Book 77, 2016
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chez_jaeI finished reading A Ghostly Murder last night. It's part of Tonya Kappes' "Ghostly Southern" mysteries.
While overseeing a burial, undertaker Emma Lee is drawn to the grave of Mamie Sue Preston. There, she meets Mamie Sue herself, who claims she was murdered several years ago. She wants Emma Lee to discover who killed her, so that she can move on to her heavenly reward.
Emma Lee is getting better at helping her spectral clients as a Betweener, but Mamie Sue doesn't give her anything to go on. Emma Lee has to snoop around Mamie's home, the doc's office for health records, and among her acquaintances for answers. Some of her activities land Emma Lee in hot water and leave the townsfolk thinking she's gotten even crazier.
In the meantime, Emma Lee's granny, Zula Fae, seems to be up to her old antics, and it's up to Emma Lee to ride herd on her, especially since her sister, Charlotte Rae, isn't much help in that area. To make things worse, Emma Lee is convinced that her boyfriend's mother, Jo Francis, hates her.
Lots going on, and most of it fabulously ridiculous. Fun and funny!
Favorite lines:
♦ "My hard-earned tax dollars are paying you to investigate a pie?"
♦ "After you left, I guess she was so worked up about you going into her room and taking a poop, she might have had a slight heart attack or something."
Still laughing my ass off over that one!
Five stars!
*****
While overseeing a burial, undertaker Emma Lee is drawn to the grave of Mamie Sue Preston. There, she meets Mamie Sue herself, who claims she was murdered several years ago. She wants Emma Lee to discover who killed her, so that she can move on to her heavenly reward.
Emma Lee is getting better at helping her spectral clients as a Betweener, but Mamie Sue doesn't give her anything to go on. Emma Lee has to snoop around Mamie's home, the doc's office for health records, and among her acquaintances for answers. Some of her activities land Emma Lee in hot water and leave the townsfolk thinking she's gotten even crazier.
In the meantime, Emma Lee's granny, Zula Fae, seems to be up to her old antics, and it's up to Emma Lee to ride herd on her, especially since her sister, Charlotte Rae, isn't much help in that area. To make things worse, Emma Lee is convinced that her boyfriend's mother, Jo Francis, hates her.
Lots going on, and most of it fabulously ridiculous. Fun and funny!
Favorite lines:
♦ "My hard-earned tax dollars are paying you to investigate a pie?"
♦ "After you left, I guess she was so worked up about you going into her room and taking a poop, she might have had a slight heart attack or something."
Still laughing my ass off over that one!
Five stars!
*****
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Date: 2016-10-11 11:59 pm (UTC)gad the characters remind me of my relatives.
Eek.
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Date: 2016-10-13 11:32 pm (UTC)