This is an interesting installment of the "Relatively Dead" series. The idea of combining science into the spiritual search of life beyond is quite interesting. Can the brain waves that see the dead be detected? That is the question that Abby and Ned try to answer.

This is the fifth book in this series and as the series progresses, I am not happy with the way it is going. I enjoyed the previous stories where we looked into the past and Abby and Ned's abilities to see ghosts or spirits of their ancestors. This book begins using science to determine how these paranormal abilities work. Abby unfortunately has an issue with her abilities in this book and is worried that her seeing is gone. Ellie returns as does both of their mothers. When Ellie senses there is something wrong with Abby, she is not sure what to do and Abby is concerned about what will happen to their relationship. There is not as much history or genealogy that I enjoyed in previous books. The renovations on the house continue and Ned and Abby become a bit closer as a couple in this book. They decide to put their scientific experiments on people aside until they can determine exactly what happened with Abby. I have one more book in this series to read, I am hoping it goes back to the style of the earlier books. The audio was well done with voices being easy to differentiate the characters

Abby whines a lot I mean a lot and it rakes my nerves the books is bogged down with unnecessarily and meaningless information that it drove me crazy

Search for the dead by Sheila Connolly is a mystery and thriller read.
Still looking for answers to explain her uncanny ability to see her dead ancestors, Abby shifts her focus to spiritualists, seers, and psychics of all kind. Meeting them with an open mind—and a healthy dose of skepticism—she wants to know if any of them genuinely share her strange experiences or if they’re simply conning gullible people. When she ventures into a series of “readings” given by area psychics, she makes a startling connection that defies even her wildest expectations.
I really enjoyed this book. The story and the characters. 4*. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book from netgalley.

I may have done this book a disservice by a) Reading it out of order and b) Expecting more a mystery than it really offered. It is about the mystery of why she sees what she sees, not a classic cozy whodunit. However, it is well-written, the characters are engaging, and for someone looking for this kind of story, I think they would really like it. It was not my cup of tea, but it would be enjoyable for others.

A good addition to an addictive series. I was happy to revisit Abby and the other cast of characters. An enjoyable experience.