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Reviews
Angel's Advocate: Gumshoe Review
24 June 2009Bree is back with her highbrow southern family, whose love wraps itself around her like a clingy shawl in the cloying Savannah humidity. Her sister Antonia is still working at the theatre and loves her job, but still doesn’t quite understand why Bree is doing what she does other than she seems to breathe justice more than oxygen. Her parents and aunt are supporting her decisions, and in fact, are the people who brought her the current case she is working on. Bree’s employees are settling in — right under each other’s skin. Petru and Ron may work on the side of angels, but they are driving one another insane — which Bree would expect in a normal office, but from this otherworldly duo?
The more Bree investigates into her cases, the less she understands her involvement. Neither of her clients seem to be scions of society, but her information doesn’t seem to be adding up to any kind of plea that Bree could work with — not to mention that the breathing one doesn’t seem to want Bree’s help to begin with after televising that she’d do it again! But with the empty graves in her yard yawing at her like staring eyes in the night, Bree knows that there is a lot more at stake than cookie money and juvenile detention — if she could just get the keys to fit to unlock the right clues.
Great new series from Mary Stanton, starting with Defending Angels. You do not need to read book one to understand this one, it can stand on its own, but it would help in the scheme of things and make the transition in the stories a little more seamless if you did read them in order.
This is a very unique take on a cozy legal series — could be procedural, I guess — with animal lover tossed in — that takes place in the south, something that people who are not familiar with the south might not understand. In my opinion, you will really like this series, or you will really dislike this series. I, admittedly, really like it. I find it unique, and when the author can carry it, I really enjoy a series of that nature.
— Beth Slater, Gumshoe
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Angel Condemned
The fifth novel in the Beaufort & Company Mystery series. In stores now!
“The intrepid heroine deals with nasty demons, haughty nephilim and evil with aplomb as if that is an everyday occurrence. She anchors the whimsical paranormal tale with solid footing in two realms, but then again she has friends in high places.” — The Mystery Gazette
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Angel's Verdict
The fourth book in the acclaimed Beaufort and Company Mystery series — out now!
“The latest Beaufort & Company mystery is sure to please series fans and newcomers alike. Stanton has penned a tale that will keep the reader’s interest to the very end and even experienced mystery readers will say, ‘Didn’t see that coming!’ at critical points. Larger-than-life characters—human and temporal—infuse the story with humor and empathy.” — Romantic Times (4 stars)
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Avenging Angels
“Stanton’s third Beaufort & Company mystery is a gem. It’s an original and thought-provoking concept, and Stanton’s imagination knows no bounds. Her characters — both dead and alive — are ones you want to spend time with and get to know better.” — Romantic Times (4-1/2 stars)
The third book in the series! On sale now!
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Angel's Advocate
“Another fabulous entry in the paranormal Beaufort & Company series…a very enjoyable and fast paced novel that is filled with unconventional characters…definitely one of the top ten books of the year!”
— The Baryon Review of Books
