Four high school friends enter the abandoned hospital as a dare. It has been boarded up for years. As the four move around the corridors, they separate and Riley hears a noise upstairs, but when she investigates there is nothing there. Reunited again, the four friends see something that makes them run for their lives. Outside, there is now only three of them, Riley is nowhere to be found.
Detective Maria Miller and partner Frankie are called in with her experience in the supernatural. They discover they need to address an issue in the last to help with the present dilemma and time ticking quickly, a true race against the clock.
Another compelling and eerie tale with a supernatural twist. I love this series, which is refreshing but completely gripping. Can’t wait for the next instalment.

Book two in this paranormal crime series told in two timelines, four friends break into an abandoned psychiatric hospital over three come out.

Case assigned to Maria and Frankie the dynamic between these partners is fab.

A suspenseful and entertaining read which was atmospheric in-depth and detailed in the writing style.

This is a really great second installment in the Detective Maria Miller series! I wasn't sure how it was going to end and it has a great level of suspense. It was fast paced and the characters are entertaining and well developed. I would recommend this and will definitely be looking forward to future installments of this series! Special Thank You to Storm Publishing, Helen Phifer and NetGalley for allowing me to read a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.

A fun read with a fast paced style. Great setting. I enjoyed it. The characters were interesting, and I love the abandoned building trope.

Helen Phifer is a genius. This is another brilliant book.
This book is addictive and brilliant. I was pulled in instantly and unwilling to put this down. Phifer is an author who gets better and better with every book. I already cannot wait to see what’s coming next from Phifer.

This is another brilliant book by a brilliant author. I highly recommend.

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𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝑪𝒐𝒑𝒚

Her Lost Soul is the second book in the Detective Maria Miller series. This book can be read as a stand along but you will be missing the backstories of several of the characters, so I do highly recommend reading The Haunting on West 10th Street first. It’s a fantastic book and a fast read. this is in the Horror category but there is no gore in it.

Four teenagers enter the abandoned psychiatric hospital, but only three come out. Riley Holt never made it out of the building. Her three friends had no idea what happened to her inside the building. A search is conducted and her father, who is the local police chief, is leading the search. The teenager appears to have vanished leaving no clues behind.

It's an atmospheric story with immersive and powerful sensory imagery. The characterisation is good, and the setting is impactful. The fast pacing suits the plot. It's an engaging blend of gothic horror and detective-led suspenseful mystery with a supernatural twist.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher.

Ghosts. An old mental hospital. A serial killer. A mental patient graveyard. Time travel. This book really had everything going for it, but maybe it was all a bit too much. A girl disappears while exploring a creepy old abandoned mental hospital where a serial killer used to hang out, and some investigators are called in, and that's really about it.

There are some neat flashbacks to when the hospital was operational and Marilyn Monroe checks in as a patient. You soon discover these flashbacks are related to a time travel thread that also seemed interesting. As with most of this low key paranormal mysteries, there's either too much going on or the secondary characters are much more easier to connect to than then leads. That holds true with Her Lost Soul.

I didn't really care about the investigators at all and just felt like they were in the way. The secondary characters were much more interesting. Overall, the plot is a bit predictable after a while and I found myself skimming through parts just to be done with it. Not a bad read; some others new to the genre might enjoy it. But if you've been reading paranormal mysteries for a while, there's nothing here you haven't read before.

Four teens enter an abandoned psychiatric hospital, but only three came out. This is a gripping story of a missing girl and the unexplained circumstances around her disappearance. This is a dual timeline story with one perspective set in the 1960's when the asylum was open, and present day when it's abandoned. The hospital, from past and present, provides a spooky, supernatural atmosphere that will give you chills. The history of the hospital and the stories of things that happened there was intriguing. The book also gives off detective mystery vibes, as there are detectives doing research and interviewing people. I enjoyed the relationship and banter between the two out of town detectives. All of the town characters are well developed and were enjoyable to read about.

This was a really fast paced book and I found myself not wanting to put it down. I did not realize this was the second book in a series when I requested the ARC, however, I did not feel like I was missing out on anything by not having read the first book. I will definitely pick up the first book and will also read more books from this author in the future.

This is a unique, ghostly, detective thriller!

Thank you NetGalley & author for an ARC of this book! #netgalley #herlostsoul

This was a gripping read and I was intrigued by the characters. I will look out for more by this author.

Her Lost Soul by Helen Phifer

4/5⭐⭐⭐⭐
Detective Maria Miller Series

Detective Maria Miller and his police buddy/partner Frankie Conroy were both called in Beacon Hill by Deputy Walker to aid in a recent case of disappearance. A ghost hunt in an abandoned hospital had gone bad, the very same abandoned location where an infamous College kid killer Malcolm Collins hid, before he got arrested.

Riley, A beautiful young 17 year old teenager had gone inside the abandoned hospital along with her three friends, hoping to encounter ghosts or any paranormal activity. Although, they ended up getting more than what they were hoping for. Being attacked by a malignant and dark entity made them all run for their lives. Realization struck them in the gut when Riley was nowhere in sight, frantically they called the police after a failed attempt to search for her.

Arriving at the scene, local police seemed reluctant to go inside the hospital, Detective Maria Miller's sixth sense tells her that they are being watched. Riley's family history makes her father Chief Duane suspicious. Rumours have been going around town since the disappearance of Riley's mother and her boyfriend. Conjectures are being made whether Riley ran away or was she taken? An attempt to kill Detective Maria inside the hospital's tower made her believe that this is not an ordinary case. Some digging has led to reveal the current hospital's tragic and horrific past. Freshly dug graves have made the case even more complicated, everything seems to be taking a drastic turn.

A hospital built on a land that has been rumoured to have been haunted, have terrorized the locals and the natives since ages. Is it really haunted or some kind of sex offender or psycho killer have taken refuge in the shadows of the abandoned building? They have found two more people of interest who may have some intel on Riley's disappearance or her whereabouts.

Chief Duane is restless, So is Maria Miller. Time is running out, will they be able to find Riley before it's too late? Or will Riley disappear like the victims of College kid killer, never to be found?

It was an amazing, fast paced, action packed, mysterious read. I sat on the edge of my seat the entire time. Helen Phifer has beautifully executed and narrated the story. Every element that needs to be in a Horror Mystery Thriller plot is there, it leaves you anticipating what's about to happen next. The best part is, the story didn't drag. Every piece of information led to something and ended up being part of the puzzle. The vocabulary is simple and moderate, and the introduction of unexpected twist made my day. Her lost Soul is A Young Adult, Horror, Mystery Thriller and appropriate for a vast range of readers. I definitely recommend reading it, it doesn't require extreme attention to details and was lighter at times to ease up the intensity that kept building up.

Thank you to Netgally, the publishers, and Helen Phifer

When I requested this book I was unaware that it was apart of a series, one that requires you to read the previous books for this one to make sense. I am unable to read all the previous books along with this one before the publish date. Therefore, I will rate this a fair 3/5 stars and will adjust the rating and review when I am able to read all the books in the series along with this one.

Book 2 Detective Maria Miller series and a very well written enjoyable book. Looking forward to more in this series.

She moves her flashlight around the dark, empty ward. How could her friends have left her alone in a place like this? But she isn’t really alone. Someone is watching. And he won’t let her leave this place alive…

Shortly before midnight, four teenagers broke into the old abandoned psychiatric hospital on Beacon Hill. Only three came out again. The missing girl – Riley Holt – is the seventeen-year-old daughter of the local police chief and she appears to have vanished into thin air. Called from Manhattan to take over the case, Detective Maria Miller and her partner Frankie Conroy uncover the sinister past of the abandoned hospital, which was once the hiding place of the notorious College Kid Killer, who never revealed the burial site of his final victim.

Creepy paranormal story, not to be read at night for your own sanity. It's the second book in the series and very enjoyable. Thank you netgalley for the advanced copy

Her Lost Soul is an excellent supernatural crime thriller m. It was rioting and had a unique twist to it. The characters are endearing and I love the dynamic between Frankie and Maria they are great together as partners and they have plenty of chemistry to take it further in the future if the series chooses to go that direction m. I highly recommend it definitely a fun read!

3.5 stars rounded up
4 friends break in to an abandoned psychiatric hospital, with only 3 making it out. This is a paranormal thriller told in dual timeline. This story started out strong, but I began to struggle the further I went into the story mostly due to the time travel aspects.

This book was a supernatural detective book reminiscent of the X Files, Supernatural, and some other shows along that line. It was a bit creepy but just an okay read- it didn't quite capture my interest so it took much longer for me to finish.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this paranormal book

and what a ride it was.... have to admit i hadnt realised it was of a paranormal frightening book so i did wonder what i was getting in to....

so think x-files mulder and scully and then in this one we have maria and frankie who investigate the something different that comes their way

riley holt is missing after going into an old abandoned psychiatric hospital on Beacon Hill with her friends...they came out she didnt...

and now its a race against time to get riley back.... but where is she

and can the nurse who worked there until it closed really be believed....

dont read this book at night. its a bit spooky

Thank you to Netgalley and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to read and review Her Lost Soul by Helen Phifer. All opinions are my own.

Her Lost Soul is book 2 in the Detective Maria Miller Series but can certainly be read as a standalone. Maria and her partner Frankie have been assigned a case of a missing teenage girl who happens to be the daughter of the chief of police in a small town. The disappearance has possible supernatural activity attached to it. This is Maria and Frankie's forte. The disappearance centers around a defunct local asylum that Riley and her friends go to visit. This story has a dual timeline (present day and 1960).

I really liked this novel. I enjoyed it enough to want to go back and read the first book in the series and also continue the series as more possible books come out.

Pros: Small town trope, possible future romance to look forward to, a little found family, good plot, fast read and scary haunted location.

I think there could be a large audience for this series. Reminds me of cozy horror, but still scary. Looking forward to more from this author. Her Lost Soul is available now in paperback and ebook.