by Heather Graham
Series: Krewe of Hunters #10
Genres: Romantic Suspense, Paranormal
Source: Publisher
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MIDNIGHT IN SAVANNAH... It's a city of beauty, history...hauntings. And one of the most haunted places in Savannah is a tavern called The Dragonslayer, built in the 1750s. The current owner, Gus Anderson, is a descendant of the original innkeeper and his pirate brother, Blue. Gus summons his granddaughter, Abigail, home from Virginia, where she's studying at the FBI Academy. When she arrives, she's devastated to find him dead. Murdered. But Abby soon learns that Gus isn't the only one to meet a brutal and untimely end; there've been at least two other victims. Then Captain Blue Anderson starts making ghostly appearances, and the FBI's paranormal investigation unit, the Krewe of Hunters, sends in Agent Malachi Gordon. Abby and Malachi have a similar ability to connect with the dead...and a similar stubbornness. Sparks immediately begin to fly--sparks of attraction "and" discord. But as the death toll rises, they have to trust each other or they, too, might find themselves among the dead haunting old Savannah.
Argh! Me Matey’s The Night is Alive by Heather Graham is filled with mystery, murder, tunnels, and pirates! The tenth book in the FBI Krewe of Hunters series, each book deals with one case and a romance from this elite team that solves murder mysteries involving paranormal anomalies. Three world review: suspenseful, dark and entertaining.
The Night is Alive is set in historical Savannah, Georgia at a tavern built in the 1750s known as the Dragonslayer. Gus the owner is a direct descendant of the original innkeeper and his pirate brother Blue Anderson. Abigail his granddaughter who recently graduated from the FBI academy receives a message from her grandfather Gus asking her to come home. When she arrives she discovers her grandfather is dead, and he isn’t the only one. The police dismiss her grandfather’s untimely death as nothing more than a heart attack, and the ghost of Blue appears she emails Jackson Crowe the leader of an elite FBI unit. When Malachi Gordon arrives from the Krewe of Hunters the tale begins to heat up and the story that unfolds was fascinating, suspenseful with just a touch of heat.
Abigail is fresh from the academy and reeling from the loss of her grandfather. She is a strong character and pieces things together but some of her actions annoyed me. Maybe it was because she was a newbie or the fact that the suspects were all childhood friends but I never totally connected with her. Malachi Gordon, a former New Orleans police officer turned PI, has a unique ability to talk to ghosts and is assigned this case as a test run after being vetted for a position on the team. I liked Malachi but didn’t like the way he went off on his own without his partner. The two had an interesting chemistry; he is laid back and she is more “I need facts” with a little snark and this created some tension, banter, and heat. It had wonderful moments, but it all kind of fell a little flat for me. I bought into the relationship but just wasn’t wowed by it or searching for my HEA. The suspects and townsfolk were a lively bunch and I loved sorting out who was who.
Yo, Ho, Ho and a Bottle of Suspense! The world building was fascinating, had historical accuracy and was dark and entertaining. Wrapped in some paranormal woo-woo I was completely caught up in the case. Graham brought this historical area of Savannah to life and shared details of the original settlement, the tunnels, pirates, smallpox and other interesting tidbits. The ghosts gave us a glimpse into the past and Blue aided in solving the murders. While I figured out who the murderer was, I found it all to be quite clever as Graham weaved all of the threads and clues together. The ghosts in the cemetery touched my heart and softened me towards the main characters. The tale offered up some darkness, humor, lively suspects and some clothes tossing! The tale has me itching to visit Savannah, but I will be looking over my shoulder for pirates and ghosts!
Fans of romantic suspense, historical sites, and murder mysteries will find The Night Is Alive to be a captivating and entertaining escape. The Night is Forever, the eleventh book is due out in September 2013.
About Kimberly
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Lisa
Pirates! Love it. Ever since Johnny Depp I’m in love with them 😀 Fab review, hon!
kimbacaffeinate
ooh Johnny I adore him 🙂
Naomi
Ooooh…. Pirates!! Sounds like fun! Especially with Paranormal in it too. Great review Kimberly
kimbacaffeinate
Yes pirates and ghost oh my!
DannyBookworm
You moved!!!!! Yeah!!! I hope you are loving WP :-)))
Oh and I still need to read books from Heather Graham – and now you said there are pirated in this one!??!? Heheh:))
kimbacaffeinate
Yes, sorry I am so late in responding it was all a bit overwhelming but I am happy I moved!
brandileigh2003
The cover is awesome, and Savannah is a setting I don’t think I have read about.
kimbacaffeinate
I love the setting and agree cover is cool. Have a lovely evening.
Melissa (My World...in words and pages)
Oooo, I need this series, I think. 🙂 Sounds like a great amazing read. 😀
kimbacaffeinate
I love Graham and of course romantic suspense:) thanks Melissa!
Melissa (Books and Things)
I really like the sound of the world in this one. I love it when the world captures you like that. Oh I so need to read one of her books. I have a couple on my shelf.
kimbacaffeinate
Ooh you really should and the best part is that they can be read out of order!
Andrea
I’ve heard of the author, but I’m not familiar with the series. It’s nice that you’re still enjoying ten later. Nice review!
kimbacaffeinate
I am and they are broken into trilogies and different teams of the FBI. Thanks Andrea:)
Lauren
Paranormal woo woo and pirates? Say no more! 🙂 I love the sound of this, and the Savannah tunnels sound so cool. Awesome review, thanks for sharing!
kimbacaffeinate
Exactly Lauren!
Jenea
I haven’t read a book from Graham in a while, and this sounds good. What a long series though, still I like the sounds of it. Great review.
kimbacaffeinate
what is nice about them is that they are broken into trilogies, about different teams so you don’t have to read them all.
Aurian
O wow you have changed. Well done! Thanks for this review, I Really want to read this series soon.
kimbacaffeinate
Thanks Aurian and you really should read these!
Candace
Pirates?! Set in the south?! Sounds like a winner to me!
kimbacaffeinate
Agreed! Thanks Candace
Debbie
Hi Kim, I love Heather Graham. I haven’t read her in a while because I was disappointed in the last couple.
Thanks for the great review.
deb
kimbacaffeinate
Aww, I always enjoy the books and certain some more than others.
Nick
I’ve seen this author’s books in my library before, but I’ve never bothered to pick them up. It sounds like you had a great time reading this. I have to admit that the premise is intriguing. And there are pirates, so it’s bound to be pretty awesome! 😉
Glad you enjoyed this, Kim!
Lovely review! 🙂
kimbacaffeinate
Next trip to the library pick up her Bone Island Trilogy, it is my favorite and has a ghost named Bartholomew who is a riot!
Christy
I really need to get into this series. I enjoy Heather’s writing and this series sounds great.
kimbacaffeinate
I always have a good time when I read her books:)
kindlemom1
Paranormal woo hoo? I love it!
kimbacaffeinate
You have to love a little paranormal woo-woo 🙂 LOL