A Misty Mourning (A Torie O'Shea Mystery)

This was a page turner. Couldn't put it down. Never know till the end of her books who done it.....must read.

I have read most of the books in this particular series and continue to be impressed. The author is certainly a very good story teller. With her work we get history, humor, good discriptive details and likable characters. This particular work takes place outside of O'Shea's normal residence, but it still has all the charm of her small town in Missouri. I guess I am rather fascinated with this author's work. These books... Read Full Review

I have read the previous 3 Torie O'Shea books and really enjoyed them but this one has so far been my favorite. The mystery was really good but what I enjoyed even more than that was the history of the coal miners and their way of life. I am very interested in Appalachian studies and it was a bonus that this book really fed into my interest, and has led me to look into some of the books that Rett MacPherson cites as some... Read Full Review

Yes, there are plenty of twists in this story. Some I saw coming and some I didn't. "Grandma Gert" is a nice addition to the "Holy Terror" school of formidable elders. The author asks our forgiveness for not setting this story in New Kassel, but I don't think there's anything to forgive. The West Virginia setting was just as interesting as the unfolding of another less-than-ordinary chapter in the lives of Torie's... Read Full Review

In New Kasel, Missouri, Tori O'Shea is a professional genealogist. She lives with her husband Rudy and their two daughters, nine-year-old Rachel and six-year-old Mary. They live the typical suburban family life except when Tori becomes involved in a homicide (see FAMILY SKELETONS and A VEILED ANTIQUITY). No one expects Tori to deal with a murder investigation since she is seven months pregnant.Tori and her grandmother... Read Full Review