Fiction Book Review: Ghost Talker

Madame Chalamet is well known in Europe circa 1900’s for her ability to talk to the dead. Although there are many “Ghost Talkers” claiming to reach dead loved ones, and preying off grief to make their fortunes, Madame Chalamet was the real deal. 

Trained as a Medium by the Morpheus Society, she is sometimes called upon by the gendarme, or in this story a Duke, when a crime has been committed, specifically murder. 

Ghost Talker by Byrd Nash is a delightful mystery, led by a strong heroine. Madame Elinor Chalamet does not back down to anyone, living or dead.

She and her assistant, Anne-Marie help her clients by going to places that women of that time period normally would not go, such as the morgue. Because , if you are going to get the scoop on a murder, who better to talk to than the corpse. 

I thoroughly enjoyed this mystery. In the beginning I was not sure if I was going to warm up to Madame Chalamet. 

She was a bit abrasive from word one, however that abrasiveness turned into tenacity. That quality hooked me so hard that I caught myself several times holding my breath, as I was reading. It felt as if I was running alongside her, and the gendarme.

I have always read stories with Mediums as central characters. I can identify with them. I will admit that I believe in the paranormal, and chatting with the dead is not unknown to me. 

That said, The Morpheus Society rules seemed odd.  However it didn’t take long to put that aside, and enjoy the ride.

If you are looking for an exciting and fast read, Ghost Talker  is a perfect choice.  Ghost Talker is  the first book in a series by Byrd Nash. I can’t wait to read book two. 

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Sue Cook lives in Freeport, Illinois with her husband Randy and two dogs. Her passions include assistance dogs, rescue dogs, music, acting, theater, poetry, and Doctor Who. She’s been in both film and theater and is a regular cast member of the podcast Doctor Who’s Line is it….Anyway? Sue is an advocate for the use of Service Dogs to assist their disabled handlers to maintain their independence. Quigley’s Quest, her first children’s book, addresses how a dog becomes a Service Dog.

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