2016

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