Ghost Walk

By Heather Graham

This is no dream…

Nikki DuMonde's newest employee is standing at the end of her bed at four o'clock in the morning begging for help. It's a joke, right? Besides, as manager of a successful New Orleans haunted-tour company, Nikki doesn't scare easily. But in the light of day, harsh reality sets in as a police officer informs her that Andy was brutally murdered–at the exact time Nikki swears the distraught woman was in her room.

No one believes her except Brent Blackhawk, a paranormal investigator desperately trying to forget his tragic past. Half Irish, half Lakota–and able to communicate with the dead–Brent is used to living in two worlds. But when he realizes the ghost of a slain government agent is also trying to reach out to Nikki, he knows that she, too, must listen to the dead…if she wants to keep living.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Nov 1, 2011
• ISBN: 9781408955864

Heather Graham

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heather Graham has written more than a hundred novels. She's a winner of the RWA's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Thriller Writers' Silver Bullet. She is an active member of International Thriller Writers and Mystery Writers of America. For more information, check out her websites: TheOriginalHeatherGraham.com, eHeatherGraham.com, and HeatherGraham.tv. You can also find Heather on Facebook.

Reviews for Ghost Walk

[readingover50 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is the first Heather Graham book that I have read. I wish I had discovered them earlier. I really enjoyed this one and want to look up all her work now.

I liked the paranormal aspect of the mystery. The two main characters both can see ghosts. Nikki sees the ghosts of her recently murdered employee, and a second man who may be important to the mystery. Nikki is a tour guide for a haunted places tour of New Orleans. I really enjoyed going on the tours with her, and learning about the history of New Orleans. That was one of my favorite parts of the book.

I did feel that Nikki's romance with Blackhawk progressed to quickly, and the ending felt very rushed. Overall I really enjoyed reading this. The excellence of the main story made up for the other shortcomings.

[janetarmentani · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Great book.

[carol420 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Nikki DuMonde works for a haunted tour company in the amazing city of New Orleans. Here she guides people through the haunted past of a city that is as mysterious and unique as it's past. So you can imagine her surprise when art begins imitating life. When a friend and co-worker dies under mysterious circumstances and then her ghost seems to find Nikki when she's all alone Nikki begins to wonder if perhaps if she might just be loosing her mind. After all normal people don't see ghosts let alone talk with them right? She's further shocked when she realizes Andy's ghost is not the only one she's been seeing. So when she meets Brent Blackhawk and the attraction is instantaneous and he understands what she's going through, Nikki can't help but wonder...is this all a product of her imagination or is Brent the one man who can save her from the one person that will do what they must to see her dead as her friend Andy?

Heather Graham has vividly brought New Orleans to life as well as it's eclectic and dynamic past. Making this a vital character to the story. The suspense and ghostly addition makes this read a page turner from the very start. Add to this the sensually constructed chemistry and attraction between Nikki and her Brent makes this a romance not only believable but more importantly...entertaining.

[mrslee_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Nikki is doing very well managing a tour company in New Orleans, which focuses on historical landmarks, but has enough talk of ghosts and legends to keep the tourists titillated. She has chosen her co-workers carefully and they all work well together. That is, until Nikki starts seeing ghosts. Now she must solve a murder and find peace with her new talent, while trying to discover if one of her friends might be at the heart of the mystery. Throw in a handsome, talented "chisel-jawed" stranger and you have a paranormal-urban-fantasy-romance.The story had some clunky bits. Too much repetitive description of characters, dialog between the tour group that went nowhere and didn't add anything to the plot; it wasn't even funny or clever. However, the mystery and story had enough interest to keep me reading. I really enjoyed reading the bits where the guides were giving their tours. Brent Blackhawk has potential, the beginning of his story was intriguing, as was the "company" he worked for. Nikki was annoying, but maybe that's just me. She was the typical female character who either overestimated her capabilities, or folded into a whimpering, simpering idiot at the first sign of the unusual. The ubiquitous sex scenes were there for those who enjoy them, I felt relieved that I could skim through and turn several pages quickly so as to be done with the book faster. Can't tell you if they were well-written because all such scenes strike me as ridiculous.I finished the book, because it had points of interest. It isn't the type of book I usually read and I won't be keeping it, but I don't regret the time spent with it, either. If this is the sort of book you enjoy, you may like it very much.

[angiesangels · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Nikki is very surprised when she looks up from her groggy/tipsy sleep and sees her coworker and friend Andy at the end of her bed in, what looks like, her pajamas. They all went out on their boss that night and Nikki admits she came home a bit on the drunk side, so she figures she just must be in a weird dream state. Only problem is, Nikki really feels awake and she can hear Andy asking her for help as clear as if she really was there, so the only thing Nikki comes to decide is that her friends are playing some sort of odd trick on her and tells Andy to go away and very funny. That's all great, but the next day she learns that Andy died at the very time she was seen by Nikki in her room at the foot of her bed. What's going on? Can she really see and now talk to the dead? No one believes her of her friends and soon Nikki is beyond frustrated. She knows Andy must have been murdered, but how can she prove it? The only person she finds that trusts her visions of Andy in any way is Brent, a paranormal investigator who also sees the dead. Can they work together to figure out the mystery behind Andy's death and the death of an undercover FBI agent? Even if they can, will they be believed?I must start out by saying I simply love these types of books. I love books dealing with the paranormal and especially ghosts. Therefore I started this book with great excitement. I also have enjoyed Graham's books before, so that just added to my hope and expectation that this book was going to be more than amazing. I must say though, I was a bit disappointed. I don't know if it was the book itself, the writing, or the high expectations I went into the read with. I found it to be very slow to start and was a bit anxious while reading, waiting for something to happen. It just seemed like it took a very long period of pages to really get into any aspect of the mystery. It was slow to start and then was a bit choppy once it did get started. What I did enjoy was the theory behind the plot and the characters. I think if the book would have had some of the "fluff" taken out, it would have been really amazing without a doubt. The characters made the book better for me though and were the thing that kept me reading the book. So, all in all, the book was ok, the characters made it more bearable for sure.3/5 Stars

[leseratte30 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It took me a while to get into it, but it was very good in the end.

[karahelen · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This wasn't my first Heather Graham book, so I knew what to expect. She uses a formula and usually it leads to a fairly enjoyable book. Unfortunately, the formula didn't quite work for this book. The characters were flat and I didn't feel for them at all. The relationship between the two main characters felt contrived and unbelievable. The "bad guy" wasn't remotely frightening. The only winning point in the book for me was that I, partially distracted by forcing myself to believe the two characters were in love, didn't solve the mystery before the characters.

[camethyste_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed this book and like reading stories by this author.

[dreaminginfiction · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was my first book by this author and I was very pleased!! The only thing that stopped me from giving it 5 stars was that I felt parts were dragged on a little bit too long. But other then that this book was really amazing!I loved the history and descriptions that went into the story. It had me searching online for a Native American Legend of the White Buffalo Woman. And of course reading about how New Orleans was before Hurrican Katrina gave me more of a sense of loss for everyone who had to suffer through such a horrible time.But on a good note, I loved the twists and turns in the mystery and will be looking forward to reading more from Heather Graham (also known as Shannon Drake) soon.

[reading_crystal · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Great book - read it in one day.