This is a replacement post since the original seems to have been lost. I believe I was sent a copy of The Ghost Hunters’ Club (by LK Jay) by the author.
Three single women in their thirties spend a summer ghost hunting whilst also trying to sort out their chaotic personal lives.
Linda, Karen and Anna have been friends for years. Linda is the teacher who has put her love life on hold for the sake of her career, Karen is the martial artist who now runs a successful business and Anna is the newly made single mum whose husband has left her for a younger model. After a frustrating evening at a speed-dating event, the three friends decide to do something different with their summer as they plan a weekend away to Whitby to search for the supernatural and have a few drinks and laughs on the way. Thus starts a summer of ghostly-themed mini breaks where they hunt for spooks, meet a whole bunch of weirdoes and encounter spirits, mostly from a bottle!
As each of the women must deal with their own disastrous private lives and with all of the fun and frustrations that offers, will they ever see a dead real, dead as a doornail, dead and buried ghost?
My Review:
What a fun excursion into the adventures of three intrepid ghost hunters! Anna, Karen, and Linda are early middle-agers who take up ghost hunting in order to stave off boredom, disappointment, and the tortures of the dating scene. They are each witty, resilient, and strong in their own unique (and quite different) ways. Linda was my personal favorite. She came out with some cracking one-liners that kept me laughing. Plus, I could completely relate to her smart-aleck skepticism. The ladies visit some fabulous historical landmarks that are vividly described, encounter a host of smarmy characters (as well as a few wonderful ones), and generally take the reader on an emotional joy ride. I’ve never wanted to spend an evening skulking around a graveyard or traipsing through crypts, but I sure do now.
Jay’s writing style is light and humorous. The book flows pleasantly along until you find yourself suddenly and disappointingly at the end. I definitely recommend reading it and think it would make a great beach read.