Death at the Drive-In by Angie Fox [Review]

Death at the Drive-In (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #13) by Angie Fox
Format: ebook
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Date read: March 3, 2024

Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries
1. Southern Spirits
1.5. A Ghostly Gift
2. The Skeleton in the Closet
2.5. Ghost of a Chance
3. The Haunted Heist
4. Deader Homes and Gardens
4.5. Dog Gone Ghost
5. Sweet Tea and Spirits
6. Murder on the Sugarland Express
7. Pecan Pies and Dead Guys
8. The Mint Julep Murders
8.5. The Ghost of Christmas Past
9. Southern Bred and Dead
10. The Haunted Homecoming
11. Give Up the Ghost
12. Dread and Buried
13. Death at the Drive-In - Kindle

Angie Fox
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

For ghost hunter Verity Long, 'helping out a friend' can mean anything from passing the peas to solving a homicide. This time, it involves digging into a cold case that's been on ice since poodle skirts twirled and Elvis's hips shook the nation.

In 1956, Kitty Cunningham disappeared on the way to the Starlite Drive-In. Now the first real evidence of foul play is coming to light in the ghostly realm—and it links directly to a modern crime. Only a sleuth with one foot in the past can solve the mystery and make things right.

Armed with her wits and flanked by a wise-cracking gangster ghost, Verity explores the hidden side of 1950s Sugarland—from the haunting echoes of the abandoned drive-in to the dusty secrets of a long-forgotten mob vault. As she stirs spirits and secrets alike, she finds some corners of Sugarland’s history are darker and more dangerous than she ever imagined. Can Verity bring the truth to light, or will she be the next one to suffer death at the drive-in?

Thoughts on Death at the Drive-In: Verity's back and she's doing her thing for the ghosts of Sugarland. As an aside, the town as a whole has become very accepting of Verity's ability to see and talk to ghosts. This is a good thing, I'd say, since it allows her to investigate the various incidents she comes across without having to be all weird and secretive about what she's doing. Also, yay for acceptance, amirite?!?!

This time around, Frankie's ghostly honey is in trouble from another ghost (which is a story in itself) and Verity is running against the clock to solve a decades old missing person/murder case before things turn a corner (a BAD corner) for Molly. Verity's investigation has her diving into the past of the local (now-defunct) drive-in and the scandalous pay-by-the-hour motel PLUS the events that led to the takedown of Sugarland's Irish mob. Let's just say that Verity learns a more than she expected about her town's history and leave it at that.

A good girl gone missing, a drive-in that sees a lot of (ghostly) action, secrets, lies, Mama Wydell getting her sleuthing on, and Verity being in the thick of things. As usual. Verity and crew always entertain!