Secrets, Lies and Fireflies

Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries, Book 14

De: Angie Fox

Narrado por: Hollie Jackson

Verity’s family tree has deep roots… and deadly secrets. Some families pass down antiques or china. Verity’s family? They can’t seem to pass up a good mystery. So when Verity’s dearly departed grandmother drops by unexpectedly, Verity is overjoyed—until she learns Grandma Didi is back with a chilling request tied to a cherished family heirloom.

With the help of her ghostly sidekick Frankie—who is too busy declaring her grandmother his ultimate nemesis—Verity traces a trail of clues from her beloved family home to a forgotten suffragette hideout to a secret enclave hidden in the Sugarland Library itself.

But every discovery pulls Verity deeper into danger, and some in Sugarland will stop at nothing to keep the past buried. If Verity isn’t careful, she could lose more than her family legacy—she could end up following her grandmother to the other side.

©2025 Angie Fox (P)2025 Angie Fox

Wrong reader

The voice just wasn’t Verity. Please go back to Tavia Gilbert, she makes Verity who she is.

what a difference a narrator makes.

narration took away from the story, so not sure if I would of liked the story better with previous narrator, but I will read it to see if I enjoy the story.

New narrator but it worked

Secret, Lies, and Fireflies is book 14 in the Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries. I loved this addition to the series. I loved all of the history and Verity finding out more about her ancestors. My favorite part of these books is that I have been listening to the series for so long that each time a new one comes out, it is like returning home and visiting old friends.

I was surprised to hear that Tavia Gilbert didn’t narrate this book, as she has done the first 13 books, but I think the new narrator did a great job. She made it as seamless of a transition as possible. It is certainly a credit to the author that even though Verity didn’t sound like Tavia’s Verity, she still sounded like herself in personality and mannerisms. I think the continuity in character helped the new narrator to slide right in as Verity’s new voice. I do miss how Tavia did Frankie’s voice though. The new narrator didn’t quite nail how I expect him to sound. Overall, though, the narration was great. She was easy to listen to. She did voice acting like we are used to hearing during the parts where Verity is in trouble and had a pleasant voice. So, while I am disappointed to not hear Tavia since I adore her work, I think the narrator they chose was a good fit. Overall, I give this book 5 stars.

Doesn't disappoint

Excellent story, new chara ters are believable and old characters are still as interesting as always.

Caution - Preview the narration before purchasing the audiobook

I rarely say anything negative about books that I listen to or read because I am always grateful for the author’s creativity, effort, commitment, and willingness to share their talent with the world. Sadly, I could barely make it through this book 14 in the series. While I truly enjoyed audiobooks 1-13, I think the narration for #14 is significantly influencing my review.
To me, the narration was awful. The main character was portrayed as whiny with communication style that was over the top for the entire book. The vocal inflections made me think of a petulant teenager rather than a strong adult woman. The only reason I made it to the end was because I kept hoping the story could draw me in enough to forget about the voice. And while I do think the story was quite good with a very interesting premise, I spent the last 5 hours of the book praying for it to be over. (Yes I could have stopped and returned the book, but that impacts the author’s finances.) If I had time to read a physical book I would have stopped the audio and purchased the book.

Great series

I love this series, I wish this book had followed the other books in this series with the same narrator. The change in character voices was very different fom the original. The narrator did a nice job, it was just different.

Narrator a little too chirpy for me

A fire at the town library with people inside! Good story about Sugarland's suffragettes (including Verity's beloved Grandma) and a whole lot more. Like Frankie's missing stuffed lucky peacock, pet skunk Lucy's antics, and a whole lotta laughs, suspense, and a disputed moonshine still!
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Hard to get into

With a different narrator it's really hard to get back into this book. I understand things happen and narrators have to change but why in book 14. I still love the series but this will probably be the last audiobook I buy. I would rather have the physical book and hear Tavia Gilbert

If you love Tavia Gilbert's narration don't buy this book

Why does an author decide to switch narrators after several books in a series? It is so frustrating! I would rather wait an extra few months for the established narrator than to have a release early where nothing sounds right. I'm not blaming Hollie for her narration which would be fine except for I' love Tavia's characters. In other books Frankie sounded like a gangster. In this book, Frankie sounds like the bullet to his head did brain damage. Maisie sounds like a cheerleader instead of a hardened old woman. Verity sounded okay at first but after 3 hours I am over her. I don't like Ellis so it was good that his part was limited in the first 3 hours. The only character I could listen to was gradnmother and only because she wasn't in previous books. I could not finish this book. I'm highly disappointed as I love this series by Angie but the narration completely ruins it for me. I won't be purchasing any more in the series unless Tavia is the narrator.

Totally different

I love this series but this book is nothing like its predecessors. Yes, the narrator is different (how can they change narrators on the 14th book?), but the writing isn't the same. Did they get a ghostwriter? I do not recommend.