DONN'S HILLS
The Soul Searchers Mysteries Book 1 by Caryn Larrinaga
The Soul Searchers Mysteries Book 1 by Caryn Larrinaga
Genre: Cozy Paranormal Mystery
Print Length: 290 pages
Publication Date: April 5, 2019
Ghosts.
Psychics. Murder. Just another day in Donn's Hill.
Psychics. Murder. Just another day in Donn's Hill.
Mackenzie Clair needs a fresh start. The death of her father and a broken
relationship rendered her old life unlivable. What better place to
build a new one than Donn’s Hill, the most haunted town in America
and her favorite childhood vacation spot?
relationship rendered her old life unlivable. What better place to
build a new one than Donn’s Hill, the most haunted town in America
and her favorite childhood vacation spot?
But returning to Donn’s Hill awakens more than nostalgia. As memories
resurface, so does a lost psychic ability to talk to the dead... a
power the poltergeist haunting Mac’s apartment is eager to use.
resurface, so does a lost psychic ability to talk to the dead... a
power the poltergeist haunting Mac’s apartment is eager to use.
Aided by her new roommate—a spirited Tortoiseshell cat named Striker—and
the ghost-hunting crew of the Soul Searchers, Mac struggles to
control her newfound talents. She’d better get a handle on them
fast, because someone in town is hiding a deadly secret. If Mac can’t
divine the truth, Donn’s Hill will never be the same.
the ghost-hunting crew of the Soul Searchers, Mac struggles to
control her newfound talents. She’d better get a handle on them
fast, because someone in town is hiding a deadly secret. If Mac can’t
divine the truth, Donn’s Hill will never be the same.
First in a new series, this cozy paranormal mystery was the 2017 winner of
the League of Utah Writers Silver Quill award. "A genre-bending
gem of a book, cozy meets horror meets cat fancier in a unique town
of psychic tourism and ghostly secrets." -Johnny Worthen, award
winning author of THE FINGER TRAP, THE BRAND DEMAND and WHAT IMMORTAL
HAND
the League of Utah Writers Silver Quill award. "A genre-bending
gem of a book, cozy meets horror meets cat fancier in a unique town
of psychic tourism and ghostly secrets." -Johnny Worthen, award
winning author of THE FINGER TRAP, THE BRAND DEMAND and WHAT IMMORTAL
HAND
Look
for all of Caryn Larrinaga's spooky mysteries featuring psychic Mac
and her spirited tortoiseshell cat, Striker!
for all of Caryn Larrinaga's spooky mysteries featuring psychic Mac
and her spirited tortoiseshell cat, Striker!
My review: Welcome to
Donn’s Hill.
A new life
was to being for Mackenzie.
On the first
night in a dingy motel, Mac awoke to an intruder. Or, at least, she thought it
was an intruder. But there was no one there. Could the Travelers be back?
Travelers?
It would
seem that the Travelers were her imaginary friends. Or were they…?
The odd
thing was that Mac showed up at the peak of the Afterlife Festival. Strange how
that cat just kept following her around. Strange things kept happening.
Story had a
good concept, but a slow pace. It got more interesting with the appearance of
the Soul Searchers, a group of paranormal investigators that aired a show on
Scream TV. Between the festival, the Soul Searchers, and her mother’s death,
talk of ghosts and spirits abound this little tale. It takes a while for the
story to settle with the investigation of a haunted house.
I was intrigued
by the ghostly presence, but I felt that there were too many angles to sort
through.
An okay
mystery.
My rating: 3 stars
DONN'S SHADOW
The Soul Searchers Mysteries Book 2
The Soul Searchers Mysteries Book 2
Print Length: 311 pages
Publication Date: October 22, 2019
Return
to the most haunted small town in America...
to the most haunted small town in America...
Mackenzie Clair finally has this whole ghost-hunting psychic thing figured out.
The Soul Searchers are a hit, she’s got pet-parenting down, and she
even has a plan to banish the poltergeist running amok at a lakeside
cabin. Best of all, Donn’s Hill feels like home. But not everyone
loves the town as much as Mac.
The Soul Searchers are a hit, she’s got pet-parenting down, and she
even has a plan to banish the poltergeist running amok at a lakeside
cabin. Best of all, Donn’s Hill feels like home. But not everyone
loves the town as much as Mac.
A world-famous paranormal debunker thinks the psychics in Donn’s Hill
are lying about their abilities. His determination to destroy the
Soul Searchers threatens Mac’s livelihood, and when a killer
strikes, the sheriff’s suspicions threaten her freedom.
are lying about their abilities. His determination to destroy the
Soul Searchers threatens Mac’s livelihood, and when a killer
strikes, the sheriff’s suspicions threaten her freedom.
Mac needs all the help she can get to find the real murderer and clear
her name… even if that help comes from beyond the grave.
her name… even if that help comes from beyond the grave.
Caryn Larrinaga is an award-winning mystery, horror, and urban fantasy
writer. Her debut novel, Donn's Hill, was awarded the League of Utah
Writers 2017 Silver Quill in the adult novel category and was a 2017
Dragon Award finalist. Watching scary movies through split fingers
terrified Caryn as a child, and those nightmares inspire her to write
now. Her 90-year-old house has a colorful history, and the creaking
walls and narrow hallways send her running (never walking) up the
stairs. Exploring her fears through writing makes Caryn feel a little
less foolish for wanting a buddy to accompany her into the tool shed.
Caryn lives near Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband and their
clowder of cats. She is an active member of the League of Utah
Writers and the Utah Chapter of the Horror Writers Association. Visit
CarynLarrinaga.com for free short fiction and true tales of haunted places.
writer. Her debut novel, Donn's Hill, was awarded the League of Utah
Writers 2017 Silver Quill in the adult novel category and was a 2017
Dragon Award finalist. Watching scary movies through split fingers
terrified Caryn as a child, and those nightmares inspire her to write
now. Her 90-year-old house has a colorful history, and the creaking
walls and narrow hallways send her running (never walking) up the
stairs. Exploring her fears through writing makes Caryn feel a little
less foolish for wanting a buddy to accompany her into the tool shed.
Caryn lives near Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband and their
clowder of cats. She is an active member of the League of Utah
Writers and the Utah Chapter of the Horror Writers Association. Visit
CarynLarrinaga.com for free short fiction and true tales of haunted places.
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