Blog Tour & Giveaway: The Mortician’s Daughter Series by C.C. Hunter
Book Blurb:
Her dad’s job is with the dead . . . and he’s bringing his work home with him.
Once again, seventeen-year-old Riley Smith is the new kid in school and her dad’s career has her back to being dubbed a freak. Truth is, she’s a much bigger freak than her classmates think. The only company she keeps these days is the dead who follow Dad home from work. She can see them. She can speak to them. And Fate seems to think she can help them solve their last problems so that they can move on to the other side. Which is odd, because with the loss of her mother and her father’s alcoholism, she’s got enough problems of her own.
But nothing could prepare her for the next tormented young spirit who darkens Riley’s door. The young woman’s death wasn’t the accident everyone believes. Soon Riley finds herself face-to-face with the killer and her only protection comes in the form of another spirit, Hayden, a boy her age with a heart-melting smile and understanding eyes that make her feel safe. If she can escape becoming the killer’s next victim, Riley knows she’ll have to help Hayden move on too, but what if she can’t let him go?
Genre: Ghosts, Heart-Wrenching, Mystery, Romance, Scary, Supernatural, Suspense, Teen--
Riley has a lot on her plate at the moment- be it the drama of starting a new high school her senior year, dealing with her father's potential alcoholism, the grief that comes with everyone at school knowing she is the daughter of a mortician, oh and yeah, doing favors for the dead so they can pass on. Riley sees the dead and has for the last year and a half, keeping her secret while doing small tasks for the spirits so their souls can be free. But now she has two ghosts coming to her, one a cute mysterious boy who seems so alive and another a woman who wants a big favor from Riley.
I am a big fan of C.C. Hunter, be it her YA mysteries or supernatural and when I was lucky enough to discover this series I was so excited to read it. I feel like not enough people know about The Mortician's Daughter series and that is a huge shame since it is so freaking good! I loved everything about this series and was instantly lost in the pages, not even aware that hours past and I was half way through in a sitting. The mystery was great, the supernatural was scary, and the characters were realistic and relatable.
Riley is our narrator, a teen girl who tries hard to be a good person and do right with so many burdens overwhelming her. I really liked Riley, I found her to be an endearing character and I wanted to help her any way I could. I love that she is self sufficient and capable, and that she goes against the norm by doing things such as joining auto-shop (not to be cool, but for practical reasons so she can fix her own old/expensive car) and standing up to bullies even if it makes her unpopular. She doesn't really care, just biding her time for the last 6 months of high school until she can escape- but unfortunately she will never be able to escape what she is.
I loved Hayden and his charm and mysteriousness. I will say that I knew his secret basically from the beginning (hey I am a movie buff and love Reece Witherspoon), but that in no way took away from the story or the world. It was odd for me though to root for a relationship between a dead boy and a living girl, only heartbreak can be the outcome, but boy I shipped Hayden and Riley hard.
I loved everything about this story and want more asap. I highly recommend this for fans of YA paranormal and mysteries. Give the series a try, you will enjoy it!
Pick up the rest of the series:
Book Blurb:
Two Feet Under (The Mortician’s Daughter #2)
Riley has accepted that her special gift is to help dead people with their unfinished business. But she never thought she’d be tasked with helping the spirit of a convicted criminal who died in prison. He may lead her on the scariest mission yet, but helping him could mean saving the life of a child. The convict’s daughter needs a liver transplant and the one person who could still be a match is his brother…who also happens to be a gang leader.
Hayden’s not happy that Riley’s discovered who he is and is seeing him sick and unconscious in his hospital bed. This feels like as good a time as ever to cross over and put all of them out of their misery….but Riley is in danger. She’s visiting some of the most dangerous spots and confronting some of the creepiest low-lifes in town. For her, he’ll need to regain his strength and fight to keep her safe.
But dealing with other people’s problems still can’t keep Riley from her own. Her dad’s drinking has gotten worse. And she’ll soon learn it’s because he’s been keeping a huge, horrible secret that will change everything she believes about her family and her mother’s death.
And keep your eyes peeled for Three Heartbeats Away (The Mortician’s Daughter #3) coming soon...
Author Bio:
C.C. Hunter is the New York Times bestselling author of over thirty-five books, including her wildly popular Shadow Falls and Shadow Falls: After Dark series. In addition to winning numerous awards and rave reviews for her novels, C.C. is also a photojournalist, motivational speaker, and writing coach. In February 2018, Wednesday Books will publish her contemporary young adult and hardcover debut, This Heart of Mine. And the first book of her new paranormal young adult series, The Mortician's Daughter: One Foot in the Grave will release on October 31st 2017. C. C. currently resides in Texas with her husband, junkyard dog, Lady, and whatever wild creatures that meander out from woods surrounding home.
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