Review: Donn's Shadow by Caryn Larrinaga

Author: Caryn Larrinaga 
Narrator: Jessica McEvoy
Publisher: Audible Audio
Date of publication: May 2020

Mackenzie Clair finally has this whole ghost-hunting psychic thing figured out. The Soul Searchers are a hit, she’s got pet-parenting down, and she even has a plan to banish the poltergeist running amok at a lakeside cabin. Best of all, Donn’s Hill feels like home. But not everyone loves the town as much as Mac.

A world-famous paranormal debunker thinks the psychics in Donn’s Hill are lying about their abilities. His determination to destroy the Soul Searchers threatens Mac’s livelihood, and when a killer strikes, the sheriff’s suspicions threaten her freedom.

Mac needs all the help she can get to find the real murderer and clear her name… even if that help comes from beyond the grave.

Donn's Shadow is the follow-up to Donn's Hill.  This one picks up soon after the events of the fist book.  Because of that, I would not recommend reading them out of order.  This one will spoil you for the fist book.  This time around, Mackenzie and her crew are being scrutinized by a paranormal debunker.  

I really enjoyed this second book. I listened to the audio book and the narrator did a great job on the story.   The characters were still well written and engaging.  We even get to meet some more characters from the town of Donn's Hill.  I found the balance of mystery and paranormal to be just right.  That was one thing I enjoyed about the first book.  I didn't call the ending.  I was completely going in the wrong direction.  While the main mystery is solved, there are still some questions that need to be answered.  The book kind of felt like it ended up on a cliffhanger.  I really hope another book comes out soon.  I look forward to reading it when it does.