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Description: The seventh in the House-Flipper mystery series set in Nashville, TN, where the real estate market is to die for.
Carpenter Whitney Whitaker and her cousin Buck are no strangers to murder. After all, they’ve encountered corpses on their properties before. But this is the first time they’d decided to take a chance on a property where two murders have already occurred. Most buildings on the former boarding school property have been repurposed for an upscale retirement community, but the developer had no use for the headmaster’s house given its violent history. The headmaster and his wife were killed there decades earlier, their deaths remaining a mystery to this day.
Still, it seems a shame to see the beautiful Victorian give way to decay or the wrecking ball, even if many claim the unsettled souls of the victims still wander its halls, seeking retribution and justice. Can Whitney and Buck exorcise the structure’s demons, solve the cold case, and give the building new life? Or will ghosts from the past seek to silence them forever?
Genre: Mystery - Cozy
Why I Picked This Book: I've enjoyed a few books in this series so of course I had to pick this one up.
My Impression: I do love a cold case and one involving a home renovation is even better. Whitney and her cousin and business partner are exploring an old boarding school property when they discover the property also included a Victorian house where a terrible crime has occurred. The house is like a time capsule and Whitney discovers a clue that leads her to believe the crime may not have happened quite like everyone thought.
Why I Picked This Book: I've enjoyed a few books in this series so of course I had to pick this one up.
My Impression: I do love a cold case and one involving a home renovation is even better. Whitney and her cousin and business partner are exploring an old boarding school property when they discover the property also included a Victorian house where a terrible crime has occurred. The house is like a time capsule and Whitney discovers a clue that leads her to believe the crime may not have happened quite like everyone thought.
Why Whitney's family and friends do appear in the book - especially her husband who just happens to be a homicide detective and her cousin Buck - the focus is mostly on Whitney and her investigation. I loved looking over her shoulder as she dug through old records and hunted down witnesses. She's sometimes a bit impulsive but she's at least aware of it and is rarely in Too Stupid To Live territory. I also really love the handful of chapters from Whitney's cat, Sawdust's perspective.
This was a fun cozy mystery with some home renovation and a fantastic cold case investigation. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author!
Would I Read More of this Series/Author? Absolutely! I've enjoyed everything I've read from this author and am looking forward to going back and read the books I've missed.
Would I Recommend this Book? If you enjoy a cozy mystery than this is a great choice - and a mystery you can start without having to read the rest of the 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 a cozy mystery than this is a great choice - and a mystery you can start without having to read the rest of the series.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
I've enjoyed some of the books in this series.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart
A cold case and home improvements...heck yes. Glad you enjoyed this one Katherine.
ReplyDeleteI love this author and this looks like a good one.
ReplyDeleteTo begin I love the title. The plot sounds good as well and the characters interesting. Enticing!
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