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Uneasy Spirits

(A Victorian San Francisco Mystery #2)

M. Louisa Locke (Goodreads Author)

3.85 · Rating details · 3,238 ratings · 305 reviews

In this sequel to Maids of Misfortune, it is the fall of 1879 and Annie Fuller, a young San Francisco widow, has a problem. Despite her growing financial success as the clairvoyant Madam Sibyl, Annie doesn't believe in the astrology and palmistry her clients think are the basis for her advice.

Kathleen Hennessey, Annie Fuller's young Irish maid, has a plan. When her ...more

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Dec 31, 2011 Erin rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: historic-fiction-1800s

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Dandy Detects was an entertaining short but it was Maids of Misfortune that captured my attention and piqued my interest in Uneasy Spirits. I looked forward to the book for months and now, after reading the book, I find I have very mixed feelings.

I obviously enjoyed the book. A four star rating isn’t exactly a finger in the eye but I found that while I appreciated the piece, many of my pre-read Find the enhanced version of this and other reviews at: http://flashlightcommentary.blogspot....

Dandy Detects was an entertaining short but it was Maids of Misfortune that captured my attention and piqued my interest in Uneasy Spirits. I looked forward to the book for months and now, after reading the book, I find I have very mixed feelings.

I obviously enjoyed the book. A four star rating isn’t exactly a finger in the eye but I found that while I appreciated the piece, many of my pre-read expectations were only moderately satisfied. Dandy Detects was cute and I was so absorbed by Maids of Misfortune that I hardly found time to put it down. I expected the same humor and captivating storytelling in the newest installment of the Victorian San Francisco Mystery series. I didn’t find it. I had absolutely no problem setting this book on my side table, consuming it in small doses over the course of eleven days.

I hope I haven’t scared anyone away from Uneasy Spirits by that admission. I am not implying that the sequel is of poorer quality, just that I found the reading experience differed dramatically novel to novel. In terms of content, the book is no less interesting or engaging than its predecessors. For instance I found that Annie’s struggle over the morality of her occupation offered fascinating insight to her character while keeping the character fresh and new for those already familiar with the boarding house matron.

Kathleen was by far my favorite character to read. For much of book, her scenes offered the most movement in terms of plot but she is also the individual most desperate to achieve something against the mystery at the center of the novel. Where Nate is struggling with his feelings for Annie and Annie is having reservations regarding Madame Sibyl, Kathleen is determined to prove herself useful and worthy of the trust her mistress places in her.

It is my opinion there are two particularly noteworthy aspects to the novel. The intricacies of Evie May’s story are truly astounding and will hold the imagination long after the final page. I also found Locke’s foray into the late nineteenth century obsession with spiritualism wonderfully illustrated and entertaining. Madame Sibyl’s work as a palm reader and astrologer are relatively tame compared to the elaborate shows invented by those claiming contact with the other side. I found I quite liked the chance to explore the more dramatic side of Annie’s trade.

The richly imagined recreation of Victorian era San Francisco offers a delightful backdrop for Locke's indomitable heroine. Once again, I applaud Ms. Locke's work. A must read for anyone who appreciates cozy historical mysteries. ...more

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Sep 10, 2018 Petra rated it liked it

An interesting cozy mystery. Better than the first book, which is often the case. The characters are familiar and we learn more about them. I enjoy a book that takes into account a character's internal struggles.
There's also a look at psychological issues, trying to see them from the perspective & knowledge of Victorian San Fransisco. The situation was warmly and kindly portrayed.
As in most cozy mysteries, this one is light, enjoyable and keeps one interest.
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Aug 30, 2012 Cindy Amrhein rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-read-to-me

I got hooked into this book as soon as I started it. Victorian era is a favorite time period of mine. I found an instant connection with the character of Annie Fuller, a widow who owns a boarding house and sidelines for extra cash as a clairvoyant, Madam Sibyl. The difference is she doesn't believe in such things, but it's a means to take a woman seriously when giving financial advice learned from her father. Think about that--people wouldn't take advice from a woman, but from their dead uncle? ...more

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Oct 22, 2011 Barb rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: own-it, read-in-2012, choose-in-2012, hf-1800s, psychics-mediums-seances

I enjoyed the first book in this series 'Maids of Misfortune' and looked forward to reading another mystery with the charming characters Ms. Locke created. Unfortunately I did not care for this story and was disappointed by the lack of growth and development the characters undergo during the course of this book. I felt I had a better sense of the characters at the end of the first book than I did after reading more than three hundred and fifty pages about them in this book.

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Jan 10, 2019 Nola Arganbright rated it it was amazing

Shelves: cozy-mysteries

Great mystery

I enjoyed book two of this series more than book one. I became very engrossed in the story and the characters. Extremely good plot.

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Dec 26, 2013 Sarah rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Fabulous book! Uneasy Spirits is another beautifully written, evocative, full-immersion trip to San Francisco in 1879. The independent and intrepid Annie Fuller is asked by one of her boarders, Miss Pinehurst, to investigate a popular medium who has seemingly manipulated Miss Pinehurst's grieving sister by channeling the spirit of her dead child. San Francisco has many such mediums, as the Spiritualist movement is very popular, and attending a seance is as fashionable as it is thrilling. Annie, Fabulous book! Uneasy Spirits is another beautifully written, evocative, full-immersion trip to San Francisco in 1879. The independent and intrepid Annie Fuller is asked by one of her boarders, Miss Pinehurst, to investigate a popular medium who has seemingly manipulated Miss Pinehurst's grieving sister by channeling the spirit of her dead child. San Francisco has many such mediums, as the Spiritualist movement is very popular, and attending a seance is as fashionable as it is thrilling. Annie, while open-minded, is suspicious of the beautiful Arabella Frampton and tries to discover how she performs her tricks. Although Annie is quite sure Arabella is a fake, she can't figure out the performances of the strange and enigmatic Evie May, a young girl with a mysterious and compelling ability to channel a variety of spirits and change her very appearance right in front of witnesses.

Annie is accompanied to the seances by her enthusiastic, devoted maid Kathleen, and aided in her investigation by her beau Nate Dawson, a young lawyer who recognizes that since he can't stop Annie's unconventional behavior, he may as well go along for the ride to keep up with her.
Pretty soon Annie is the target of threatening notes and physically harmed as she gets closer to the truth.
But is Evie May a victim or a suspect? This was easily the most compelling part of the story for me, as we see that Evie May has, from a modern perspective, multiple personalities and a background likely filled with abuse. But to the educated people of 1879 San Francisco, including a famous Spiritualist and trance medium with a similarly abusive background, Evie May is guarded by protective spirits. Reading this in 2013 it's easy to be dismissive, and assume Evie May has multiple personality disorder, but her knowledge of otherwise secret events would lend credence to the belief that she is, indeed, some form of psychic. It's also a discreet but vivid reminder that the mental illness of one era is the revered powers of another era. The fact that Annie keeps an open mind regarding Evie May keeps this subtext alive and added a thrilling layer to the overall mystery. ...more

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Apr 13, 2014 Hilary rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction, mystery

3.5 stars

One of Annie's boarders asks her to investigate a pair of mediums who, Miss Pinehurt is sure, are damaging her sister's already fragile state of mind. During the course of the investigation Annie is forced to confront her own alter ego as Madam Sibyl: is she just as bad as they, misleading clients for her own ends, or is she justified because of societal restrictions?

Not quite as good as Maids of Misfortune, but I still enjoyed it. The subject matter is a little strange, but as I ...more

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Jan 31, 2012 Marla rated it liked it

Shelves: kindle-library

Again, I started reading this in fits and starts, getting distracted by other books, but once I started reading larger chunk of it at a time I enjoyed it more. I didn't quite have it all figured out before they gave us the reveal and there were some things that felt like loose ends but had only been in there to throw us off the trail I suppose. Still it all came to a satisfactory conclusion and I really like the descriptions of San Fransisco in the 1890's, including the little blurbs from the ...more

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Jan 27, 2018 Madelon rated it really liked it

I read a lot of grit, murder, mayhem, and mosters, so it is always refreshing to read a book that looks at life through the rose colored glasses of gentility. Very often, this can only be accomplished by reading books published in the nineteen thirties and forties. Even during that period, hard boiled noir seems really tame by today's standards. Ms. Locke's descriptions of various locations in San Francisco eschew Victorian gentility while making the locales come to life.

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Mar 23, 2017 Betty rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mystery, series, murder, investigation, mesmerism, 1870s, spiritualism, seances

This is the first book by this author I have read, and I am sure to read more! I enjoy the history of Spiritualism in a time when palmists, palm readers, tarot, mediums and seances were extremely popular. One thing I found interesting in the book was the beginning of each chapter featuring a news headline, which I firmly believe is an actual headline from the 1870s. That said, this is a particularly well-written story with great character portrayals. The book is suspenseful, intriguing, and ...more

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Jun 05, 2017 Erik Quinz rated it liked it

I would argue that this book has a gloriousness that examines how hard the passion it takes to accomplish a thing and is not possible with ordinary passion and sometimes makes the spirit disappear and becomes bored, the book has a good selection of language and understanding of how that spirit should,

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Nov 18, 2019 Nina rated it really liked it

The widowed San Fransisco boarding house operator who moonlights as a fortune teller is invited by one of her boarders to investigate some local spiritualists who appear to be up to no good. Her investigation leads to attempts on her life and she is neatly rescued twice by her lawyer-suitor. Nate confesses his love to Annie and all ends happily. A sweet little Victorian mystery.

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Jan 13, 2017 Maureen rated it really liked it

I looked back at my review of the first book in this series and saw that I finished it two days before Christmas last year. An odd coincidence. I enjoyed this second entry more than the first actually. The subject matter was more engaging for me this time around. Pleasant entertainment.

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Mar 27, 2019 Maudley rated it liked it

Did not enjoy as much as the first in this series. Seances, mediums and ghostly apparitions are not my cup of tea. However, I do like the characters and will continue reading the series.

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Oct 19, 2011 R.P. Dahlke rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is Ms. Locke’s delightful sequel to Maids of Misfortune, and the second in the Annie Fuller historical mystery series. Set in the late 1800’s in one of my favorite cities, San Francisco, California, I felt like I was there, walking these streets as they were a hundred years ago.
By day, Annie Fuller makes her living as the proprietor of a respectable and well established boarding house, but at night, she becomes Madame Sybil, fortune teller. Annie may have been brought up studying finance at
This is Ms. Locke’s delightful sequel to Maids of Misfortune, and the second in the Annie Fuller historical mystery series. Set in the late 1800’s in one of my favorite cities, San Francisco, California, I felt like I was there, walking these streets as they were a hundred years ago.
By day, Annie Fuller makes her living as the proprietor of a respectable and well established boarding house, but at night, she becomes Madame Sybil, fortune teller. Annie may have been brought up studying finance at her father’s knee, but this is the only way any grown man in the 1800’s will accept the financial advice from a twenty-six year old woman, much less pay for the privilege. And, Annie, has finally found someone who isn’t like her dead husband in the attractive young lawyer, Nate Dawson whose awkwardness around Annie, is both touching and charming.
The story opens with the scene in which we witness the murder of an elderly woman, and in a totally separate venue, we’re introduced to a very strange young girl. The two incidents, we later learn, are intricately woven together and the result will culminate in a surprise ending.
Annie gets involved when one of her boarders, Miss Pinehurst, fearing for her sister’s sanity, begs Annie to help her prove that the clairvoyants her sister insists upon paying, are fake. Stepping into the world of Simon and Arabella Frampton, Annie is sure that Miss Pinehurst is right and determines to expose them… until she meets with Evie May, the odd child we saw in the beginning.
Evie May is a chameleon, a child whose different personas are used by the unscrupulous Simon and Arabella Frampton as a way of making lots of money.
But, there’s a more sinister plot underway here between the Framptons and a shadowy figure who is actually directing the whole show from the sidelines.
Nate and Annie become pawns of this person’s nefarious plans, and though we don’t find out who this person is until almost the end, there’s every reason to believe that one or both of these young people may become the next victim.
This is a skillfully crafted mystery with wonderful recurring characters who are the kind of people that live with the reader long after the book is finished. And of course, the bad and really bad characters get what’s coming to them… perfect!
Last, but not least, when I read this book I was reminded of one of my favorite historical mystery authors, Anne Perry. I’ve read almost all of her books, and I can honestly say that Ms. Lock’s work is right up there with Anne Perry’s.

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Mar 21, 2017 Thom Swennes rated it liked it

San Francisco, from the mid to late nineteenth century was, by far, the largest and most diverse city on the west coast of the United States. It served as a magnet, attracting peoples of all nationalities and walks of life, making it an interesting concoction of humanity. As in all cities, crimes, intrigues, and machinations run amok as everyone competed to stay ahead in the game of survival.
Twenty-six-year-old Annie Fuller, while living in a large house she had inherited, found it difficult to San Francisco, from the mid to late nineteenth century was, by far, the largest and most diverse city on the west coast of the United States. It served as a magnet, attracting peoples of all nationalities and walks of life, making it an interesting concoction of humanity. As in all cities, crimes, intrigues, and machinations run amok as everyone competed to stay ahead in the game of survival.
Twenty-six-year-old Annie Fuller, while living in a large house she had inherited, found it difficult to make financial ends meet. The large house leant itself to the role of boarding house, which Annie immediately embraced. That, however, wasn’t enough to keep her and her small domestic staff above water. To add to the household income, Annie took on the role of Madam Sibyl, palm reader and clairvoyant, specializing in business and domestic life. She knew that she had no real ability to see in the future but by using her common and business sense, had many satisfied customers. Annie had another interest and talent, that of detective and guardian of the oppressed and downtrodden and she practiced it often.
A chaste relationship between Annie and Nate Dawson, adds a little spice to the tale but, in my opinion, could have been more physical and passionate. If this were done, the interested reading groups would dramatically augmented. Alas, it is what it is.

The reader is almost immediately sunk deeply in a quagmire of intrigue and mystery. A group of charlatans is up to no good and Annie takes on the mission to expose them as frauds. The story jumps from one to another anonymity, like a frog over water lilies on the surface of a stagnant pool of water.
I love words and try to discover and use at least a new one every day (not that this helps me communicate better with my fellow man as generally, I have to explain in layman terms what this or that strange word means) but it is a quest and test I’ve embraced and has now become a part of me, This story is a treasure of such unique words and has added greatly to my growing vocabulary.

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Feb 16, 2012 Kristy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I cannot begin to express how much I love this series. I have never been a particular fan of Victorian settings...thinking them of no particular interest, but M. Louisa Locke has changed that!

Annie Fuller is such a refreshing character. Having been shaped by her misfortunes in life, she is determined to carry on as a successful business woman, despite the restrictions imposed by society of the time.

And what can I say about Nate Dawson. A similiarly flawed hero to match Annie's personality. He is ...more

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Jul 17, 2017 KL Caley rated it really liked it

I stumbled across this book by chance when it showed up rather cheaply on a Kindle titles sale and the outline sounded quirky and I must say I am very pleased with the find. I didn’t realise it is actually the second in the series and I’m quite glad as I think that would have put me off but actually, it was very easy to read without having read the first. You could quickly pick up who the characters are and each of their rough backgrounds, but you are also not swamped with information about them I stumbled across this book by chance when it showed up rather cheaply on a Kindle titles sale and the outline sounded quirky and I must say I am very pleased with the find. I didn’t realise it is actually the second in the series and I’m quite glad as I think that would have put me off but actually, it was very easy to read without having read the first. You could quickly pick up who the characters are and each of their rough backgrounds, but you are also not swamped with information about them learning more as the book goes on.

This Victorian thriller is set in San Francisco, in the world of Annie Fuller (who doubles as clairvoyant Madam Sibyl). Annie actually doesn’t believe in any of the astrology or palmistry but as an intellectual woman, she uses it as a front to help give her clients business advice. When she is asked to investigate some mediums (the Framptons) who claim to be talking to deceased relatives of their clients Annie and her kitchen maid Kathleen soon step into a very dangerous world.

Discovering the truth about the Framptons may just expose Annie’s own secret that she is not really clairvoyant, can she take that risk to help her friend. The line between helping and deceiving suddenly becomes very blurred for Annie and she’s not too sure where she stands on it.

There is also an underlying love story between Annie and Nate, an up and coming lawyer who is desperate to break out of the shadows of his Uncle’s law firm. Their story is very sweet and Nate is a great character, but perhaps a little overshadowed in this story by Annie and Kathleen. I suspect he will be much more interesting in the other books as their storyline develops.

The historical descriptions are great in this book, and as some other reviewers have mentioned it’s actually set during Halloween so some of the details are really interesting.

This book can certainly be read as a standalone, but as more is revealed about the characters and their relationships develop as the series progresses, it might be best to start from the first book in the series, Maids of Misfortune: A Victorian San Francisco Mystery (which I am hoping to do). I certainly will return to read more books by this author in future.

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Feb 26, 2018 Bonnie rated it really liked it

“Uneasy Spirits” is the sequel to “Maids of Misfortune”, and is part of M. Louisa Locke's Victorian historical mystery series featuring Annie Fuller, a young widow running a boarding house in San Francisco. Recurring characters include her young Irish maid Kathleen Hennessey, her cook Beatrice O’Roarke, and various boarders. To make ends meet, Annie takes on the persona of a clairvoyant named Madam Sibyl.

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Feb 11, 2020 Betsy Cornwell rated it really liked it

Shelves: left-coast-crime

Yes. Scholarship does add immensely to my enjoyment of a book. I might even go on to read some of Dr. Locke's scholarly writing about the lives of 19th century women.
Lately I've felt inspired to seek out books about powerful women. So many authors think that means a man in heels. Locke has created a believable, very female, protagonist who has found ways to build her own life within the constraints of her time. Her culture makes it very difficult to find love without sacrificing her ...more

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Sep 08, 2018 Sara rated it liked it

I found this book on my mother’s iPad, which reverted to my ownership when we discovered the housekeepers were using it rather than my mother!
So, historical detective novels: don’t deliberately avoid them but don’t usually choose them, either. I was surprised at its readability and despite a simple premise (blackmailing séance attendees), the final twist that gave the ending pizzazz.

The real attraction here was the historic perspective of San Francisco, geographically, politically, and socially ...more

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Sep 23, 2018 Kathleen rated it liked it

Shelves: historical-mystery, cozy, foreign-location

I had mixed feelings about this book. I love the setting of Victorian San Francisco and its brief inclusion of the politics of the time. I think Annie is an interesting protagonist and her feelings on the role of women do not seem overly modern and anachronistic. Still, despite the large circle of people who care about her, she continues to set off on her own (ok) without telling anyone where she is going(not ok) and consequently finds herself in a dire situation requiring rescue.

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Apr 01, 2019 Maggie rated it really liked it

Shelves: cozy-mysteries

The second book in the Victoria San Francisco mysteries series. I truly enjoy this series of cozy mysteries. This book was a bit more exciting than the first and definitely had some extra twists. This time around, I had an idea of "who dunnit" but couldn't grasp the entirety of it until the end.

I was disappointed that there was more swering in this book. The majority of it happening all together made it even worse. The clean nature of the first book was one of the reasons I invested in the next ...more

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Oct 09, 2019 Susan rated it liked it

I already had this book, but waited to read it until after I acquired #1 in the series. In this one, Annie is trying to investigate a medium and her husband. Her maid Kathleen also gets involved, and they get Kathleen's friend Biddy a job in the mediums house to try to get inside information. Annie begins to attend seances, and is intrigued by a young girl who projects 'spirits', seemingly changing her personality, voice, and even to some extent, her looks, according to the 'spirit' she is ...more

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May 16, 2018 Rachel Friedland rated it really liked it

This was a great follow-up to the first one. Almost all of the characters in Maids of Misfortune are back, and there has been some character development in a good way. Nate and Annie, especially, do spend some time reflecting on their relationship in a way that really works with the story as a whole.

One thing I thought was really interesting was the exploration of spiritualism in the 19th century, from multiple sides of the issue, and it was interesting to read the excerpts from the San ...more

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Jan 18, 2020 Faith Justice rated it liked it

Shelves: ebook

Actually 3.5. Another enjoyable, historical mystery, the second in this series. Locke does an excellent job with the historical details and really brings 19C San Francisco to life. In this one her protagonist, young widow Annie Fuller, investigates a fraudulent ring of spiritualists who seem to have more malevolent intentions than bilking credulous clients. The pacing is lively and the characters are well-developed and exhibit complicating flaws. My main issue is with the plot which follows the ...more

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Mar 11, 2017 Michael Brunson rated it it was amazing

I have achieved an understanding.

I have been confused as to why I actually like these San Francisco mysteries of Ms Locke. First I like books that paint a picture of how people lived in previous years. Second would have to be the meticulous detail she achieves points to how detailed her research is to accomplish this feat. Third and certainly not the least important is that she spins a very good yarn. Were any of these made into a movie it would come out a banal and pretentious "Chick Flick.' ...more

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Jan 18, 2017 Cissa rated it really liked it

Annie gets pulled into the middle when one of her boarders asks her to look into some possibly fraudulent mediums that have ensnared the boarder's sister. And then the plot thickens...

And- I like Nate and Annie for each other, but- wow. They both have Issues! especially about clear communication, and I really get bored when the plot requires that people not tell others things that are obviously relevant to them all. Unfortunately, this novel depended on that a bit much, hence the 4.5 rather than ...more

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Jan 27, 2020 Suzanne Garrison rated it it was amazing

Loved it

I have never sought out mysteries for reading material, but Locke has changed my mind. The book was both engaging, and historically accurate, and I couldn’t help investing my imagination and emotions in the relationship between Annie and Nate.

When I run across a series of books, I like to read them in chronological order. The San Francisco Mysteries are able to stand on their own. I usually stop reading a mystery when the killer’s identity is discoverable 1/2 through the book, but Locke ...more

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Mar 16, 2017 Alisha Henri rated it really liked it

An Intriguing Tale

While I very much enjoyed Ms. Locke's mystery, Uneasy Spirits, I found myself wishing that the story moved a little faster. However, the characters are fascinating, the heroine delightful and believable, and the true villain not discovered until nearly the end of the story. My favorite part of the story? The ending, but I'm not going to say why...that would spoil the story. I know several true spiritualist mediums and trance channels and the difference between them and frauds ...more

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After being a professor of history for over 30 years, I am now retired and writing full time. The books in my Victorian San Francisco Mystery series are based in part on my dissertation research on women who worked in the Far West at the end of the Nineteenth Century, and they feature Annie Fuller, a young widow who gives domestic and business advice as the clairvoyant, Madam Sibyl. She is aided ...more

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