The Accidental Medium by Tracy Whitwell

It's always refreshing to read a book that makes you laugh and one in which you wish you could grab a glass of wine with the main character and hear all about their exploits. The Accidental Medium is exactly that book.

The story revolves around Tanz, who's mostly failing to get work in the acting business, so she takes a job working the till at the Mystery Pot, a shop that sells crystals and similar ephemera and specialises in readings by two Mediums - Sheila and Martin. However, Tanz suddenly discovers that she, too, has some psychic abilities.

Tanz is a loveable character, unsure of what to do with her newfound talent for communicating with the dead. It leads her into all sorts of situations, including some great sex with a young barman called Pat, trying to protect an ageing lothario from being attacked by an obsessive previous lover and finding out what happened to a murdered woman. 

I loved this book and was delighted to see that a sequel will be released next year. I can't wait to hear what's next for Tanz and the other characters this opening novel has set up so delightfully.