I expected this book to be a mystery and deal more with the psychic aspect of the characters' abilities. It doesn't, hardly at all. It's the last in the series, so I probably missed a lot of details regarding the psychic abilities and history, but this book fell a bit flat for me, unfortunately. The writing is descriptive, but the story itself was all about Abby trying to research if autistic kids have psychic abilities. This could've been expanded and weaved into a stronger story line, but it just didn't. It was heavy on the research and narrative, extremely light on the action and characters' dialogue/interactions. I hope the previous 5 books in this series are stronger than this one. Maybe I just went into it with more expectations for it to be a Halloween/psychic/mystery and it never was at all. There is a tiny mystery of relationships and families that is dealt with but not enough of one to write a book around that as the only detail, in my opinion. Also, the cover makes it look like more of a Halloween/psychic/mystery book with the gravestones, dark colors, and the house having a haunted look to it, so I think that played into my expectations as well.

A good book. Well written with great characters and a good plot. The storyline flows and the mystery is enjoyable. I highly recommend.,

I tried a previous book in this series, and I didn't really love it, but I wanted to give it another chance because I like this author's other series.

However, Abby didn't make any better impression on me in this book than she did in the other. She lives with Ned, her boyfriend, and is trying to decide what she wants to do with her life. She wants to do something Important, and, as she points out a lot, Ned's money makes it able for her to do that. Once Ned's daughter, Ellie, tells her that she connected with a new autistic student, Abby decides that children who are "different" may all have special abilities.

I just find myself so annoyed with her. She speaks of the children who have autism in ways that seem inappropriate, wants to work with them without being fully honest with their parents, and she tells Ellie to keep things from her mother.

I've tried two of this series, but I won't try another. I am sure that many would find this enjoyable, but it is just not my cup of tea.

Thanks to netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

This was my first Sheila Connelly book and it will be my last it was utter rubbish

Nothing happens!! At all!!

Ned and Abby have a special gift but all we hear about is their DIY exploits

Their house is an absolute dive

Do not waste any time on this book

Revealing the Dead by Sheila Connolly is the sixth installment in Relatively Dead Mysteries. This series needs to be read in order as each book builds upon what happened in the previous one. Abby Kimball is still trying to figure out what she wants to do as far as a career. She is contemplating about going back to teaching. In the meantime, she is going to work on renovating the Victorian home she shares with Ned Newhall. Meeting with a jack Maguire, from Maguire plumbing, Abby realizes the Jack has paranormal connections when he reacts to a wrench he finds enclosed in the wall of the powder room he is renovating. The story of how the wrench ended up in the wall is revealed later in the story and is very intriguing. Meanwhile, Abby meets Ellie's new schoolmate, Danny Allen. Danny has autism and it seems that he and Ellie are able to communicate almost telepathically. When Abby gets an opportunity to meet Danny, she is surprised by the colorful visions she receives from him. Abby's new interest begins when she decides to investigate how people with autism may have the ability to communicate with the dead as well as with others without having to speak.

It was nice to catch up with Abby and Ned in Lexington. I did enjoy this book more than the last one, but even with the mystery in this book, I am not happy with the direction this series has taken. Abby spent a significant amount of time researching in this story which slowed down the pace of the book as well as there being a lack of action. I really like the character of Ellie. She is a smart young lady who is open and accepting of her gift. She has an inquisitive nature and easy acceptance of others. I liked how she stood up for Danny when he was being bullied. Abby is a character that I really like one moment, then am not sure the next. I know why she began to investigate autism, but I felt that she was using the children that she came across. Having a child with autism in my family, I liked that the topic was handled well, but I do not like the term Autistic Child, he is a child who happens to have autism. That is just a personal thing for me. I do not think I will continue with this series, as the direction it is going is not of interest to me. Many will continue to love this series as the writing and character development is well done.

I enjoy reading this series. It's one of my favorite cozy's that combine mystery and paranormal. Abby and Ned both communicate with the dead and Ned's daughter does also. They are busy restoring their Victorian house when a plumber touches an old tool in the wall and sees the ghost of Mary, a servant from long ago. When Ned's daughter talks about a new boy in school that tingles when she touched his hand they discover he too can see ghosts. There is no overt violence in these books and they can be read as stand alone. Abby is a good central character. and has starred in 6 books in the Relatively Dead Mysteries series. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This is the sixth installment in this series and it was my first to the series. I found it would have helped to have read the other books prior to this one. I definitely intend to do that. The story follows Abby Kimball and her boyfriend Ned. Abby is trying to determine if she should go back to teaching and in the meantime, she is working on restoring her Victorian home. They begin to work on one of the bathrooms when the plumber finds an old wrench in the wall that belonged to his father. Abby believes he experienced a psychic episode but he runs off before Abby can talk to him. She also learns from Ellie (Ned’s daughter) that there is an autistic boy at school who might have the same ability as they do. This story is not a traditional cozy and not having read the series from the beginning, it was very hard for me to follow. I still did enjoy the writing and the story was very interesting but think I need the series from the beginning to truly appreciate all the nuances to this series.

This is the 6th book in the Relatively Dead Mystery series. I enjoy these books, and I've read them all, but there's not much mystery in them in the sense that there isn't a murder to solve with a different culprit in each book. However, the stories are interesting and the premise is unusual.

Abby can see the dead. So can her boyfriend and his daughter, who lives with her mother and stepfather. It's a strange phenomenon that's hard to explain to those around them. In this book, Abby discovers the relative of one of the workmen working at her house which leads to a discussion of autism in the deceased.

I recommend this book and this series. Thanks to Beyond the Page Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is book #6 in the series, but only the 1st one I've read. I've read other books by this author and have enjoyed them all. However, this one never really grabbed me. I typically read cozy murder mysteries, in this book the "mystery" is more about physic ability and if people with autism share Abby's (main character) ability. There is also a "mystery" between an old wrench, a current plumber and an autistic boy. Unfortunately, I need more action in my books.

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley for my honest review.

I found this book to be confusing at times and that could be because it is the first one in the series that I have read. It does seem to be overly populated with psychics for characters. I will go and give the first book a read and see if anything is more clear to me.I received a copy from NetGalley and the publisher and this is my honest opinion.

This is number 6 in the Relatively Dead Series with Abby still not quite sure what it is she wants to do with her life.

Restoring the Victorian home she shares with her boyfriend, Ned, has taken  her mind off her gift of seeing dead people and she's spending time with Ellie helping her with her own gift. When Ellie meets a boy in her class with autism, she feels an instant connection to him. She knows he is in there somewhere and just can't communicate.

Abby sets out to learn all she can about autism and psychic abilities and if the two are connected. Can she use these gifts to communicate with Danny and more importantly have him communicate?

There was a lot of good information on the two. I learned quite a bit I did not know. This is a mystery in the sense that there are dead people around only.

There was a lot of repetitive dialogue especially surrounding the Ned, Ellie connection that I felt could have been left out. 

On the whole this wasn't my favorite of the series, but it was good.

I adore Sheila Connolly so I was excited about reviewing this book. I haven’t read the other books in the series though I have been meaning to. Despite not reading previous boos it was easy to figure out the main characters backgrounds. It was a slow start but I quickly got into the story but it fell flat for me. I don’t know if it’s because I haven’t read the book from the beginning or if I just wasn’t interested in it. Despite all this it was a fun quick read

I was really looking forward to this book, since I had been previously unaware of this series by an author that I always enjoy. It had the additional spark of interest supplied by the character's ability to see some dead folks.

I was sad to find that I really did not enjoy the book. In fact, it didn't hold my interest enough to finish it. Perhaps I should have been warned by the fact that it was only published as an ebook.

The story involves a young autistic boy in the school the main character's daughter attends. He appears to have the same wild talent of seeing the dead as the main character's family does. The problem is how to find out for sure if he has the talent, and then how to be able to work with him without revealing the reason.

Unfortunately, it reads more like a scientific study or social workers' professional journal in terms of tone and pace. It just didn't have any spark or life for me.

So, I let it go unfinished. And I won't be publishing any reviews out in the wide world. This is just between us.

Not much a mystery...I would have liked more depth in a lot of areas and a lot less of the repetitive dialogue and thoughts. It just seems to repeat things quite often and I didn't love the characters...they fell a little flat for me.

(This is the first book in this series I've read and I may feel different if/when I go back to the beginning)

This has been interesting and mildly intriguing, an apt storyline with a bunch of interesting characters. I have heard many things mentioned about autism but never this unique and unusual concept of the link between the Psychic spectrum and the Paranormalcy, a strange but intriguing one nonetheless. Besides delving into the world of the Psychical and paranormal the author also gave a few informative facts concerning dealing with and teaching an Autistic child, which I find to be rather educative, making this an interesting and mildly captivating book.

A series full of twists and turns, and this latest installment follows the same path. The main character seems so rigid, yet she is so willing to throw her whole self into helping others and solving mysteries tied to the past. Definitely takes some time to get into the story, but if you stick with it, you will not be disappointed.

This is the first in this series that I have read. It took me a while to feel comfortable with it but it can be read as a standalone. I enjoy Ms Connolly’s series to include the Glassblowing Series as Sarah Atwell. Therefore, I jumped at the chance to read this novel offered by Netgalley.

I would not deem this a cozy, a whodunit, or a conventional mystery but it is a mystery none the less. This series deals with seeing ghost of relatives and some abnormal energy connections that let individuals know they are connected in some way. I believe this could be termed pyschic capabilities.

I did not feel at a loss for not reading the other kindle only books but found myself wondering about the relationships of individuals until it was revealed later in the story. I may have known sooner, if I had read the other books.

This story deals with autism and local families in Abby’s town. Abby is trying to find her place and in trying to work through the thought process on what to do with her life, she begins a small home remodel project.
A local plumber comes out to give her an estimate and they connect through energy when the plumber (Jack Maguire) finds his grandfather’s wrench behind the wall.

Abby’s significant other (Ned) is the father of Ellie, who also sees dead relatives. Ellie has a new friend, Danny who is autistic.

See how these families deal with their new found abilities; how and if the families are related and what it means for Ned and Abby.
I liked the characters, the story and the well-plotted revelation of what was happening to these people. The dialogue was not trite. It was what I would expect from everyday people. Ms Connolly should us that Abby was not helpless and could research the information she needed. She did not need to be an expert on every subject. I did like the interview for the job and the scenes following it.

I highly recommend this book but you may want to read the others first.

This was a very interesting book. I enjoy Sheila Connolly's cozy mystery series and like this one because it is so different, but still has the great style of writing. At first I was a little skeptical about the story line that involved an Autistic boy. I am a parent of a Autisic child and I wasn't sure if I would like the story line. I did enjoy it and liked how autism was portrayed. The mystery had great twists and I can't wait for the next book in the series.

Abigail (Abby) Kimball, has a unique gift in that she can commune with the dead. Ned Newhall, is Abby's significant other, who also shares this gift and happens to be a distant relative of Abby's. Abby watches Ned's daughter, Ellie, on occasion, who also shares this unique gift. Ellie informs Abby about the new kid in school, Danny. Danny is autistic and Abby suspects he is psychic.

The story surrounds Abby and Ned trying to find others similar to themselves. Abby feels something is missing from her life, and is looking for ways to spend her time. She is a former teacher, and due in part of meeting Danny, decides to find out if her gift can help reach children who are autistic. Abby considers opening a school or after school program.

I loved how the author brought the topic of autism into the story, and thought it was interesting that an autistic child could be reached using a special gift. Abby's interaction with a student, who never spoke was intriguing. I, also enjoyed the encounters with the dead, and the effects on the those who touched objects.

However, there seemed to be a lot of repetitive dialog, that got annoying. There was repeated sentences how Ned was Ellie's father, and he passed his psychic trait onto Ellie. Abby's relationship with Leslie, Ellie's mother, was repetitively stated. Also, mentioned more than necessary was eating where each chapter included Abby and Ned trying to figure out breakfast, lunch or dinner and whose turn it was to cook. Then there was Abby's wishy-washy attitude about starting a program for special needs children with psychic abilities. The repeating, seemed to be more of a filler, and not really contributing anything more to the story.

This book, had some interesting aspects that I enjoyed. I would've liked to have read more of a storyline around communing with the dead and special needs children.

I received an ARC from NetGalley by Beyond The Page Publishing, in exchange for an honest review.

I have read all of Sheila Connolly books and I enjoy this series very much ,a little different from the usual cozy , it would be wise to start from book one to understand the characters,relationships and the skills they have .
I would highly recommend the series .