| Alison Kerby's life has been
a series of misadventure after misadventure since she bought
the Haunted Ghosthouse on the Jersey Shore. Her guests are
frequently a group of senior citizens traveling with the company
Senior Plus Tours. When Alison was knocked on the head while
renovating the house, she discovered that she is able to see
and hear and interact with ghosts. There are actually ghosts
who reside at the Haunted Guesthouse and over time, they've
helped her to solve several murders.
There's an interesting twist in this story when resident
ghost/private investigator Paul Harrison's recently murdered
brother Richard shows up looking for Paul, and Paul is off
seeing the world through ghostly eyes. Richard seeks protection
for a female client of his law practice who has been charged
with the murder of her step-father. Alison is able to get
Paul to return, and together, along with a cast of ghostly
and mortal characters, they begin to unravel the trail to
the truth of who killed Richard Harrison and Keith Johnson.
The close bonds between the living family Alison has and
the ghosts who have become family to her and to her daughter
and mother who can also interact with them is fascinating.
I've come to know and enjoy each of the individuals over the
course of the series and liked having a family-member ghost
come to seek help from his brother Paul. Author Copperman
has a way of bringing each ghost “to life,” so
to speak, so the readers want to know more about their pasts
and lives.
In this case, with two murders happening and those being
investigated being so sneaky and off-putting I found myself
not caring who the actual killer or killers were, but rooting
for the team to solve the crimes before any more of the living
entered the realm of the ghosts I did not figure this one
out until the author was ready for the big reveal. That's
always a huge factor in my endorsing a mystery.
You don't want to miss The Hostess with the Ghostess
if you like a good solid mystery with a great cast of characters
and a healthy dose of humor! There's even a ghost dog in the
family!
Reviews
of other titles in the series
An
Uninvited Ghost #2
Chance
of a Ghost #4
Ghost
in the Wind #7
The
Hostess with the Ghostess #9
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