Search - The Chick and the Dead (Pepper Martin, No 2)

Pepper Martin is a woman who fell and hit her head on the steps of a mausoleum and then started being able to talk to spirits. This is the second book in the series. In book two its Didi Bowman, who needs Pepper to prove that her sister Merilee stole Didi's manuscript "So Far the Dawn", a Gone with the Wind-like tale with a fervored fan following. There are some cozy mystery elements (Pepper is an amateur sleuth, the mystery was really light, and the really violent stuff happens off-screen: Pepper almost gets killed a couple of times, but I wasn't worried), and very light romance with a detective (Quinn Harrison), and a "brain man" (Dan Callahan) who keeps trying to study her and isn't all he seems. A light read.

2nd in series. I gave this book only 3 stars because the writer repeats too many "flashback" references to Gus (ghost she helped in the first book) Plus all the doting over "So Far the Dawn" idly shrunk down to: SFTD (almost like a Gone with the Wind type story) I constant found myself rolling my eyes and forcing myself to finish this one. There were too many sub-plots, although everything fit together at the end. The only thing we didnt find out in this book is any more information about Dr. Dan. Is he a doctor, reporter, orchestra member? He keeps showing up and dissapearing before we can figure out what he's after.

It wasnt a bad book, just slow moving when compared to the first book, which IMO was much better.

Will continue with the series. Just glad this one is over with.

2nd in the series (first book is "The Don of the Dead). Pepper Martin, a cemetery tour guide, receives "The Gift" after hitting her head on a tombstone. However, since the gift is the ability to see ghosts this is one gift she wants to return. Very funny paranormal mystery.

Was ok.Found Didi annoying and really didn't enjoy as much as Tombs of Endearment

This is an great series!

The 2nd book in the Pepper Martin series by Casey Daniels is as much fun as the first if not maybe just a little more. After her adventure in the first book Pepper thought her time as a paranormal sleuth was over, then she walks into her office and meets a new ghost. This time it's a girl from the 1950s named Deborah, or Didi for short, who needs her help to prove that she is actually the author of a famous novel that her sister took credit for writing. Pepper eventually finds herself in over her head once more but the more she learns about Didi, her family and her death, the more she refuses to give up. Old and new characters abound as Pepper works her way through the story and all are fun to read about. The ending might not be to original but since the concept and execution are so much fun I can forgive that. So far these books are fast easy fun reads, with some light mystery, comedy, action and romance. Start at the beginning and you just might find yourelf hooked and wanting more!