Book 26, 2016
Apr. 17th, 2016 10:38 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chez_jaeI stayed up late last night to finish Old Haunts, by EJ Copperman. It's the third book in the "Haunted Guesthouse" mystery series.
Alison has her hands full trying to run her guesthouse and renovate the attic, but things get much more chaotic when Maxie, one of the resident ghosts, learns her ex-husband's body has been found and that he was the victim of foul play. Maxie wants Alison to find out what happened to Big Bob. Meanwhile, the other resident ghost, Paul, has asked Alison to locate the woman he was on the verge of proposing to before he died. As if that wasn't enough, Alison's ex-husband Steven (aka the Swine) shows up, trying to worm his way back into the affections of his daughter and Alison. When one of Big Bob's friends hires Alison to look into the murder, things really get interesting.
Needless to say, there was a lot going on, and the book was a real page turner! Alison's observations about Steven were hilarious. Alison's living client, Luther, appears to be a possible romantic interest for her, while Steven begins spending time with one of Alison's guests. The interactions between Alison and Maxie are strained at times and poignant at others. The book was full of interesting twists and turns, in both of Alison's "cases" and with her ex-husband.
Favorite line: Chasing after delinquent payers must have been a remarkably demoralizing job.
Fun story, five of five!
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Alison has her hands full trying to run her guesthouse and renovate the attic, but things get much more chaotic when Maxie, one of the resident ghosts, learns her ex-husband's body has been found and that he was the victim of foul play. Maxie wants Alison to find out what happened to Big Bob. Meanwhile, the other resident ghost, Paul, has asked Alison to locate the woman he was on the verge of proposing to before he died. As if that wasn't enough, Alison's ex-husband Steven (aka the Swine) shows up, trying to worm his way back into the affections of his daughter and Alison. When one of Big Bob's friends hires Alison to look into the murder, things really get interesting.
Needless to say, there was a lot going on, and the book was a real page turner! Alison's observations about Steven were hilarious. Alison's living client, Luther, appears to be a possible romantic interest for her, while Steven begins spending time with one of Alison's guests. The interactions between Alison and Maxie are strained at times and poignant at others. The book was full of interesting twists and turns, in both of Alison's "cases" and with her ex-husband.
Favorite line: Chasing after delinquent payers must have been a remarkably demoralizing job.
Fun story, five of five!
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