3.5 stars

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review this book.

This series by Angie Fox is a cute series if you are into cozy ghost stories that are quirky, fun, and a quick read. The series starts with Verity's mom back in town for the Sugarland Homecoming. The series sets into motion when a time capsule is opened and a body of a young girl is found inside. The dead girl is Ashley, the best friend of Tilly (Verity's mom).

Tilly decides to help Verity and Frankie find out what happened to Ashely and how she was killed.

Frankie has more pressing matters on his mind, like his relationship with Molly, and takes more of a backseat in helping Verity solve Ashley's murder.

This series does have a cliffhanger, in that it segues into the next book. We don't know what was found in the time capsule that has a direct bearing on Frankie, so we will have to wait until the next book.

I always enjoy Angie Fox's books and this Is perfect for a very light read. This book is also appropriate for tweens and young adults, as you have no nudity or profanity.

The plot of the book was such a great page turner. The plot of the book was very well written. I truly cannot wait to read another wonderful book from this truly great author. This was a truly great book.

What another wonderful cozy mystery. If you need a good mystery with no gore then this is the way to go. Spooky goodness!

The Haunted Homecoming by Angie Fox is the 10th The Southern Ghost Hunter Mystery. It can be read as a standalone, but you will be missing out on a delightful series. I look forward to reading a new Verity and Frankie book each year and so does my mother. When she heard I had gotten The Haunted Homecoming, she insisted I download it on her device. I thought The Haunted Homecoming was easy to read with developed characters and plenty of humor. I laughed often while reading this entertaining tale (and so did my mother). Verity must deal with her mother who insists on telling people every detail of her life (especially the embarrassing stories and stuff Verity wants kept secret like her ghost hunting adventures). Frankie, of course, is up to no good. He has a Cuban mobster gunning for him which has Frankie plotting a way to get even. The mystery was fun to follow. A cold case has Verity questioning her mother’s old classmates—those alive and those who have passed. Verity had plenty of “help” from her mother. Verity’s mother provided many laugh-out-loud moments that included Lucy’s wearing a cheerleading outfit with a bow for her head and a wreath for Frankie’s shed. The author ended the book on a cliffhanger which has me eager to read Give Up the Ghost. You cannot help but love a book that makes you laugh and smile. The Haunted Homecoming is witty tale with an aggrieved girlfriend, a killer Cuban, a rumormonger mother, a freaked-out Frankie, a lovable Lucy, and a vexed Verity.

This is a cute murder/ghost story. It was quick and easy to read, the characters were fun and the plot a bit predictable. This is a great book if you just want something light and fluffy to read! Would recommend.

More involved than the usual cozy. The plot evolves and I don't like the ghost she's helping its interesting
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this arc

A delightful read full of small town gossip, love, football and ghosts! Verity uses her special skills to see the town from the other side--the ghostly one, to solve a 35 year mystery, with help from her friend Frankie, the dead one.

Homecoming in Sugarland is loud, proud and crazy as everyone returns home dead and alive to show team spirit! But the premature opening of a time capsule puts Verity on the trail of a murderer. Can she figure out what happened before it's too late?

Angie has done it again. Her books get better and better. With a mother who should be gagged and a romance in the future with another family member, even ghosts get in the action. Sad to say we have to wait until next year for the next book in the sero.

Homecoming weekend in the South. Verity is glad to see so many come home including her long gone mother. When a dead body turns up, Verity and Frankie must put everything else on the back burner and solve the crime before the killer strikes again. Angie Fox has done a great job in the series. Verity and Frankie are very relatable characters that bring the story to life. I received a copy through Netgalley. A review was not required.

Loved this book just another typical. Angie Fox book worth a read. It is what is expected .Would recommend a read..

I have loved Verity and this series from the start! It was a quick, fun read and it was great to visit all the characters in Sugarland. Frankie was up to no good as usual, Verity got herself into some tight spots, and Lucy stole the show. It was fun to meet Verity's mom and step-dad when they came back to Sugarland for homecoming. The school spirit and the small town feel was fantastic. I adore this series and am so happy that there are more coming! I can't wait for the next one!

THE HAUNTED HOMECOMING is the fourteenth book in the Southern Ghost Hunter series. I’ve read half of them and loved ever one.

For many people, Sunday may be for the Lord but football is the religion of the rest of the week. Homecoming is the Superbowl of every town and school. Family reunions, picnics, and celebrations are planned around homecoming. It is more than a day. In Sugarland, it is an annual week-long event. This year is extra special because a time capsule near the football field, that was supposed to be closed for one hundred years, is going to be opened early in order to upgrade the football field. Even Verily’s mother is coming home via her mobile coach!

When the time capsule is opened, a young woman’s body is found. This is the ghost hunt that Verity pursues in this story. ‘Who’ was easily determined. ‘Why’ was the greater mystery and it was suspenseful. I loved every minute of following along in the pursuit of the “dastardly villain.”

Of course, there was fun and drama will Frankie and Molly. I can’t miss my updates into their ongoing relationship and Frankie’s curmudgeonly attitude. I love his personas. He’s the uncle that pretends to not like kids being so noisy in front of the parents, while secretly whispering ideas for even more fun to the kids.

Having Verity’s mom visit was nice. She’s a total gossip! That drove Verity crazy. She’s also a fashionista and made the cutest outfit for Lucy the skunk. I hope we’ll be seeing care packages from the rode as mom sends more ensembles for her favorite striped model.

Note: While I received this book as a gifted ARC via NetGalley, my opinions are my own and are given freely.


Title: THE HAUNTED HOMECOMING
Series: Southern Ghost Hunter #10
Category /Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery
Recommended for: 14+
Grammar/editing: received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from: Moose Island Books

Homecoming in Sugarland Tennessee with Verity Long ghost hunter and Frankie her ghost is a time to remember. When a time capsules is opened in the high school and a dead body is found there it turns out to be her mother's high school best friend Verity needs to find out what happened to her. If only her mother would stop talking about Verity and her ghost hunting stories. While Franky is dealing with El Gato who seems to be winning the heart of his girlfriend. As Verity finally makes contact with the ghost of her mother's best friend she doesn't realize she is walking into danger. Will Verity figure out who the murder is or end up in a time capsules herself.

This is the 1oth book in the series and it doesn't disappoint. A cozy mystery that leaves you wanting more. It is fun and you will fall in love with the characters. Verity and Frankie will make you want to come back for more stores. I hope this series never ends. If you like cozy mysteries and ghost pick up this book. Highly recommend it.

I downloaded this one on Netgalley for the r/CozyMystery Halloween theme read and let's face it, no one does ghosts better than Angie Fox!

First off, I loved the 80s theme. Ahhh high school in the 80s...poofy dresses, poofier hair...you know, like omg totally awesome. Brought back memories of dancing to the newly released Two of Hearts by Stacey Q at my first high school dance. *sigh* Memories...But anyway, I'm hear to talk about this book; it's Homecoming in Sugarland and the festivities are just getting underway when a body is found of a missing Homecoming queen who supposedly left town after the dance in 1985 (spoiler: she didn't, but I figured that part out before I even started reading it.) We also meet Verity's mother for the first time and really, what woman can't relate to Tilly and Verity's relationship? So realistic, I loved it.

But my favorite part of this was that a lot of the plot centered on Frankie; the loveable gangster ghost is going through some issues, wreaking havoc on Verity's investigation. I loved that it made Frankie a bit more dimensional and...human? for lack of a better word. On one hand, I feel like it was a long time coming and on the other hand, I don't know why it took this long to do!

A totally rad book from start to finish, like fer sure!

The Haunted Homecoming is a great cozy mystery that is centered around a woman that has a ghost named Frankie who is kind of stuck with her. He can borrow his power to her and allow her to communicate with other ghosts. Anyway, a time capsule is uncovered at homecoming and a woman is found dead inside. With her pet skunk and Frankie the ghost, she is off to solve the mystery. It is really well-written and a lot of fun. The mystery was solid, and the characters were great. This appears to be one of a series and I can't wait to go back and read the earlier books. I loved it.

Another great book in the series. We finally get to meet Verity's mother, who was a hoot. So easy to see her as Verity's mother. Verity's relationship with her boyfriend is progressing nicely, and there isn't a lot of conflict between the two, which is nice. The mystery in this book is a good one. I like the high school homecoming theme. Even after so many books in this series, it is still fun and entertaining. Keep them coming!

First of all - Angie Fox is a superb writer of dialogue! Her characters sound like real people speaking to each other. For me personally, nothing ruins an otherwise good book more quickly and easily than awful dialogue. In addition, the author's ability to write an entertaining story without smut or swearing made The Haunted Homecoming, like all of her books, a pleasure to read.

Having grown up in a big city, I never experienced the kind of small-town feel you get in the Southern Ghost Hunter series. This one in particular, with Homecoming Weekend in Sugarland, the school spirit, the autumn weather, and just about everyone in town participating and being excited about the events - well, I loved it. The cheesy decorations, the silly cheers, the parade... it was all so well-described I felt like I was a participant.

The personalities of the characters like the cafeteria lady were spot-on. The development of the relationships and the possibility for future growth in those relationships has me so excited to see what happens in the next book. I had a pretty good idea of who the culprit would turn out to be, but there were enough characters involved so that I wasn't absolutely certain until the guilty party was finally fingered. And on top of all the other good things, there are ghosts!

Thank you to NetGalley, Moose Island Books, and Angie Fox for an ARC of this book!

The H Homecoming by A. Fox is book ten in the Southern Ghost Hunter Mystery Series.
Verity Long, the acquainted ghost hunter is back home in Sugarland for homecoming weekend. But it wouldn't be Verity when everything would go without problems. She and her pet Lucy are in for a wild ride. A quirky heroine, a great storyline, well written,
an read that is literally unputdownable. It had me from the first page , I fell in love with storyline and characters, what a great read.

The perfect Halloween read. I actually read this book as a stand alone, but now plan on going back and reading the others.

Verity can see and talk to the ghosts that no one else can. This sets her up to be the perfect crime solver when a murder happens in such a small town during Homecoming. I love "cozy" murder mysteries as they are lighter reads, and this is the perfect ghost story style cozy mystery that I finished the week before Homecoming at our school.

I will say Frankie the ghost got on my nerves a bit. He seemed to interrupt right when the story was intriguing. But, I'm pretty sure that was the point. :)

Overall, if you are a fan of cozy murder mysteries, I would recommend this book.