Ghosts and mystery and romance -- a fine combination. The main characters, Clare and Zach, once again face a ghost and its mystery and the job to "lay it to rest." Not ever a simple task. Clare struggles with her "gift" at seeing and hearing ghosts which is new to her, and Zach struggles with no longer being a sheriff and being "disabled." Meanwhile they struggle to figure out their relationship -- one that baffles them both. Although this is a work of fiction, Ms Owens manages to make her people real and solid. No fancy fantasy and 'love conquers all' here. Fully satisfying and not insulting to the reader. Robin Owens knows how to develop real-life characters with all their strengths and limitations leaving the reader to decide to like them or not. I never feel "pushed" or manipulated to accept a character in her novels. Her plots are true to the characters' time and place. Her sense of time and place rings true even if the time and place are not of Earth (like her 'Heart' books - which are fabulous). A fun read, not adrenaline-packed but at a good pace to enjoy the story. I gave a five-star rating to this book for its genre, not to compare it to Michael Connelly or Earnest Hemmingway -- completely different writers and genres.