Sunday, August 7, 2022

Off the Bookshelf: DOOM WITH A VIEW, by Kate Kingsbury

 

Audiobook

Narrated by Tavia Gilbert

A Merry Ghost Inn book

And we're back with Melanie and Liza, who have finally renovated and repaired their haunted old house into a lovely b&B, and are having their grand opening.

All is not well, however, with ruffled feelings among the six guests who came as a group. Then the next morning, while making their first official B&B breakfast, Melanie hears her dog Max barking, and goes outside to investigate and finds one of their guests lying in the driveway. Dead. Naturally, the other guests are suspects, and Melanie and Liza, according to the homicide detective, whom Liza refers to as Grumpy. And Grumpy clearly grumps and warns grandmother and granddaughter to keep out of the investigation.

Do they listen? Of course not. They have the reputation of their B&B to protect. Plus the other guests aren't allowed to leave until the case is closed, and another group of guests are coming on Sunday. It's a race against time to identify the killer, find out the truth, and pry information out of the very closed-mouth guests who seem to have a lot of secrets among them. Yet Melanie does have a little time to celebrate her birthday and try to sidestep further matchmaking between her and a certain police officer.

Another lovely mystery at the Merry Ghost Inn -- along with "Orville," the ghost, giving undeniable proof of his presence ... chills, anyone?


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