The Unseen (Krewe of Hunters #5) by Heather Graham

1800s. San Antonio, Texas: In room 207 at the Longhorn Saloon, in the long shadow of the Alamo itself, a woman renowned for her beauty was brutally murdered. Her killer was never found.

 

One year ago: In that same historic room, another woman vanished without a trace. Her blood was everywhere... but her body was never recovered. Now: In the last month, San Antonio has become a dumping ground for battered bodies. All young women, many of them long missing, almost all forgotten. Until now.

 

Texas Ranger Logan Raintree cannot sit by and let his city’s most vulnerable citizens be slain. So when he is approached to lead a brand-new group of elite paranormal investigators working the case, he has no choice but to accept the challenge. And with it, his powerful ability to commune with the dead. Among Logan’s new team is Kelsey O’Brien, a U.S. marshal known for her razor-sharp intuition and a toughness that belies her delicate exterior. Kelsey has been waiting all her life to work with someone who can understand her ability to “see” the past unfolding in the present. Now she has her chance.

 

Together, Kelsey and Logan follow their instincts to the Alamo and to the newly reopened Longhorn, which once tempted heroes with drink, cards and women. If the spirits of those long-dead Texans are really appearing to the victims before their deaths, only Kelsey and Logan have the skills to find out why. And if something more earthly is menacing the city’s oldest, darkest corners, only they can stop it - before more innocent women join the company of San Antonio’s restless ghosts....

 Series: Krewe of Hunters #5 | Publisher: Brilliance Audio | Narrator: Luke Daniels | Length: 8 hours 47 minutes | Genre: Paranormal Mystery Romance  | Rating: 4 

When Kelsey is invited to stay with a friend, she has no objections to staying in room 207, even though it’s the Longhorn Saloon’s most talked about room due to the murder of a women in the 1800s and another more recent. Although when past events start replaying before her eyes, she knows there’s someone wanting to get her attention. When it’s brought to light that there are a string of missing women connected to the Longhorn Saloon, Kelsey knows she must seek help from another member of the Krewe. Enter Logan Raintree, he too has a unique ‘gift’, and a unique connection that will come in handy on this case. As they explore different avenues that put Kelsey at risk, Logan finds himself drawn to her in ways he never expected.

 

This one was an interesting addition to the series. Logan and Kelsey are fantastic together. There’s this nice push and pull between them, which make them great partners and adds an interesting layer to their relationship. Like most of the books in this series, there is a bit of an insta-relationship but it wasn’t as bad in this one as it’s been in some of the others. There is a bit more on page development, which is a plus.

 

The mystery in this one was slightly different. While it starts out similar to the others (women are missing and two have been found murdered) this mystery is deeply rooted in the past. I’m not going to say anymore because I don’t want to ruin it for readers but you need to pay attention to what’s going on in with the past to understand the present day mystery and the way it unfolds.

 

There’s a lot of history going on in this one as well, which I always enjoy. There’s a little history of the Alamo as well as some Native America beliefs sprinkled in along the way.

 

Overall, I enjoyed this one. This is the first Krewe book set in Texas and it added an interesting layer to the story. I do think this is one of the stronger books at the start of the series.