A Vision of Murder

Psychic Eye Mysteries, Book 3

By: Victoria Laurie

Narrated by: Elizabeth Michaels

Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

Professional psychic Abby Cooper has invested in a fixer-upper, hoping to make a killing in the real estate market. But a killing of another kind puts her plans awry, as the ghost of a murdered woman and some troublesome poltergeists lead her into a mystery that stretches all the way back to World War II.

©2005 Victoria Laurie (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

Abby, Cat, and Dave buy a haunted fixer upper

I loved the third entry in Victoria Laurie’s Psychic Eye series entitled A VISION OF MURDER. Psychic intuitive Abby Cooper buys a piece of property with her sister Cat and Dave, the handyman who helped Abby fix up her own home. They plan to fix up this new house not as Abby’s new home but hopefully to sell for a profit. Unfortunately, the house is inhabited by the ghost of a murdered woman who must be dealt with before any transfer of ownership can take place.

In order to do so, Abby calls MJ Holliday of Ghoul Getters (a firm in Boston featuring mediums created by Victoria Laurie in another series) for some paranormal advice on how to get rid of the ghost and poltergeists in her fixer upper home. MJ is a gifted medium who can talk to and see the dead, which Abby cannot do. The women get along well with MJ teaching Abby a thing or two about spirits and their world. While their fields of interest certainly cross, they are also vastly different than one another.

I loved the story of the battling jewelers, in essence. The fact that not all the jewelers are currently alive doesn't stop them from trying to find and/or protect a very unique gift that goes back to World War II. Put the ghost together with some poltergeists in the same house that was purchased by Abby, her meddlesome rich sister Cat, the talented contractor Dave, independent from Abby’s boyfriend, Dutch, and you have chaos.

The plot was complex enough to keep me reading intently, paying attention to names and places and dates, but not so complex that I needed a map through time and space. I did not get lost in details, and everything flowed smoothly, even if I didn't know why at all times. If I had any complaint it would be with Abby’s seeming disregard for her own safety in her determination to achieve her goals.

There are a couple of romantic details about Abby and Dutch that don't come to fruition, through no fault of their own. I sure hope they will carry onward in the fourth installment to this fine series, providing all the right people survive this misadventure.

Definitely recommended.

one of the best in the series

there love,war, mystery, murder, and ghosts!! this had a fun even excitement throughout and not boring

Great story line

Contains some Romance, some violence and no course language. Great story line.
Narration is well done.

Getting better!!

I’m so glad to see the author’s attention to detail improving! I do love the ghostly elements in this one and how it emphasizes that not all psychics do the same thing or the same way. If I could have one wish it would be that Abby and Dutch learn to communicate in healthy ways. Is it sexual tension? I hope that’s all and maturity and respect is on the horizon! Otherwise, this was a good page-turner!

To Vacation or Not

Will they ever go away on a weekend together? Find out! And meet a few ghosts along the way.

Great Series

I am really enjoying this series. The psychic aspect is believable and makes for a new and different mystery. the characters are fun and the narration is good. Plan to work my way through the series.

Love this author!!

Any additional comments?

Everything this author writes is awesome! It's got all the right features, a little supernatural twist to real world events. LOVE IT!!

pouting, stomping...the tantrums continue

Pitifully their saga continues. He is as immature as she and we're supposed to believe he is FBI???

Great Story!

I loved this 3rd installment of the Abby Cooper series. Great story! I'm hooked. I only wish the narrator could vary her voice a bit to distinguish the characters, but you can't have everything.

diamonds & murder

I loved the book as usual. it was interesting to hear about the diamond business.