A Visitation of Angels by Carolyn Haines

Item: A Visitation of Angels
Rating: 5
Author: BaronessMom

Posted June 28, 2022 by BaronessMom in Mystery, Review, Series / 0 Comments

A Visitation of Angels

by Carolyn Haines

Series: Pluto's Snitch #4
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Published by Good Fortune Farm Refuge on September 30, 2019
Genres: Historical Paranormal Southern Mystery
Pages: 384
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Also in this series: The Book of Beloved, The House of Memory, The Specter of Seduction

Elizabeth Maslow is an educated woman living in the isolated town of 1920's Mission, Alabama. She's defied the town's definition of a woman's place--she's unmarried and given birth to a child with webbed hands and feet. In a town fraught with superstitions and religious repression, Elizabeth is dangerous.
But Elizabeth is much more than an unwed mother. Since the birth of Callie, who she believes is fathered by an angel, she's been able to "dream the truth." And she's determined to testify in behalf of Slater McEachern, a man charged with the brutal murder of a local woman.
Elizabeth insists McEachern is innocent. She's determined to speak, no matter the cost.
Spirit detectives Raissa and Reginald arrive to help Elizabeth save McEachern--before she ends up on the gallows with him.
Raissa and Reginald must unravel a crucial question. Does Elizabeth's gift come from an angel, or from something much, much darker.
In the world of spirits and the dead, Raissa has learned to trust no one, especially not the dead. The dead lie.

A Visitation of Angels by Carolyn Haines is a magically told story that kept me guessing.

Can Raissa and Reginald figure out who killed Ruth before they are hanging from the gallows?

Raissa and Reginald

This adventure takes our supernatural investigators to Mission, Alabama. It’s 1920, and the 19th Amendment has been ratified, but in Mission, there is nothing equal about anything. The man who owns the town rules the town and everyone in it. It’s like a sinister cult. Yet, there seems to be more going on than just prejudice and control. Once Raissa and Reginald get to Mission, they realize just how bad it is, and even though they both know how dangerous it is there, they want to help the people out.

Reginald is in as much danger as Raissa. If the townsfolk finds out about him, they will hang him and the women he is trying to protect. I think that Reginald feels what is around, but he can’t pinpoint exactly what it is since he has never been up against anything like it. But that doesn’t stop him from doing the needed research and having a plan to get out safely. I think he goes above and beyond to help the people of Mission even though they aren’t friendly to outsiders. He is coming into himself. The more we get to know him, the more I like him.

Raissa is again the focus of the evil entity. The work she and Reginald are doing is causing people to take notice. She makes some terrible errors in this installment, but I think she has learned a valuable lesson. I find her even stronger than before. She truly has this unique gift and a heart of gold.

The Mystery

Elizabeth Maslow calls Pluto’s Snitch to Mission to help save a man from being sentenced to death for a crime he didn’t commit. Although, her actions could get her and her child killed. Raissa and Reginald go to Mission but finding a solution isn’t going to be easy. In fact, it will be dangerous. No one involved may make it out of Mission alive. Who is Gabriel, and how is he involved in all of this? That is just one of the many questions going through their minds.

Five Stars

Wow, Ms. Haines had me seriously thinking about this one; even with the title, I had a hard time. I didn’t figure it out entirely until Raissa did. My rating for A Visitation of Angels by Carolyn Haines is five stars. I highly recommend this book and the series. It has a beautiful blend of history, mystery, paranormal, relationships, and setting.

I am looking forward to the next book in the series.

The Pluto’s Snitch Series

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of A Visitation of Angels by Carolyn Haines.

Until the next time,

About Carolyn Haines

Carolyn Haines is the USA Today bestselling author of over 70 books. She was the recipient of the Harper Lee Award for Distinguished Writing and the Richard Wright Award for Literary Excellence, as well as the “Best Amateur Sleuth” award by Romantic Times. Born and raised in Mississippi, she now lives in Alabama on a farm with more dogs, cats, and horses than she can possibly keep track of.

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