The House of Memory by Carolyn Haines

Item: The House of Memory
Rating: 5
Author: BaronessMom

Posted June 18, 2022 by BaronessMom in Mystery, Review, Series / 0 Comments

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The House of Memory

by Carolyn Haines

Series: Pluto's Snitch #2
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Published by Thomas & Mercer on June 27, 2017
Genres: Historical Paranormal Southern Mystery
Pages: 318
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Also in this series: The Book of Beloved, The Specter of Seduction, A Visitation of Angels

Raissa James not only sees the dead but she’s caught the ears of the living—especially now that she’s solved her first case. Word of Pluto’s Snitch, her private-investigation agency specializing in the occult, has spread far and wide. It’s even come to the notice of Zelda Fitzgerald, the nation’s most celebrated flapper. And Zelda’s in need of its services.

Along with Reginald Proctor, her partner in detection, Raissa travels to Montgomery, Alabama, where Zelda’s friend Camilla has suddenly become prone to violent fits and delusions. Has Camilla gone mad…or has she been possessed?

Raissa and Reginald soon discover that Camilla’s not the only young lady in the area to fall victim to something unnatural. Now it’s up to the Snitches to follow the clues and save Camilla, locked away behind the walls of the formidable Bryce Hospital asylum. But the key to her rescue might not lie among the living at all. Because Raissa knows that the dead have their secrets, too.

The House of Memory by Carolyn Haines returns us to the world of Pluto’s Snitch Investigations. However, this time Uncle Brett isn’t there to help them. Raissa and Reginald have to deal with this one on their own.

Will Raissa and Reginald save Camilla before she loses herself?

Raissa and Reginald

These two are the best of friends. They must learn to take care of each other as forces of evil are closer than they think in this episode. Their employer is none other than Zelda Fitzgerald. She and her friend Talluha are the perfect flappers. Zelda plans to teach Raissa all the new ways. Raissa has ambitions, and her first short story is publishing in October; she is pretty popular. Reginald is charming and handsome. He can sweet-talk the ladies and be buddies with guys. He helps keep Raissa from getting in trouble and can work the good ole boy network exceptionally well.

Zelda is wonderfully written. The interactions between Raissa, Reginald, Zelda, and her parents are wonderfully written. I felt like I was sippin’ lemonade on the porch with them and listening to all the significant bits of their lives.

The Mystery

Zelda has hired Pluto’s Snitch to figure out why Camilla has become violent towards her fiance on the two occasions they visited their soon-to-be home Roswell House. There is no time to stall as Camilla’s mother (aka the dragon) will have a lobotomy performed on Camilla as soon as possible. Currently, she is at Bryce Hospital, which is a sanitarium. Raissa and Reginald must figure out the house’s history and how it connects to Camilla now. This isn’t the only mystery that they find. There are also young girls going missing in all the nearby counties. Raissa has noticed an unusual number of prostitutes in the area, something that she isn’t used to seeing.

This episode was a bit dark, but I so enjoyed it. I was right there with Raissa when she was figuring it out; I got some of it but missed a bit too.

Five Stars

Another installment that had me thinking about the characters and their predicaments when I shouldn’t have been. Lesson learned, when cooking, it should be what you are thinking about. My rating for The House of Memory by Carolyn Haines is five stars. The characters continue to grow and find their strengths as a team. Another highly recommended book by Ms. Haines. Although, I don’t believe I have read a book of her’s that I didn’t like.

The Pluto’s Snitch Series

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of The House of Memory 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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