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All Done With It
by Maggie Toussaint
Series: Dreamwalker #7
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Published by Camel Press on August 11, 2020
Genres: Mystery
Pages: 211
Format: Kindle
Source: Great Escapes Book Tours
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A Jane Doe jogger homicide near the swamp mystifies Dreamwalker Baxley Powell. The petite woman carried no ID, and no one recognizes her. Worse, a shadow passes from the body to a deputy, rendering him unconscious. The deputy and the corpse are dispatched to the hospital and morgue, respectively.
With summer heat and pending childbirth on her mind, Baxley’s dreamwalks into the spirit world fail to yield leads, frustrating Baxley and her deputy husband, Native American Sam Mayes. Days later, Jane Doe’s description matches a missing Mississippi woman. Turns out, her new husband is missing too. Jane’s sketchy brother-in-law and her aunt arrive, full of secrets. At Jane’s campsite, the team encounters a terrifying anomaly, nullifying Baxley’s senses. With such danger present, they must protect their unborn child. No more dreamwalks will occur until Baxley gives birth.
When her friend Bubba Paxton vanishes, Baxley sights him in a mirror, trapped between worlds with other souls.
Meanwhile, the shadow invades other hosts, demanding to see Baxley. Mayes and Baxley ignore the shadow as they rescue Bubba, untangle the Jane Doe case, and handle missing persons reports.
To free the trapped people, Baxley must outwit a powerful foe. Can she stop this super villain before he steals her soul?In this 7th Dreamwalker Mystery, female sleuth and psychic crime consultant Baxley Powell works a homicide case that leads straight to an evil force in the spirit world. The stakes? Her soul, her unborn child, and humanity’s freedom.
All Done With It by Maggie Toussaint is fast-paced, with lots of mystery and so much paranormal. The characters are well developed, and the setting is spot on.
Will Baxley save the world and her unborn child?
First, I have to say that this seventh installment is the first that I have read in this series and OMG! I wish I had found it before this book. If I had the time today, I would start with the first book in the Dreamwalker Mysteries.
Baxley Powell
Baxley is a dreamwalker, a crime consultant, a member of the Sinclair County Sheriff’s department, mother, wife, and our main character. She is amazing. I love the way that she handles most things with thoughtfulness, kindness, and patience. However, the communication between Baxley and her husband is sweet, and the way that they understand each other and respect each other is so fabulous.
I think Baxley is such a sincere, courageous, and caring character. I really couldn’t find many negatives, except that she needs to put her physical needs first, sometimes. Baxley won’t be any good to anyone if she can’t function properly.
Sam Mayes
Sam is Baxley’s husband and a deputy sheriff. He also has powers similar to Baxley but not the same. Sam is worried about Baxley and their unborn child. He is very protective, sometimes to the extreme. However, it makes sense due to his character, upbringing, and Baxley’s need to assist with the sheriff’s cases.
It took me a bit to like and respect Sam, as I thought he was controlling. Yet, once I got to see the two together more, it became apparent that Baxley needs a little protection sometimes.
The Mystery
As you have read from the plot summary, there is a murdered jogger found on a lone road. The sheriff’s department is called out, and Baxley witnesses a shadow form leave the deceased and enter one of the deputies. Then they find out that the couple who owns the house where the body is discovered is also missing. But that isn’t the end of it, other people from the county are just disappearing. Baxley and the sheriff’s department personnel need to figure this whole thing out and fast. There are also a few family things that add a touch of drama to the story. Oh, and Baxley gives birth to her baby. However, there are so many changes happening in this installment.
Five Stars
This story has the right amount of everything, I love a good mystery with some paranormal, add some romance, and it’s even better. However, Ms. Toussaint nails everything, good vs. evil, the greater good, how our choices define us. I loved it. Therefore my rating is five stars for All Done With It by Maggie Toussaint. As soon as I can, I plan to go back and read the earlier books in the Dreamwalker Mysteries. I hope you decide to check them out too.
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About Maggie Toussaint
Southern author Maggie Toussaint writes cozy and paranormal mysteries, romantic suspense, and dystopian fiction, with twenty-plus fiction novels published. A three-time finalist for Georgia Author of the Year, she’s won three Silver Falchions, the Readers’ Choice, and the EPIC Awards. She’s past president of Mystery Writers of America-Southeast chapter and an officer of LowCountry Sisters In Crime. She lives in coastal Georgia, where secrets, heritage, and ancient oaks cast long shadows.
Hi Jen, Thanks for getting into this story. I enjoyed your analysis of it. As someone who’s lived with this set of characters for nearly nine years, it is always a treat when newcomers join the Dreamwalker train! Thank you for hosting ALL DONE WITH IT at you site. I certainly appreciate your hospitality and a wonderful review!