Blog Blitz & Giveaway: Dead and Gone (Grave Talker #2) by Annie Anderson

Dead and Gone
Annie Anderson
(Grave Talker #2)
Publication date: February 23rd 2021
Genres: Adult, Urban Fantasy

There are few things worse than being on the Arcane Bureau of Investigation’s naughty list.

To keep myself out of hot water, I’ve made a deal with the devil—using my skills as a grave talker to help the ABI solve some very cold cases.

But there is something mighty amiss in this task—especially when quite a few of these cases lead me right back to my home town of Haunted Peak and the secrets buried there.

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EXCERPT:

“Out less than a minute and already talking to spirits and punching ghosts. Way to go, Adler.”

That smooth voice did not belong to my best friend, J. Oh, no. I wasn’t that lucky. The big hunk of man-meat Siobhan had been talking about was not my partner, but the death mage ABI agent who’d simultaneously saved my bacon and torched it.

I swung my head to face Bishop La Roux, straightening my shoulders like I was going to have to punch him, too.

Dressed in a criminally hot pair of jeans and a T-shirt that should be illegal in at least five states, Bishop held out a bag with a very familiar logo on it like he was warding off a lion. Ignoring his messy hair and scruffy beard, I met his coal-dark eyes with suspicion. But instead of punching him like I had Hildy, I snatched the Si Señor bag from his hands, opened it, and dug in. The prison fare was a step above cat food, in my opinion, and just the thought of that yummy bit of heaven made my mouth water.

“Good to see tacos still work,” he said, chuckling. “You need a ride home?”

The last time he’d needed to bribe me, he’d done it with these tacos. Good god in heaven, I was a pushover. I ignored the ridiculously hot man in favor of unwrapping a taco one-handed and shoving an end in my mouth. My teeth crunched into the blissfully crispy half-steak, half-pork taco, and my eyes rolled back in my head.

“Maybe,” I said around a mouthful of food. If he were any other man, I might have felt weird about my rudeness, but just like Hildy, Bishop was on thin ice. Though, tacos were an excellent way to strengthen his footing.

That taco was gone in another two bites, and I swallowed the yumminess before continuing, “How’d you hear about me getting out? Even I didn’t know until today.”

Bishop gave me a sly smile. “A little birdy told me.”

“I suppose you could give me a ride if you don’t have anything better to do,” I conceded, my tone only mildly petulant.

“No, Adler,” Bishop said, his voice a hell of a lot closer than it had been a few seconds ago. I whipped my head back to find him solidly in my space. “I don’t have anywhere else I want to be.”

Well, okay then.

My Review:

5 Out Of 5 Stars

Genre: Ghosts, Mystery, Supernatural, Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Vampires, Witches--

Darby has spent the last 9 months locked away in a supernatural prison, being poked and prodded, just so that her friends and family could be safe- from her mother, of all people. When she is finally released, it is with the caveat that she must now work for the supernatural investigation team and solve cold cases for her previously mentioned evil mother. And this is where Darby's day goes from bad to worse...

Whereas the first book was nonstop action with just a few details revealed, this sequel was more a slow pace with tons of secrets and big bombshells being dropped along the way- along with multiple murder cases and mysteries to solve too. It feels like this book is setting up more to come in a future story- and do not start here, make sure to read the first book or you will be ever so confused!

I really liked this super complicated, detailed urban fantasy world- it has so many types of supernatural creatures and interactions yet plays them in a completely new and unique way to keep me guessing and engaged. And while Darby is the main character and this is her story, the side characters are real and complete people themselves, making them just as crucial to the story (and I adore the relationship dynamic between everyone- Except Darby's mom, she just might be the devil). Overall this is a great series to get lost in for reader who likes urban fantasy or police crime procedurals/ murder mysteries- with sassy main characters.

Author Bio:

Annie Anderson is a military wife and United States Air Force veteran. Originally from Dallas, Texas, she is a southern girl at heart, but has lived all over the US and abroad. As soon as the military stops moving her family around, she'll settle on a state, but for now she enjoys being a nomad with her husband, two daughters, an old man of a dog, and a young pup that makes life... interesting.

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