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Tina DC Hayes writes cozy mysteries and gritty romantic suspense. She lives in western Kentucky with her husband and three children. A few very pampered Boston Terriers, German Shepherds, one goofy Yorkie, a cat, and two parrots keep her busy, but guard against writer's block. She spends her spare time reading, hanging out with friends and family, watching movies, researching her family tree, watering plants, knitting, and playing the guitar.
Reviewed by Brenda Casto for Readers' Favorite
In Secrets, Snapdragons, & A Spirit, Tina D. C. Hayes takes readers back to the small town of Dixon, Kentucky, where Darci Shelton spends her days running Petal Pushers, always trying to find a way to increase her bottom line. The flower shop is actually located in a house that is haunted by Addie Brown, the former owner who died in the 1940s. A letter arrives addressed to Addie's family, from the descendants of Betsy McGee who fled from the area in fear of her life after the birth of twin girls back in 1905. Turns out Addie was the midwife who delivered those twin girls and the family hopes that they can find out what happened to cause Betsy to run away all those years ago, and what happened to her husband. Of course, Darci can't resist a mystery and soon clues lead her to a very influential family who really wants the past to stay buried. Can Darci figure out what happened all those years ago without becoming a victim herself?
This is a cozy mystery with a paranormal twist. Tina D.C. Hayes provides an interesting, not so easy to solve mystery where the amateur sleuth gets a bit of help from her resident ghost in figuring out who-dun-it. The characters really make this book shine. Descriptive, well written scenes not only allowed me to visualize the characters and the fixes that they sometimes found themselves in, but provided me with more than a few laughs as well. Great characters, a small southern town feel, along with a paranormal twist create this page-turning read. While this book is the second in the Petal Pushers Mystery series, it can be read as a stand-alone work. Personally though, as someone who read the first book, I recommend reading it as well, especially if you enjoy a great cozy mystery that will keep you guessing and a cast of characters that become friends as you are drawn into their lives.
