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1 author picked Saving the Dead as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Set in a city in Scotland, this paranormal mystery brings a lot to the table. We have Cassie, a woman escaping her village life to rebuild her life and to try to find the real culprit behind the murder of her best friend. Who she still sees regularly. Because Cassie can see ghosts….

But rather than just being about a girl who can see ghosts, Saving the Dead is a story about friendship and bonds that survive everything. It will make you cry and then laugh in the same breath.

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