The Belles of Desire, Mississippi

Name: The Belles of Desire, Mississippi
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: M. L. Bullock
ISBN: 9781666129724

Author: M. L. Bullock

Series: Ghosts of Summerleigh #1

Narrator: Amy McFadden, Amanda Ronconi

Unabridged: 5 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/09/2021

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Supernatural, Gothic

Synopsis

What happened to Jeopardy Belle?

Is she the lost soul that haunts Summerleigh?

Jerica Poole had no idea how quickly life could change until hers is ripped apart at the seams. After a messy divorce and the tragic death of her daughter, she jumps at the chance to fulfill the last wish of her friend, Harper Belle Hayes. The troubled nurse makes the journey to Harper's hometown of Desire, Mississippi, and immediately finds herself swept up in a seventy-five-year-old mystery: what happened to Jeopardy Belle?

When she begins exploring the Belles's old homestead, Summerleigh, she discovers that some of the former tenants live on in ghostly form and would love nothing more than to add Jerica to their numbers.

Small-town drama and a rich southern background add to the tension of this riveting, ghost-filled murder mystery.

About M. L. Bullock

Author of the bestselling Seven Sisters series, M. L. Bullock has been storytelling since she was a child. Born in Antigua, British West Indies, she has had a lifelong love affair with beaches and island life. She currently lives on the Gulf Coast and regularly haunts her favorite hangout, Dauphin Island. A visit to Historic Oakleigh House in Mobile, Alabama, inspired her successful supernatural suspense Seven Sisters series.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Colleen on June 14, 2023

This was a nice ghost story in a typical old mansion with a history of tragedy. The story jumps back and forth in time slowly revealing the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the oldest Belle daughter. The family is rife with secrets and pain. I think there should be trigger warnings about chi......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on September 28, 2018

Oh wow. This book was amazing. So we'll put together. Enjoy reading all of her books.......more

Goodreads review by Heather on December 02, 2018

(This review will be on my blog All the Ups and Downs soon.) I love books that are spooky and deal with ghosts. While The Belles of Desire, Mississippi by M.L. Bullock was too spooky, it was still a really good read. I loved the plot and the world building for The Belles of Desire, Mississippi. While......more

Goodreads review by Mabrams on January 27, 2024

I would pass on this one. For the life of me, I cannot remember how this book got on my radar, and it really bothers me that I can't! I will start with what I have seen about this book from other readers. Very young adult and all over the place. I agree with both of these, but I will add my own. Thi......more

Goodreads review by Anne on April 27, 2018

From the first paragraph of this book, I was hooked. I love anything from a time gone by. Add mystery and suspense to the story, and I’m hooked. ML Bullock brought me to the town of Desire, Mississippi, both current day and to 1942 when Jeopardy Belle went missing. I can still put myself into the car......more