Almost as good as the first one in this series. ( )

Second in the Thistle and Twigg series, this one is a worthy successor. Jane Thistle, military widow with some secret skills of her own, is settling in to her inheritance of a wilderness in northwest Alabama. Cal Prewitt, the aged recluse who left her the land, has also left her boxes of information about it, and after opening Box #2, she is lead to the discovery of some old bones and other artifacts. She calls in Michael, an old friend and archaeologist, to help with the "dig," and of course Phoebe Twigg gets involved too. Unfortunately, some not-so-nice folks are also interested in the site. Jane and Phoebe, with some supernatural help, foil their plans. The book is set at Hallowe'en time, with fun provided by Phoebe's library Hallowe'en party and also by the Lhasa Apso Phoebe's irresponsible sister has left with her. The characters of Jane and Phoebe continue to develop and the author's love for the land and people of northwest Alabama shine through. Excellent for people who like traditional mysteries with a bit of "woo-woo." ( )

too cutesy for me ( )

http://lesasbookcritiques.blogspot.com/2008/05/mighty-old-bones.html ( )