{"id":17981,"date":"2026-01-29T15:24:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T20:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=17981"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:24:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T20:24:35","slug":"voices-from-the-dead-by-tony-bassett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=17981","title":{"rendered":"Voices from the Dead by Tony Bassett"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today on Celtic Connnexions, I&#8217;m reviewing Voices from the Dead by a new-to-me author, Tony Bassett.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-17982\" src=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Im-on-the-tour-Voices-from-the-Dead.png\" alt=\"voices\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Im-on-the-tour-Voices-from-the-Dead.png 1080w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Im-on-the-tour-Voices-from-the-Dead-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Im-on-the-tour-Voices-from-the-Dead-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Im-on-the-tour-Voices-from-the-Dead-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Im-on-the-tour-Voices-from-the-Dead-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what it&#8217;s all about.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-17983\" src=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Blurb-Voices-from-the-Dead-.png\" alt=\"voices\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Blurb-Voices-from-the-Dead-.png 1080w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Blurb-Voices-from-the-Dead--300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Blurb-Voices-from-the-Dead--1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Blurb-Voices-from-the-Dead--150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Blurb-Voices-from-the-Dead--768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And the cover &#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-17984\" src=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/voices-cover.jpg\" alt=\"voices\" width=\"461\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/voices-cover.jpg 461w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/voices-cover-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Most importantly, my review&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-12599\" src=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5-stars.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"179\" height=\"42\" \/>This book pulled me in from the beginning. The writing is fast-paced and there are lots of plot twists to keep me happy and reading.<\/p>\n<p>Even though it&#8217;s the eighth book in the series, the characters&#8217; backstories are woven in so you know exactly who&#8217;s who and what baggage they bring with them.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll definitely look for more books by this author.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today on Celtic Connnexions, I&#8217;m reviewing Voices from the Dead by a new-to-me author, Tony Bassett. Here&#8217;s what it&#8217;s all about. And the cover &#8230; Most importantly, my review&#8230; This book pulled me in from the beginning. The writing is fast-paced and there are lots of plot twists to keep me happy and reading. 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