Lena Gregory is a new to me author. Even though Grave Consequences is book#5 in the series, I had no trouble jumping in to the book. I really liked Cass and her friends Bee and Stephanie. I also enjoyed the fact that Cass could speak to ghosts. The author did a great job with suspects; I did not guess who did it. I will be reading more in this series. Thank you to Netgalley and Beyond the Page Publishing for the copy. All opinions expressed are my own.

This is the fifth book in the series but the first I have been lucky enough to read and I can't wait to read the rest. The characters are very entertaining and I want to know more about them.

Grave Consequences is the fifth book in this cozy mystery with light paranormal elements. This delightful series is set in Bay Island, a little town just a ferry ride from Long Island. Cass and Bee are two of my favorite cozy mystery characters. Bee is larger than life and full of personality. He cares deeply for his friends and always has me saying “awwww” or laughing out loud. Cass is smart and determined. Even when she doesn’t understand her psychic abilities, she still tries her best to help the people who need helping.

I really enjoyed that this book centered around the Bay Island Lighthouse. It was a way for us to visit somewhere new on the island which was exciting. Ms. Gregory does a nice job of keeping the pace in the story and the mystery was interwoven in a way that had me not sure whodunit. Those are both signs of a great book for me. If I could give this one more than 5 stars, I would. 🙂 I have been a fan of this series since book one and I was thrilled to see that it was continuing. I’m not ready to let Cass, Bee, and the other residents of Bay Island go just yet.

This is the fifth book in the series but my first. The characters were a delight to read about. The mystery is well-paced and plotted. Several well-placed red herrings kept me on my toes, guessing whodunnit. I look forward to catching up on the previous book to learn more about the characters' backgrounds.

All thoughts and opinions are my own, and in no way have I been influenced by anyone.

Stories are going around town about a ghost from centuries ago haunting the Bay Island lighthouse and searching for treasure. Cass is surrounded by voices who want to be heard but she can't separate them from each other. When the lighthouse keeper mysteriously falls to his death, rumors say that Cass spoke to him and named his killer pulling her into the investigation. There's a new woman in town with a mysterious past but she has something in common with Cass. Can she be trusted? Can Cass find the killer before she joins the dead?

Lighthouse Hauntings....
Cass Donovan becomes embroiled in a new mystery when she hears of ghostly goings on at the Bay Island lighthouse. An engaging, fun cosy mystery with a likeable protagonist in Cass and a colourful cast of supporting characters. A worthy addition to the Bay Island Psychic Mystery series.

This is book 5 in the Bay Island Psychic Mystery series. It can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Cass is getting inundated with voices of the dead talking about the lighthouse. When she and her friends hear the lighthouse keeper is dead the police want her help in the investigation. I like these characters and this series about the communication with the great beyond. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Another first time read for me and I really enjoyed "getting to know" Cass Donovan and her friends. I haven't encountered a heroine who has psychic abilities that manifest in the form of ghosts and voices. So right away you are drawn into the mystery because of Cass's interactions with the unseen world. While many people come to her shop to have a reading conducted she is often able to just use her incredible powers of observation and her skills as a former psychiatrist. She is onsite when the victim plummets to his death but he is not a voice that she hears, at least she doesn't think it is Fred DiCarlo. Her friend Bee is her great protector (next to her puppy Beast and her boyfriend/Detective Luke). Bee is also a no nonsence-tell it like it is guy who somehow manages to walk along a jetty in signature platform heels. You might think that you've figured out who the guilty party is by the halfway point in the story but you would most likely be wrong. As with any good cozy there are plenty of suspects for Luke and Tank (Cass's friend Stephanie's husband) to follow up on. This was the fifth book in the series and chances are I will be on the hunt for the other four, very soon. Great read, looking forward to number six!

Cass is one of those psychics who doubts themselves when they find themselves in an unwanted and frustrating situation. She finds herself unable to shield against the constant unwanted barrage of voices from the undead, that needed her help. It is causing her restless nights and an inability to work out the messages she has been receiving from them. When murder and attempted murder were thrown in the mix, things began looking a bit dicey for her and Bee her BFF. I didn’t expect to enjoy this one as much as I did, I loved the twists and the unknowing aspects in this story. It was exciting, intriguing, engaging, and fun, a must-read, folks, a must-read indeed.

Brought to you by OBS reviewer Andra

Review:

Grave Consequences is the fifth book in the Bay Island Psychic Mystery Series by Lena Gregory. An enjoyable cozy mystery to occupy a rainy afternoon or two. I have jumped in with my first book of Ms. Gregory’s with this book. While I suspected whodunit pretty early on (aka – I figured it out), my suspicions were not confirmed until the end.

I found it interesting that Cass had a strong, positive feeling about her relationship with Luke (local policeman) as their interactions did not scream in a relationship to me. But given it is early on in the relationship, I will wait patiently to see how it progresses in the next book in this series.

“Luke, her . . . something, though she wasn’t quite sure what—their relationship seemed to be progressing comfortably since he’d taken a position with the Bay Island Police Department and moved to Bay Island—worked the scene with his partner, Stephanie’s husband, Tank.”

“She and Luke seemed to be headed toward something nice together, something special, despite Cass’s trust issues, thanks to her ex-husband and her ex–best friend, and despite the fact Luke didn’t really accept that Cass could communicate with the dead. That was okay, though; Cass sometimes had a hard time believing it herself.”

I found the struggles Cass was having with respect to her gifts (hearing all the voices at once) interesting. I wondered if she was going to learn how to control that aspect of her gift as it was very distracting to her amateur sleuthing endeavors. During the course of the story, she does learn a bit of control and is able to listen to certain voices, which helps in discovering the culprit to this heinous crime.

I loved the interactions between Cass and her besties – Bee Maxwell and Stephanie Lawrence. Especially Bee. The three look out for and complement each other in only the way best friends can. For me, this was one of the highlights of the story – a solid friendship. They make quite the sleuthing team.

There are several underlying stories just waiting to break free, which I am sure will be continued as this series carries on, or at least this reader hopes so.

I liked this story well enough that I hope to go back and read the first four books in this series as I suspect this will assist in some questions I have about Cass and her history with respect to her gifts. As well, I would like to get a better sense of who she is.

*OBS would like to thank the publisher for supplying a free copy of this title in exchange for an honest review*

My thoughts
Rating: 4
Would I recommend it? Yes
Would I read more of this series ? Yes
Would I read more by this author?yes
First want to thank the publisher as well as NetGalley for letting me read and review it as well as letting me start a new to me series. For this is the first time I've ever read anything bu this author and I d have to say that it was the cover that got me to pick it up , what can I say I love a cute cover with a puppy dog on it and I also love cozy mysteries that has a touch of the paranormal which this has. In fact it has a lot of what I love about a cozy mystery which is Psychics, ghosts and pirates enliven this tale and once you start reading your"ll get lost in the story, or that's what happened to me. And the characters that with each turn of the page your grew to love them even more .

Cass Donovan has a psychic ability that she hasn't yet learned to control. She can turn it off, but when she opens her mental door to it countless voices from the beyond all clamor for her attention with dire warnings. Cass knows she's hearing a warning regarding about the Bay Island lighthouse, but it's not specific. She visits the lighthouse only to witness the lighthouse keeper mysteriously fall to his death. And so the investigation begins....

Grave Consequences by Lena Gregory is an intense paranormal mystery. It is a continuation of The Bay Island Psychic Mystery series, although I found it was easy to read even without reading the others in the series. It has solid characters and a good storyline. I enjoyed the large number of characters that come together to make a great story and a true community.

I enjoyed this cozy with a touch of paranormal. I love lighthouses and this one had some fun twists and if I ever get rich, I have a great idea on my bucket list. The characters were realistic and interesting. I especially loved the twists and the surprise ending, that I had not seen cim8ng. This author is definitely one that will be going on my list to read more of. Definitely a 5 star book.

This has quickly become one of my favorite series! Cass is fantastic as she runs Mystical Musings. She is having some issues with her powers this time though. Whenever she does a reading now she gets bombarded with too many voices for her to make any sense of what they are saying. Instead she just heard the word lighthouse so she goes to visit with her friends. Things are going great until a body falls from a high window landing hard. Giving CPR Cass tries to talk to the deceased but had no luck. The rumor mill states otherwise though so she starts investigating just to be on the safe side leading to a surprising ending with an extra touch of awe. A well written cozy mystery with a touch of the paranormal making for a delightful story full of unexpected twists. The eclectic mix of characters has something for everyone with Beast adding just the right furry touch. A total must read series! I totally loved it so I give it 5/5 stars.

My rating: 2 of 5 stars, it was okay.

Book 5 in the series.

After the previous book, I did go back and read the rest of the series, so I was happy to see this one listed on NetGalley.

Sadly, this one was kind of boring. The Whodunit was kind of obvious and the rest of the story filled with tedious details as filler. It took me several days to get my disinterest and to the last few chapters. In the end, it turned out to be an okay read, but nothing fantastic.

Less dog and people feeding, please, haha.

Still, I am looking forward to the next book.

Grave Consequences is the 5th in Lena Gregory’s "Bay Island Psychic Mystery" cozy mystery series. The protagonist Cass Donovan owns a shop on Bay Island called Mystical Musings. She hears voices of the dead but too many are coming through to make sense of what they are trying to tell her.

Cass witnesses the local lighthouse keeper, Fred, tumble out a window to his death. Was he pushed? He certainly was no saint and there were any number of people not in the least sorry about his demise. Now the locals are saying that Cass “heard” from Fred. She needs to solve this mystery before she is next on the list for an “accident”.

Cass Donovan left her old life and marriage behind in Manhattan and moved back home to Bay Island, where she owns a shop called Mystical Musings. She not only sells gifts and items that she knows are right for people, she gives personal and group readings to others. She's also recently discovered that her ability to communicate with the dead is growing, and she's not able to tune them out, so all the voices come at her at once -- although, gratefully, not at a constant run.

When one voice in particular keeps telling her something about the local lighthouse, she wonders what it might be. So when her best friend Bee insists that she take the day off to help their friend Stephanie, she agrees. Stephanie is obsessed with adopting a child, and it's gotten to the point she can't think of anything else, but she agrees to go with them.

While they head to the beach, they see a new tour bus, and learn that Fred DiCarlo, whose wife runs the lighthouse gift shop, is now going to run ghost tours, including the lighthouse. While in the gift shop, Cass notices Fred's wife is upset and wants to find out why. But she also discovers that there's an old exhibit of a journal from a woman who lived hundreds of years ago, which intrigues Bee.

Then, later at her shop, Cass meets a woman named Simone who asks for a reading. When Cass starts her process, the voices come again. Then suddenly Cass comes to a revelation, and it might just change everything for her. Still, she can't sift through the voices, and something else is coming through that might put one of her friends in danger.

But then there's a death, and Cass witnesses it from the lighthouse. Still, she doesn't think it will cause the problems that are about to enter her life; and with the help of Bee, who's keeping a watch on her, Cass struggles to maintain her equilibrium and sanity, and try to figure out what everything means. All she has to do is stay out of the cross hairs of a killer to survive...

This is the fifth book in the series, and might be the best one yet. I truly am enjoying the strong relationship between Bee and Cass, and he's rather like a big brother to her, watching out for her; and somehow, manages to get her huge dog to obey him when Beast pretty much ignores Cass, and that's humorous in itself.

The mystery begins solely at the beginning with the death, but it's not straight up. There's an even older mystery of a young woman who lived at the lighthouse keeper's cottage with her family, and it leads to intimations of buried treasure somewhere near, even though no one has been able to find it. But there's one or more people who are interested in that treasure, and Cass wonders if the man was murdered because of it.

What ensues is not only that tale, but Cass's increasing knowledge of what she can do with her psychic ability, and is trying to learn how to tame it. Along with Stephanie wanting a child, and the gossip surrounding the murder leading back to her door, Cass has her work cut out for her trying to keep the rumors away.

There isn't much more I can say without giving away spoilers, so I won't add much else except to say that when the murderer is discovered, it is a surprise and yet the motive is one that is believable; the climax is done nicely; and it leaves us wanting to read the next in the series. Highly recommended.

This is the 5th book in the popular "Bay Island Psychic Mystery" series by cozy author Lena Gregory. I adore this series and was thrilled to receive the next in series. Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for the opportunity. My review opinions are my own . This is such a fun series and this next installment in the series is engaging from cover to cover ! This is a favorite cozy series of mine. I love returning to Bay Island , Cass and her friends. The paranormal featured in this series is fun and interesting .

In this next in series Case Donovan our resident psychic is hearing several ghosts and spirits after a murder occurs at a lighthouse. Case and her friend Bee and Stephanie were at the lighthouse when the murder occurred. Case wants to find out the truth both for the victim and to put the ghosts to rest. In addition to her sleuth she also dives into possible found pirate treasure and more psychic messages. Case has a talent for solving mysteries with a little help from her psychic abilities and her ghostly friends. The supporting charcters are likable and all add to the fun. The setting of the island is enjoyable and a breath of fresh air .

This is such a fun read and a great escape from life. I enjoy each release in this series and look forward to the next in series.

Fresh psychic mystery that did not go over the top with the mystical. Solid story and character development. Even made neca little teary.