Amazing book. Loved all the installments. This book was reviewed by a friend who referred me to read it and I couldn't agree more how the story develops this book is a must.

this book was an alright cozy. i have read a few others by this author and they were just okay; will try again

Sigh, you know when you are having a rough year and start of the new year and the first few books you read for the year were good, but weren't "knock your socks off great", and that's what you really REALLY needed at the moment? And then you continue with a series that you loved and were all like "man, I hope this doesn't jump any sharks" and it renews your faith in everything?

Yeah, that was this book for me. I shouldn't have doubted the author, this book didn't slump, it didn't jump any sharks and it kept right on keeping on, with a twist, so the books from here on out won't be more of the same, so no fear that each book is just a slightly different copy of the former book.

I don't always agree with actions made by some of the characters, BUT those actions are in-character for them, so it doesn't draw me out of the book at all.

So far, this series has been an absolute PLEASURE to read and my Boss at the store has ordered and displayed other books from different series by this author as well as this one. So we are well and truly smitten.

The books have serious topics, but aren't too dark. They are just the right balance of serious and heart-pounding and light and funny, as a good cozy should be. Toss in a little bit of romance and the family drama with the love interest's family, and you have a cute read. It just needs more of Lucy the Skunk imho. ; )

Highly recommended if you like cozy mysteries or if you are looking for something light and fun to get you through a shaky start to 2021. Highly recommended that you start with the first book of this series, as you will miss character development and it would be a more enjoyable read to start from the beginning.

5, I am so glad that I picked this up and I'm moving onto the next one very soon, stars.

My thanks to NetGalley and Season Publishing for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.

Verity Long has an unusual roommate, not only is he a gangster, but he is a dead 1920s era gangster. Of course she has an unusual pet as well, not a lizard, not a snake, not even a potbelly pig, nope she has a skunk named Lucy. She is an unusual gal, who is trying to avoid her ex future mother in law, help spectral Gangster Frankie find his favorite gun so he can "move on," have a successful freelance designing career, while nurturing a new relationship with local lawman Ellis (also the brother of her former fiancé, the much better brother). What starts out as a new gig for the bank goes all wrong when Lauralee's Uncle Reggie, the bank manager is found, shot through the heart in a bank safe by himself. A supposedly haunted safe, or not so supposedly as Frankie explains about his buddy Suds. Add in a spirited speak easy and a dead hit man from the 20's and you have the makings for a Haunted Heist. Fun to read and can't wait for the next installment as Verity walks the line between the worlds solving crimes and chatting up ghosts.

This book made me laugh, and was an all-around enjoyable read. I love the main character and the sidekick (both are well-developed), and hope that the author writes many more books in this series!

Fun sparkly read as per usual. What is not to like with Angie Fox's books?

I’m not sure why I put off reading The Haunted Heist for so long. I guess I just wasn’t in the mood for a cozy mystery? Regardless, I felt guilty staring at it in my NetGalley queue, so I bit the bullet and started reading.

This is the third in a series and I haven’t read any of the previous books. Unfortunately for me, that meant the first chapter was full if info dumping to catch me up on what I missed in books 1 and 2.

I read 99% of this book via text-to-speech (aka, listening to a semi-robotic voice read to me while I did other things, like exercise or fold laundry). Text-to-speech is great for multitasking, but I know I missed some things along the way, but it didn’t hurt the story for me.

I like the main character, Verity Long. She doesn’t want to have the ghost of an old mobster hanging around, but she’s stuck with him. (I’d have to go read the first books to find out exactly why, see the paragraph above!) The ghost, Frankie, was a blast. Seriously, his questionable morals and zero filter made the book.

This story revolves around Verity trying to get a job doing marketing work for the bank, but instead she finds herself at a crime scene. Sounds like this is something that happens to her fairly regularly.

I loved the subplot with sexy cop Ellis—and his overbearing mother who hates her. Apparently, Verity was supposed to marry Ellis’s brother, but she left him. It sounds like their Facebook relationship status should be ‘It’s Complicated’ because it is. But they’re soooon cute together!

So, basically, after a rocky start, I enjoyed this story full of southern charm and ghosts. I was never completely hooked, but as I said above, I just haven’t been in the mood for a cozy mystery, so I think that detracted from some of the enjoyment for this book.

If you’re into cozy mysteries, go pick up this series. It’s a cute, quick read, and book one is currently FREE on Amazon (and maybe other retailers?) at the time of this review posting.

Great read; easy and fast, thoroughly enjoyable! Thanks for this opportunity!

Angie Fox writes a fun paranormal caper. Verity lives in Sugarland with her pet skunk Lucy and a resident gangster ghost Frankie. Who knew the antics of a skunk could be so adorable. While at a job interview at the local bank, her new boss is shot dead. The security camera is broken so no one knows what happened. Verity asks Frankie if he and his ghost pals saw anything. Frankie believes its the work of handsome Henry, especially when his pocket watch is found on Reggie the dead banker.
Finding the killer will lead Verity on a wild ghost chase. Couldn't put this book down, loved all the ghosts. The author had me guessing all the way to the end how it would work out.
Book highly recommended.

Fun story, easy to read and great sidekick. You don't need to read the first two books in the series to enjoy this title.

This series just keeps getting better and better. Verity, and her gangster ghostly companion are at it again. The thrills and chills as well as the chuckles make for a lively story. Also, gotta love the pet skunk Lucy. A hunky cop and lots of southern charm and it all combines into an exciting tale. Highly recommend this story and author if you like mystery and ghostly charm.

Verity Long can see and talk to ghosts. Unfortunately, she also seems to always find herself in the wrong place at the wrong time. This time, she's on the scene when the head of The First Bank of Sugarland is killed. No one saw who shot poor Reggie right through the heart, but the calling card left at the scene points to Handsome Henry, an infamous gangster and hit man gunned down and killed back in 1933.

Teaming up with her sort-of boyfriend, deputy sheriff Ellis Wydell, along with her ghostly gangster buddy Frankie, the three search for answers in a haunted mob speakeasy, as well as a spooky cemetery crawling with wailing ghosts. Can Verity use her medium skills to track down the killer before someone else gets popped?

Like the other books in the Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries, <i>The Haunted Heist</i> was a fun, quick, and quirky read. There were several twists I didn't see coming, and I didn't figure out whodunit until the very end. I was also happy to see the relationship between Verity and Ellis blooming quite nicely. As usual, Verity makes a few stupid decisions along the way, and seems a bit more of a pushover this time around, but fortunately nothing that affected the story line too severely. (Unless you count getting locked in a bank vault.)

This book may not have had all the laughs of the previous two but I found it entertaining nonetheless. The Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries are a witty, action-packed cozy mystery ride that I'd recommend to any fan of the genre. These books can easily be read standalone, though there are a couple ongoing threads going on in the background, like the burgeoning romance between Verity and Ellis, that make reading them in order much more enjoyable as you get to know the characters better.