Nine Lives, Wendy Corsi Staub
Nine Lives, Wendy Corsi Staub
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Nine Lives
A Lily Dale Mystery

Author: Wendy Corsi Staub

Narrator: Melanie Ewbank

Unabridged: 10 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/27/2015

Synopsis

After the death of her husband, Bella Jordan and her son need a fresh start. But on their way to stay with family in Chicago, they stop in Lily Dale, New York, and a storm forces them to spend the night.Brimming with kooky psychics and mediums, Lily Dale is just the kind of quirky little town Bella’s late husband always talked about settling down in. So when the local hotelier, Leona, passes away, Bella agrees to step in and help temporarily. The longer she and Max stay there, the more Lily Dale starts to feel like home.But for Bella, finding a home means finding danger too. Leona was murdered, and it’s up to Bella to track down the killer before her sanctuary comes crashing down in Staub’s warm and witty new series debut.

About Wendy Corsi Staub

Wendy Corsi Staub is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than seventy-five novels. Renowned for her tales of suspense, she has twice been nominated for the Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award and is the recipient of the prestigious Rita Award, as well as numerous other awards.

About Melanie Ewbank

Melanie Ewbank has performed in numerous film and regional theater productions. She also appeared on the Lifetime television series Strong Medicine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer

Meh. Picked this one up for the local flavor--Lily Dale isn't too far from where I live. It sort of veered between a cast of characters who were too cutesy in their eccentricity, and a main character who was almost literally too stupid to live. The resolution of the mystery seemed to come out of now......more

Goodreads review by Linda

Bella Jordan, a recently widowed woman, along with her 5-year-old son, Max, plan to start anew. Actually, Bella has lost just about everything trying to pay off all the medical and funeral bills. Her only hope at this time is to head to Chicago to spend the summer with her mother-in-law. Instead she......more

Goodreads review by Melissa

This book is real slow to get to the meat of the story. Nothing really happens until about 200 pages in and the only exciting part is the last few chapters which is where all the build up, climax, and resolution is revealed. And then it just kind of unceremoniously ends, without any details about wh......more

Goodreads review by Wendi

I'm a bit torn here. I love that this series is placed in Lily Dale - which is an actual Spiritualist community in upstate New York. People come during the summer to have psychic readings, visit the pet cemetery and fairy gardens, and attend classes. Many of psychics themselves live in Victorians th......more

Quotes

“Nine Lives has everything…Wendy Corsi Staub has done it again.” Charles Todd, New York Times bestselling author

“Nine Lives hooked me from page one…Warm characters, an intriguing setting, and just a touch of the unexplainable…A thoroughly satisfying read.” Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author

“Best-selling author Staub takes readers back to the little New York resort favored by psychics in her newest Lily Dale mystery, luring readers on a spooky journey into the unknown while lightening the mood by weaving in sweet, heartfelt, hopeful moments.” Booklist

“If you like Mary Higgins Clark, you’ll love Wendy Corsi Staub.” Lisa Jackson, New York Times bestselling author, praise for the author

“Once Staub’s brilliant characterizations and top-notch narrative skills grab hold, they don’t let go.” Publishers Weekly, praise for the author

“Staub’s latest cozy revisits the small town of Lily Dale, and the result is a lot of fun. She crafts a tantalizing tale mixed with small-town politics and secrets, while also capturing the authentic feel of a woman struggling through desperate times…Terrific.” RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

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