The House of the Setting Son Book Review

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The House of the Setting Son: A Misty Dawn Mystery

by Nancy Silverman

I received an ARC of this book free from NetGalley; however, all opinions are my own, and I was not required to give a review. This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive compensation at no cost to you.

The House of the Setting Son: A Misty Dawn Mystery
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Independently Published (September 4, 2020)
Print Length: 213 pages

When Misty Dawn, the former “Hollywood Psychic to the Stars,” receives a phone call in the middle of the night, she knows it can’t be good news. Dorine Witherspoon, an actress and former client is in town for the opening of her touring musical and tells Misty the show’s leading lady, Cassie Marx, has disappeared and the understudy had to go on for her on Opening Night!

Misty immediately suspects foul play and when she and Wilson, her psychic shade, arrive at the theater the next morning they discover LAPD’s Detective Cesar Romero meeting with the cast and crew. Events on both sides of the veil take a dark turn when Romero asks Misty off the case, and Wilson appears out of his depth with ghosts who want nothing to do with him.

Death, close calls, and forces on both sides of the veil threaten to undo Misty and destroy her relationship with Wilson unless she can find Cassie and restore order to the show.

My review of The House of the Setting Son

Misty Dawn and Wilson, the shade (the stage before one becomes a ghost!) who lives with her are back! Technically Misty lives with him since it’s his house, but that’s another story. I really like how Misty and Wilson interact; it’s like he’s her son. He drives for her, but, of course, no one knows that! However, Misty and Wilson aren’t together as much as they were in The House That Vanity Built, so that made me a little sad. There is a reason for their disconnect though: much of the mystery surrounds the theater, and Wilson is a theater guy. So, while Misty spends a lot of time gallivanting from place to place, Wilson spends a lot of his time in the theater.

Obviously, I really love these two characters, but they’re not the only ones I enjoy. Denise, Wilson’s sister who’s still living and doesn’t know Wilson is with Misty, and Cesar, the police detective are my favorites too. The side characters in The House of the Setting Son were well developed and intriguing! You’ll have a hard time figuring out whodunit since several of the characters are sketchy and others come across as jerks! But you’ve gotta have at least a few red herrings in there.

I love California, the beach, and the theater, so, needless to say, I enjoyed the setting. But, truthfully, my favorite spot is Misty’s home. It seems so cozy, and I love that, courtesy of Wilson, the rooms are decorated with actual theater set decor.

The conclusion to the story is bittersweet. I won’t give anything away, but I will say that I’m anxious for the next book! I’ve got to see what happens next! This has been a fun cozy mystery series so far (I did miss the first book), and I’m looking forward to reading more about the mysteries these characters get themselves mixed up in!

About the author

Nancy Cole Silverman spent nearly twenty-five years in Los Angeles Talk Radio. She began her career on the talent side as one for the first female voices on the air, and later on the business side, where she retired as one of two female general managers in the nation’s second-largest radio market.

Leaving her successful radio career behind in 2010, Nancy began to write fiction, and her crime-focused novels and short stories have attracted readers throughout America. Her Carol Childs Mysteries series (Henery Press) feature a single-mom whose “day job” as a reporter at a busy Los Angeles radio station often leads to long nights as a crime-solver.

Her most recent series features Misty Dawn, an aging Hollywood Psychic to the Stars, who supplements her day to day activities as a consultant to LAPD and the FBI.

Nancy lives in Los Angeles with her husband and a thoroughly pampered standard poodle.

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