The third book in this series of cosy crime books about Tanz and her psychic powers. In this instalment the ante has seriously been raised with Tanz now able to see the dead. Her personal life also steps up a gear where her love interest is concerned. The narrator/author is great and the pace is fast and funny. I do enjoy these books but I think this would be a great place to end the series and I’d love to read more from this author with a different premise and characters.

I really hate DNFing books I'm reviewing, but this was just not for me. I listened up until 10% but the MC was far too annoying. I also didn't realise when I requested this that it was part of a series, but I don't think I'd have liked it either way.

It's lighthearted and the beginning scene got me intrigued, but sadly not enough to continue.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the ALC

What do we have here, then? Not usually my kind of thing, but I thought I'd give the audiobook side of NetGalley a try, so here we are. This review is based on an Advanced Listening Copy (ALC???) from Netgalley and Macmillan.

The genre is cozy crime liberally mixed with cozy hauntings. Our protagonist and narrator is Tanz, an actor who has discovered that she has Gifts and finds herself drawn into settling scores for restless ghosts and, sure, throw in a bit of sleuthing and crime solving while we're at it. This is actually the third in the series called The Accidental Medium, but I didn't think it really mattered that I hadn't read the first two. There are clearly character (and ghosts) who feature in the earlier books, but you can work out a lot as you go.

Tanz finds herself involved with the people and ghosts in and around the Cross Bones cemetery in London's Southwark. This is a real place that was used as unconsecrated ground to bury "fallen women" and later a pauper's cemetery. The place is now a remembrance garden, and it's a couple of streets away from the Globe theatre.

Tanz has to work out how the various hauntings she experiences are related while negotiating her day job and other concerns. The tone is light and amusing, and the experience of listening to this was like overhearing someone's loud pub conversation. Author Tracy Whitwell is indeed an actress with a familiar face that has popped up in all the usual places (Holby, Casualty, EastEnders, Doctors. There has also, it turns out, been a TV adaptation of The Accidental Medium. I confess that until now I was ignorant of this. Clive Mantle was in it!

Read by the author herself in a broad Geordie accent, the plot rockets along quite entertainingly—though sailing uncomfortably close at times to the wind of Sarah Millican. Like that overheard pub conversation, the voice of the book is frank and funny. The ghost story is moving rather than scary and the crime plot is perfunctory. Listen to this audiobook rather for the author's company, which is like sharing a pint with your friend from up North.

“There's a queue of people at her door, and not all of them are living . . .

When Tanz, the accidental medium, is asked to help in the search for a missing woman, she finds herself at the Cross Bones Graveyard in London's Southwark. From the outset it's obvious there is unrest among the spirits who call this place their home, and now Tanz is right in the middle of it. What's more, she now finds her 'so-called gift' is even stronger than it was and the dead really want to talk! Couple this with performing a play that could wreck her acting career for good, and a growing attraction to a police officer who happens to be a lot younger than her, and life is very complicated. But when the dead become restless Tanz can't ignore them, and a mystery needs solving. So is she strong enough to come out the other side?

Cross Bones is the third book in a hilarious series featuring Tanz, the accidental medium who, with the help of the dead, has become an unwilling crime-solver.”

Thank you to NetGalley and MacMillan UK for giving me the opportunity to listen to this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. I requested this book for two reasons; firstly that it is set in my home town of London and secondly that the synopsis really appealed to me. The audiobook is narrated by the author and I loved her North-East accent. I have been to Crossbones graveyard too and so I was able to picture the scenes in that area. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and even though I hadn’t read the previous books I did not feel that I was disadvantaged in any way. Tanz is a warm, funny character and the sort of person I’d like to be friends with! It has made me want to read more about the history of the graveyard and those buried there and I might even make another visit.

Reviewed on Goodreads and Amazon

Oh how I love this fabulous series!

I found the first two books on BorrowBox so was able to catch up with them before listening to this and they are all utterly brilliant! Funny, engaging, heartwarming and a fascinating insight into the psychic world.

Tracy Whitwell is not only the author, but also the narrator who does an outstanding job of bringing Geordie actress turned Medium, Tanz, to life, along with all of the other very loveable characters.

I adore Tanz, her little Nan and her dead bestie, Frank, who is never far away.

In this book, Tanz’s psychic abilities notch up a level when she finds she is able to put herself in a situation in the past and influence the outcome of some otherwise horrifying events.

I cannot wait for the next one!

5 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley, Tracy Whitwell and Macmillan for an ARC in return for an honest review.

I just loved this book, it’s the first book I have read from this author and it won’t be the last, I’m now going to read the first two books in this series as I really enjoyed reading this book..

Once I started reading this book I couldn’t put it down. I would highly recommend reading this book if you like a mystery book.

I would like to thank MacMillan and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book early.

Thank you Netgalley, Macmillan UK Audio and Tracy Whitwell for the audio Arc of Cross Bones
Narrated by Tracy Whitwell

Cross Bones is the 3rd book in the Accidental Medium series by Tracy Whitwell but also works well as a standalone book as I didn't managed to catch up with the first 2 books. Tanz, the accidental medium. is asked to help find a missing women and is lead to Cross Bone Cemetery and yes, you guessed it. She can sense and talk to ghosts.

This cosy paranormal mystery is a hoot! I absolutely loved the humour ( some quite dark ), the Geordie accent and the fun cussing and larking about. I loved the dymantics between Tanz and her friends, how accepting and comfortable they all are with each other.
The pacing of the book is medium, just like a really fun train ride and as the book is narrated by the author, Tracy Whitwell, I just loved her voice

Im definitely going to catch up with the rest of the series

4 stars for Netgalley, Amazon, Storygraph and Goodreads

Always the perfect blend of history and mystery served with a good old giggle. Whitwell does it again, this time exploring Southwark's crossbones cemetry. You'll laugh, cry and learn something new!

Tanzania is an actress but her new found vocation is being. Medium. She is asked to find a missing woman that leads her to the Cross Bones Graveyard. Spirits are unhappy and Tanz cannot avoid them. They all want to talk to her.

Enjoyed this well written and well narrated novel (I listened to the audiobook). Tanz is a quirky character whose personal life is very complicated. Funny at t8mes but at heart a serious look back at the awful lives and deaths many endured before their bodies were dumped into pre used graves. Lots of mystery and fun.

When I first started reading this book, I wasn’t sure if I was going to enjoy it but thought I’d give it a go still. I’m glad I did as I really enjoyed it and it was something a little different from what I would usually go for. I really liked how everything came together towards the end.

There's no standing still for Tanz, once again, just as she's getting used to her gifts, the spirits decide to ramp everything up another notch, and in this third outing for the accidental medium, Tracy Whitwell delivers her best story yet. Fun, skillfully woven, and a great listen.

We were not far in when the author/narrator makes it very clear there were previous books, and I think does a good job of bringing new readers like me up to speed.
I really liked the narration, felt like a good gossip with your friends at times.
The story had some good plot lines, and I enjoyed how everything connected.
Great setting for a lot of the story, crossbones is a piece of london history.
Good central character, with some fun sidekicks.

This book left me interested to see where we go next.

This was a little piece of unexpected magic, I’m actually gutted that I’ve missed the first two parts of this series. I need to add them to the never ending list!

Tanz is a medium, a reluctant medium with a fear in ghosts and psychic powers that are rapidly developing. When she’s asked to help solve the mystery of a missing woman, she accidentally stumbles into a huge historical injustice that only she can see right. In Tanz’ real world life she’s also an actress. The balance between the two makes for a madcap adventure that is equal parts hilarious and deeply moving. Every single side character brings something special to the story. I think Frank might’ve been my favourite.

I didn’t see this one coming, it was fantastic. Brilliantly narrated by the author.

Thanks to NetGalley and MacMillan U.K. audio for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook in return for an honest review.