If Tipsy Collins learned one thing from her divorce, it's that everyone in Charleston is a little crazy--even if they're already dead. Tipsy, a gifted artist, cannot ignore her nutty friends or her vindictive ex-husband, but as a lifelong reluctant clairvoyant, she's always avoided dead people. When Tipsy and her three children move into the house on Bennett Street, she realizes some ghosts won't be ignored. Till death do us part didn't pan out for Jane and Henry Mott, who've haunted the house for nearly a century. Tipsy's ...
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If Tipsy Collins learned one thing from her divorce, it's that everyone in Charleston is a little crazy--even if they're already dead. Tipsy, a gifted artist, cannot ignore her nutty friends or her vindictive ex-husband, but as a lifelong reluctant clairvoyant, she's always avoided dead people. When Tipsy and her three children move into the house on Bennett Street, she realizes some ghosts won't be ignored. Till death do us part didn't pan out for Jane and Henry Mott, who've haunted the house for nearly a century. Tipsy's marriage was downright felicitous when compared to Jane and Henry's ill-fated union. Jane believes Henry killed her and then himself, and Henry vehemently denies both accusations. Unfortunately, neither phantom remembers that afternoon in 1923. Tipsy doesn't know whether to side with Jane, who seems to be hiding something under her southern belle charm, or Henry, a mercurial creative genius. Jane and Henry draw Tipsy into their conundrum, and she uncovers secrets long concealed under layers of good manners, broken promises and soupy Lowcountry air. Living with ghosts, however, takes a toll on her health, and possibly even her sanity. As she struggles to forge a new path for herself and her children, Tipsy has a chance to set Jane and Henry free, and release the ghosts of her own past.
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When I started this book I did wonder why on earth I had chosen it - a woman called Tipsy who talks to ghosts? Oh, come on! But I started to read it and within pages I was hooked.
Its really well written, evokes a world in modern Charleston that I have never seen, and handles the 'ghost' element really cleverly so you too can believe people can talk to the spirits! Written in a humorous, yet sympathetic manner, the book also explores the relationships between men, women and their families. Tipsy's marriage has failed and her husband wants custody of the children - more to spite her than because he wants them; and in the home she is borrowing from a relative while she gets back on her feet there are two very tumultuous ghosts, finding no peace in the afterlife. Tipsy's journey back to her craft of painting and back to the world of dating and relationships are entwined with her quest to try to help these spirits find a resolution and discover how they really died.
The author sets the scene firmly in Charleston - I had to look up some terms! I now know what a joggle board is! Which just adds to the authenticity.
I really enjoyed it and hope there is more to come from the author. A cracking read!
Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for allowing me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
