Friday Linkups - The Ghost and the Bogus Bestseller

It's Friday linkup time!  I'm linking up with the Book Blogger Hop hosted by Coffee Addicted Writer, Book Beginnings of Fridays hosted by Rose City Reader, and the Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice

This Week's Book Blogger Hop Question:
It's getting close to Halloween.  If you HAD to read one of these two genres, which would you prefer - urban fantasy or horror and why?

My Answer:
I'm going to go with urban fantasy.  I just read my first book in this genre (Written in Red by Anne Bishop) and I really liked it.  It's a series I'd really like to continue with but I'm also looking forward to trying a few different series too.

This week's book is The Ghost and the Bogus Bestseller by Cleo Coyle.  I'm absolutely in love with the title - it sounds very Nancy Drew - and I've really loved books in another series by Cleo Coyle.  This one features a bookstore AND a ghost.  And not just any ghost.  This ghost is Jack Shepard who was a Private Investigator in 1947.  This is a long running series but so far I haven't had any problem jumping in here.

The Beginning:
New York City
April 1, 1947

"I need your help, Mr. Shepard," the woman said.  "You are Jack Shepard, aren't you?"

My Thoughts:
I can just picture the Sam Spade type office!


The 56:
"He's perfectly fine.  Bonnie and I will take care of the customers.  But you better talk to your son.  He'll tell you the story."

My  Thoughts:
Anytime your child needs to tell you the story it's pretty much a sign your day is about to get way more complicated!

So what do you think?  Keep reading?