Angie Fox never disappoints!
I literally couldn't put this book down. I was guessing up until the very end. I have read all of these mysteries and each and everyone is better then the next.
Thank you for allowing me to read this.

Angie Fox is brilliant once again! Verity Long is a wonderful heroine I always enjoy spending time with. Sadly, I haven't read all the books in this series, but I don't mind. Never one to have spoilers, Angie Fox's books can be read in any order. I did peg the baddie right away, which didn't distract from the story at all. There was a twist that I didn't see coming. Always a nice surprise. As always, the characters are real and easy to relate to. Their relationships are honest and entertaining. I highly recommend this book. It was absolutely fabulous.

Thank you to Angie Fox, Moose Island Books, and NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to enjoy this story and share my honest thoughts and opinions with others.

Lots of kooky, crazy and chaos while mystery solving here and in the ghost realm. I appreciated the zany and fun-filled way Fox bring her characters to life. I was more enticed by the present mystery and less intrigued by the ghost realm antics but in the end Fox melds physic sleuthing with modern day mystery solving creating an enticing book-cation.

I received this ARC copy of Pecan Pies and Dead Guys from Moose Island Books. This is my honest and voluntary review. Pecan Pies and Dead Guys is set for publication Sept. 18, 2018.

My Rating: 4 stars
Written by: Angie Fox
Series: Southern Ghost Hunter
Sequence in Series: Book 7
Paperback: 314 pages
Publisher: Moose Island Books, LLC
ISBN-10: 1939661560
ISBN-13: 978-1939661562
Genre: Supernatural Mystery

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Inspector DeClercq is still after Frank but he makes a deal, if Verity and Frank can help him solve the mystery that's stumped him for decades, he'll get Frank a posthumous pardon. The two will have to accompany him to a local mansion where, during the course of a three-night revelry, a judge was killed. DeClercq has made the partygoers relive those nights every year since he died (or they all died? I'm not remembering if that was explained, but it didn't matter while reading). He's narrowed down the options to five people. The hosts, a couple who are their best friends, and the lover of the female best friend.

In the present day, a young woman is found dead near the pecan orchard and Ellis calls Verity in for help, even as his workmates mock him. But Verity can't find the girl's ghost.

There were some things that were glossed over in this book but I enjoyed it too much to care overly much. A nice addition to the Southern Ghost Hunter series.



Four stars

This book came out September 18

ARC kindly provided by NetGalley

cozy-mystery, supernatural, suspense, ghosts, family-dynamics, pet, situational-humor, snarky

Flappers and gangsters and food trucks, oh my!
Sugarland Tennessee is supposed to be a sleepy Southern town, but it is really a home to all kinds of ghostly former residents. Verity has a connection with ghosts ever since she inadvertently messed up the remains of a local gangster who now reluctantly works with her on murder cases both new and historical. This installment has one of each, but we're not talking CSI here, more like Nick and Nora Charles with no money. Most of the humor is situational, but it's still pretty snarky. Fun book in a great series, don't miss it!
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Moose Island Books via NetGalley.

Pecan Pies and Dead Guys is Book 7 in the Southern Ghost Hunter Mystery Series.
This is a great fun cozy paranormal. Verity Long is back and so is the ghost of a 1920s gangster that lives in her house and she is dragged into a mystery murder.

Verity has her hands full because her living boyfriend, Ellis needs help with his own police case.

I have say, this was a great read and I laughed out loud so many times. I mean, who gets stalked by someone delivering Pecan Pies to their house? Only Verity.

The story had a well developed plot and well thought out characters. While this is book 7 in the series, it can definitely act as a stand alone story.

Verity is such a fun lovable character along with her pet skunk. And the messes she gets herself into are always entertaining.A favorite for the series, very enjoyable and well done.

Ghost hunter Verity Long and her partner the gangster ghost Frankie have to solve a mystery that took place back in the swing age or Frankie may be sent to ghost prison. Join our intrepid duo while they try to solve the case that Inspector De Clercq has spent 90 some odd years trying to do. Meanwhile Sheriff Ellis Wydell is trying to solve a more modern murder. And what is up with Verity’s pet skunk Lucy?
Pecan Pies and Dead Guys is a sweet and funny addition to this series. I highly recommend.

This is the 2nd book of the series that I've had the pleasure of reading, and I loved loved loved it! I really need to go back and read some of the others.. This is such a well writing series. Love the relationship between Verity and Frankie. And the skunk! Makes me want to get one too!
Highly highly recommend..

When an unidentified woman is found dead, Verity Long is asked to come to the site with her ghost housemate to see if they can detect anything. Shortly afterwards a pecan pie, hot from the oven, shows up on Verity's doorstep. When another one shows up on her kitchen counter while she was not at home, she has to rely on her police chief boyfriend's help to find out who is leaving these pies....and if there is something or someone who has it out for her. To top if off, she is trying to help Frankie solve a murder that will gain him his freedom from the law, only to discover a malevolent spirit is going to extreme lengths to keep the secret of what really happened.

I love the Verity Long books. They make a very cozy and fun read that will keep you guessing. I highly recommend this series and this book

Lucy the loveable skunk brings so much fun to this story of Verity Long and her ability to see ghosts with the help of Frankie a 1920’s gangster. She is taken back to the 1920’s Great Gatsby style Adair’s party where a murder was committed of Judge Knowles known as greasy Larry. She also has to beware of pecan pies no matter how great they smell. This is a fun zany mystery which will make you smile.
I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

It was wonderful to see that Verity, Ellis and Frankie working together again. More of that please. I hope that Ellis calls on both Verity and Frankie more in the future because they all make such a wonderful team.

I would have liked to see Verity and Frankie help Ellis more with his living mystery rather than all the time that was spent in the ghostly realm. Maybe the next case will be a cold case that Ellis asks for and receives help from Frankie.

The only negative in the book was the hostility towards Verity because it is tiresome to read. We are already on book 7 in the series. It has gone on long enough. Virginia using Verity as a scapegoat is beyond ridiculous and Verity allowing herself to be treated that way shows her lack of a backbone. With each book their drama drags out in makes me lose respect for Verity. If this pettiness and vindictiveness isn't resolved in the next book, it will really be a deterrent to continuing on with the series because it sucks the joy out of the story. I don't associate with people like that in real life and I read books to be entertained.

While I can understand Ellis' fellow officers feeling protective of him, they are also over the top in how disrespectful they are towards Verity. I am really hoping that the pie incident will teach them all a valueable lesson.

All the scenes with Lucy were just precious. It's impossible to get enough of her. I am so relieved that she was not hurt in this story.

I received a free, advance copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased review.

Another cracking mystery for Verity to solve with a little help from her friends ! If you are new to this series then I actually do think this works as a stand-alone as there’s enough background information to make it interesting. Verity might be more in touch with the spirit world then most but to truly experience it she needs assistance from her resident ghost Frankie and it’s never going to be straightforward. So when Frankie actually needs her help to escape a spiritual prison Verity is ready to dive in but going back into the past with all its deadly secrets puts Verity in danger. Now you would think that’s enough for Verity to contend with but alas no as there’s a murderer hiding in Sugarland and they’ve got Verity in their sights !
I mentioned initially that this can be read without the previous books but honestly there’s quite a journey that several supporting characters have gone through and with this story there are certainly what could be huge developments on the horizon. If I’m brutal I actually felt the mystery from the past had a lot more going for it with suspense, danger and real emotion. What didn’t quite work as well for this reader was the killer stalking Verity as I had actually worked out very easily who it was. That having been said this book had so much going for it with humour, whimsy ( who doesn’t love a cute skunk?) and absolutely bonkers ghostly goings on . I always want a touch more romance but with the sweet and slightly sad ending I can truly say this author never fails to delight.
This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair

This is a first for me by this author.

I didn't realise it was part of a series... I saw the cover and thought it looked like a funny read... I'm glad I jumped in as it was just comical... I'll be adding the rest of the series to my TBR pile.

Verity Long and her ghostly partner in crime, Frankie the German, must work with a dead detective or risk Frankie being incarcerated on Verity’s property for all eternity.
Investigating a Gatsby-style cold case, Verity and Frankie have three nights to find the killer hiding among the partygoers... whilst also helping Ellis and trying to find out who’s leaving pecan pies at her house... Verity certainly has her hands full.
Ellis Wydell, her boyfriend, who is the Deputy Sheriff and her ex-fiancé’s brother, is one of the few who believes in her abilities and is supportive of her helping the ghosts who need her, but concerned for her safety.
He is also on the hunt for a potential killer with no clues to guide him
Beau is the ex-fiancé she's trying to convince to go back to the law firm after his dramatic change of heart, deciding he is an artist.
And of course Lucy, Verity’s pet skunk... you just can't forget the skunk!!

This is an interesting, fun view of the past that incorporates the craziness of today.
A cozy, fun, murder mystery.

Thank-You Netgalley for my ARC.

Always a fun read, this latest book in the series does not disappoint. Verity and Frankie have a case to solve and a time limit to do it. The estate where the case occurs is a character of it's own that the author describes so perfectly you feel like you are there. There are a host of new ghosts making an appearance and they are fun to read. Ellis has his own case and Verity is dragged into it, sometimes unwillingly. There is more than one mystery going on in this book and both have some surprising twists you don't see coming. This is another winner.

There's rarely a book that I want to read in one sitting but Angie Fox's Southern Spirits series is hard to put down. This is the 7th in the series and just as good as the others. I want to jump in the pages and live with Verity. I love the small town feel of Sugarland with all its history. I felt like I was at the party at the Adair mansion with this book. I'm looking forward to the series continuing.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Moose Island Books for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This is book 7 in the series. I have not read all of them. This reads well as a stand alone. If you are expecting a romance you will be disappointed. This is a cozy, fun, murder mystery. Verify helps and is helped by "Frankie" her resident ghost. This is an interesting, fun view of the past that incorporates the craziness of today. How many people do you know who have a pet skunk? Made me laugh, this had two mysteries one from the past and a current one! I guessed one but not the other. How did you do? Worth a read. Quick and fun. I rated it a 4.

A little different ghost story with a little romance.
Verity has a ghost name Frankie who she is trying to help along with helping Ellis her boyfriend to slove a murder in the past and a death in the present.Things get a little hectic for them all.
Fun cute and don't forget her skunk.
Enjoyed reading.
Voluntarily reviewed.

Pecan Pies and Dead Guys is the seventh book in Angie Fox’s Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries series. The characters are well developed and the story flows smoothly in this quickly paced paranormal cozy mystery. Excellent background information is provided, allowing the book to be read as a stand-alone.

Verity Long is able to see and communicate with ghosts, but only with the help of Frankie, the 1920s gangster ghost she managed to ground to her property in Sugarland, Tennessee. Her ex-fiancé, Beau, had given her Frankie’s urn as a gift, and she’d mistaken it for an antique vase, dumped his ashes, trapping him on her property. Frankie can’t leave the property unless Verity has his urn with her. In the beginning, Frankie had been reluctant to share his energy because if he used up too much, he’d temporarily lose body parts. Since he began dating Molly Fletcher, who passed away in the late 1800s, his energy had increased. Lucy, Verity’s pet skunk, took an instant dislike to Frankie and while he pretends he doesn’t care, she knows it bothers him. Her boyfriend, Ellis Wydell, who is the Deputy Sheriff and her ex-fiancé’s brother, is one of the few who believes in her abilities and is supportive of her helping the ghosts who need her, but concerned for her safety.

Verity has her hands full. Not only is she trying to help Ellis solve a mysterious death, convince her ex-fiancé, Beau, to go back to the law firm and give up his bizarre artwork, and figure out who’s leaving pecan pies at her house, but is also trying to help a ghost, Inspector Julien De Clercq, solve a murder at the Adair estate from the 1920s. De Clercq wants to put Frankie in prison for eternity and since Frankie is bound to Verity’s property, that’s where the prison will be if they don’t capture the culprit.

I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed it.

Verity is at it again. Her and her gangster ghost buddy Frankie must help to solve a murder that happened back in the 1920s. With her sweet little skunk. and her hunky cop boyfriend, life is never dull around her. Love this series, and the author has another fun read here. Would highly recommend this book, series and author.