Secrets, Lies and Fireflies by Angie Fox [Review]

Secrets, Lies and Fireflies (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #14) by Angie Fox
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: March 18, 2025

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
14. Secrets, Lies and Fireflies - Paperback | Kindle
15. Garters, Ghosts and Wedding Toasts

Angie Fox
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Verity’s family tree has deep roots…and deadly secrets
Some families pass down antiques or china. Verity’s family? They can’t seem to pass up a good mystery. So when Verity’s dearly departed grandmother drops by unexpectedly, Verity is overjoyed—until she learns Grandma Didi is back with a chilling request tied to a cherished family heirloom.

With the help of her ghostly sidekick Frankie—who is too busy declaring her grandmother his ultimate nemesis—Verity traces a trail of clues from her beloved family home to a forgotten suffragette hideout to a secret enclave hidden in the Sugarland Library itself.

But every discovery pulls Verity deeper into danger, and some in Sugarland will stop at nothing to keep the past buried. If Verity isn’t careful, she could lose more than her family legacy—she could end up following her grandmother to the other side.

Thoughts on Secrets, Lies and Fireflies: Having the ability to talk to ghosts hits home when Verity's beloved grandmother appears. Verity's overjoyed, but Grandma Didi's appearance comes with a few hiccups. First, she needs Verity to find a way to get back a family heirloom that was mistakenly donated. Then she needs Verity to follow the clues to figure out how the heirloom ties in with their family history.

Hunting down said clues would be a little easier if Frankie wasn't freaked out by Didi's ability to overwrite his reality. Let's just say Frankie is NOT a fan of grandpa sweaters, pipes, and his backyard lair becoming a gardening shed. But it is in his best interest to help Verity and Didi figure things out so Didi can go back to the light and stop messing with his digs.

So the trio work together (reluctantly on Frankie's end) and follow the clues to figure out what secrets the Long family has buried. Not going to lie, some of those secrets are FUN. And literally buried, as it turns out.

I must say, I always enjoy spending time in Verity's world. She's fun, she has some sweet ghostly connections, and her living friends are pretty understanding, too!