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#1 in the Haunted Guesthouse Mystery series. Very cute! Not being interested in paranormal-type books as a rule, I was pleasantly surprised by this cozy mystery. Oddly enough, it all fell into place nicely, making a lot of sense why Alison started investigating, getting involved in searching out a murderer. When she and her daughter moved into her house, doing all the work themselves to get it ready for guests, they discovered two ghosts of people who had been killed in the house the year before
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Really enjoyed this debut mystery. The smart aleck shero is laugh-out-loud funny; she is skilfully rehabing this old house. Her daughter is charming, a believable character neither saccharine sweet nor bratty. There are enough suspects to keep you guessing and a few plot twists. Plus the ghosts - two different personalities, multi-dimensional, well-developed characters in the story. Even though it's set around Halloween, the author makes this much more than another displaced souls ghost story. L
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Not a bad start, but I'm not that attached to the characters yet. I was happy to see a main cozy character with some common sense for a change. Someone realizing they aren't equipped to investigate a murder and it might be dangerous. But then, midway through the book, she seemed to lose it all. As for the mystery, it was ok, plenty of clues to lead you in the right direction. Not the best motive ever (but is there really a good motive for murder?).
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Enjoyed this one very much & will definitely read more from this author!!
Reading this one for at least 2 cozy reading challenges! Looks like a fun one!!
Reading this one for at least 2 cozy reading challenges! Looks like a fun one!!
Liked the premise, didn't care much for the characters.
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Excellent start to a new cozy series!
Jul 17, 2010
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