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Description: Tallulah “Lou” Thatcher has a she can see dead people. But in New Orleans, Louisiana, this is not a drawback. On the contrary, her ability to see ghosts helps her host viral ghost tours through the historic Garden District. When rival tour guide Adam Brandt–who accused her of faking her encounters to undercut his business–is found murdered, Lou is the only one who can see him . . . his ghost, that is.
It’s no secret Adam and Lou were feuding and with the absence of a suspect, she’s the only one with a clear motive. After detective Dylan Finch, Lou’s longtime crush, reveals the murder weapon was a ceremonial dagger from Lou’s shop, she’s officially declared the prime suspect. Determined to prove her innocence, Lou starts investigating right away.
Weaving her way through Adam’s business partnerships, friendships, and kinships, Lou must uncover who wished to see him dead before the killer tries to silence her forever.
Genre: Mystery - Cozy
Why I Picked This Book: A cozy mystery set in New Orleans with ghosts sounds like too much fun to pass up.
My Impression: Growing up I spent a lot of time during the summer in New Orleans and in 20219 we lived in New Orleans for about 5 months and spent a lot of time in the area that this book takes place. I was so pleased to virtually visit New Orleans that it probably raised my rating from 3.5 stars to 4 stars.
The setup was a little slow and it took a few chapters for me to warm to the execution of the premise and completely get hooked by the story. Adam is pretty terrible at first and Lou is not a natural at the investigative business. However, as the story went on I really began to enjoy it. I really love the side characters especially Lou's grandmother and her boyfriend. This is a fun take on a ghost tour which is big business in New Orleans and really helps set the scene.
The mystery was good and kept me guessing and the romantic angle (very minor) didn't go the way I expected which I liked. I'm hoping the world around the murder will be more fleshed out as the series continues and that we can meet more ghosts and learn their backstories - but not lose Mamie!
Would I Read More of this Series/Author? Absolutely! I'm really curious to see how this series develops.
Would I Recommend this Book? If you enjoy cozy mysteries and like a good helping of ghosts then I think you will enjoy this start of a new series.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
Would I Recommend this Book? If you enjoy cozy mysteries and like a good helping of ghosts then I think you will enjoy this start of a new series.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
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