Roberta Writes – Book Review: A Peril in the Vines by Teagan Geneviene #bookreview #fiction #readingcommunity

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It’s been a crazy day. TC’s having some tests in hospital and the admittance took hours and hours (okay five hours but my goodness!). And then, there is work …

On a much happier and more interesting note, here is my review for book 3, A Peril in the Vines, of Teagan Geneviene’s fantastic A Medium’s Peril series.

Teagan also has a fabulous blog where she shares lots of writing and digital art creativity. You can find her latest post here: https://teagansbooks.com/2025/05/23/dance-of-discord-6-a-cipher-double-poets-tdwc-writing-challenge/

What Amazon says

1920s psychic medium, Daphne Moultrie and her friends Clover and Phineas visit a small Louisiana town where they encounter strange events that center on an Armenian refugee girl. Psychic visions, ancient mystical forces, and Romani myths collide with the lust for power as the friends try to avert catastrophe.
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Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene’s 1920s paranormal series, A Medium’s Peril continues with the novella, A Peril in the Vines. In the quaint village of Joumou Hills, not too far from New Orleans, Daphne, Clover, and Phineas encounter a chilling mystery. There, Daphne believes she will also find the answer to a gruesome vision she had in New Orleans. At a lavish party, a historian describes a massacre that matches her vision. Did a young girl cause such devastation? At their cottage, vines move of their own accord. A handsome but intense doctor may be up to no good. Does evil lurk in darkness? Does it come as a shining light? Or is it hidden in the vines?

My review

This book can be read on a standalone basis with few references to the previous book in the series except for the fact that Daphne and her friends are visiting an annual pumpkin festival held in a small town in Louisiana as part of their recovery from their previous adventure in book 2.

This story kicks off quickly a prologue set in December, 1914 that introduces a new character called Lousaper. This young girl witnesses the deaths of both her gypsy parents by strange, gun bearing men.

The book then moves to the present day where Daphne is having an awful nightmare vision that involves creeping vines and pumpkins that turn into fearsome Jack-o-lanterns. This nightmare appears to set off a series of seemingly random mentions of pumpkins that culminates in the foursome travelling to Louisiana to attend the annual pumpkin festival. When the group arrive at their booked accommodation, Daphne discovered that the guest house had once hosted a group of refugees during the Armenian genocide. As more information about the refugees gradually unfolds, the link between Lousaper, the pumpkins, and Daphne’s nightmare vision becomes apparent, leading to some interesting and frightening events.

Daphne is always an interesting character, and I enjoy her sharp mind and keen eye for details. She is the perfect heroine for a supernatural adventure. The character of Clover, a favourite of mine, continues to grow and develop as she learns to overcome her anxiety and self-depreciation. In this story, Clover comes more to the forefront and undertakes some investigatory actions of her own. I enjoyed the details about the world of mystics that were explored during this part of the story.

This is a fast paced and entertaining story with lots of imagination interwoven with well researched historical and mythical information.

Purchase A Peril in the Vines from Amazon US here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DS4G7RSD

These are the Universal Purchase Links

A Peril in the Vines

e-book:  relinks.me/B0DS4G7RSD

Paperback:  relinks.me/B0DS69GJDV

A Medium’s Peril full series link: relinks.me/B0CG2SXX24

You can find all of Teagan’s entertaining books under her Amazon Author Profile here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Teagan-Riordain-Geneviene/author/B00HHDXHVM

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  2. I hope all is well, and if not – resolves positively. Have sat waiting with family too many times in hospitals – I know what they say in defence, but it always confounds me as to how long it takes. Must be universal.

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  4. Dear Robbie, firstly I hope TC gets a good report from the tests. I’m astounded at the 5-hour wait. Although I doubt that it would be any better here. A lot of doctors have a one year waiting list…
    Heartfelt thanks for this stellar review! I appreciate your feedback on the characters, Clover and Daphne. I try to make each character distinctly different from the others. Plus with this series, I want each book to be a “different kind of paranormal” from the rest of the series. I’m delighted that you have enjoyed the series. Take good care of you — and big hugs.

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  11. What a great review of Teagan’s book and like the other ones it sounds action packed and fast reading which I love.

    Oh NO! you’ve had too many hospitals visits these days. Sending prayers and godspeed healing to TC!

    Take good care!

    💓

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  12. This sounds like a wonderful book.

    Teagan has a brilliant imagination. I adore everything I’ve read. Her latest serial is wildly intriguing. I await the next instalment!

    Thanks for the fab review, Robbie!

    Teagan, thanks for writing!

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  15. Many congratulations to Teagan on the next one in her series. I’m hoping TC gets good news. You could write a book when it comes to waiting at the hospital.

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  17. It’s always a long wait at hospitals , no matter where you are. I hope the test results are good.

    Teagan’s book sounds rivetting.

    But I do wish people would stop writing reviews. My TBR list is so long now! 😆

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  19. A great review. I’m constantly impressed by how Teagan combines various elements to make for interesting and rich stories. On another note, 5 hours is a lot of time to wait for hospital admittance. Yikes! I hope TC’s test results come out well. 🌞

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  20. This sounds like an interesting mystery story with some other elements to make it interesting. Nice review, Robbie. sorry to hear that TC’s test didn’t give you any answers.

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  22. I’m late getting here. Hope all is well with TC, Robbie. I’m such a fan of this series! I recently read book 3, then discovered I hadn’t read book 2 yet. More time with Daphne and friends!

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