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yodamom's review against another edition
4.0
Wonderful sweet cozy mystery.
Smart adults living realistic lives struggle to come to terms with a ghostly presence. The ghost had an agenda that she really wants taken care of and has been waiting for generations. Emma is the one to help her and help her she does. Granny Apples, the ghost, is a funny stubborn living challenged being who has a flare all her own that makes it hard not to like her. Her wit, timing and unfiltered comments are perfect. Phil the pig headed straight man who doubts plus is a solid man, middle aged and sexy which is a nice switch from all the college aged characters I've been bombarded with lately. Emma and Phil are working through their issues, both are middle aged, with solid foundations and more brains then hormones.
Granny Apples needs help clearing her name of a murder she says she didn't do. Too bad it was over 100 years ago. With the help of several ghosts, a visit to the place of the crime and a couple of living friends, this case slowly unravels and turns into something so much more, something deadly.
I read this first book in the series after the second book. While I had no problems keeping up with book 2 I'd suggest reading them in order there is a lot of character development that is wonderful.
Smart adults living realistic lives struggle to come to terms with a ghostly presence. The ghost had an agenda that she really wants taken care of and has been waiting for generations. Emma is the one to help her and help her she does. Granny Apples, the ghost, is a funny stubborn living challenged being who has a flare all her own that makes it hard not to like her. Her wit, timing and unfiltered comments are perfect. Phil the pig headed straight man who doubts plus is a solid man, middle aged and sexy which is a nice switch from all the college aged characters I've been bombarded with lately. Emma and Phil are working through their issues, both are middle aged, with solid foundations and more brains then hormones.
Granny Apples needs help clearing her name of a murder she says she didn't do. Too bad it was over 100 years ago. With the help of several ghosts, a visit to the place of the crime and a couple of living friends, this case slowly unravels and turns into something so much more, something deadly.
I read this first book in the series after the second book. While I had no problems keeping up with book 2 I'd suggest reading them in order there is a lot of character development that is wonderful.
fourclarkes's review against another edition
3.0
Not really my cup of tea which makes rating it hard. I downloaded it for free on my Kindle and it fit one of the seasonal challenges which is the only reason I read it. That being said it wass a pleasant surprise. It was a quick read and the flow was good. Even though this is not the type of book I normally would read after about 20% through it I didn't put it down because I wanted to know who killed Granny Apples. The story acquired more players and they all had a little something to do with the events from 100 years ago. I wouldn't be apposed to reading another from the series, but again it was really not my thing.
git_r_read's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book! I had so much fun reading about Emma and her finding her ability to hear and see ghosts with the help of Granny Apples.
All the excellent ingredients that I love in a book, good history lesson, a weensy start at a possible romance for the main character who really isn't looking for any kind of entanglement due to the poopcranium ex-husband. And an excellent mystery to solve.
There's humor, danger, suspense, and ghosts...it's all good and I cannot wait to read the next in the series, GHOST IN THE POLKA DOT BIKINI.
Five ghostly sparkly diamonds.....
All the excellent ingredients that I love in a book, good history lesson, a weensy start at a possible romance for the main character who really isn't looking for any kind of entanglement due to the poopcranium ex-husband. And an excellent mystery to solve.
There's humor, danger, suspense, and ghosts...it's all good and I cannot wait to read the next in the series, GHOST IN THE POLKA DOT BIKINI.
Five ghostly sparkly diamonds.....
dianevallere's review against another edition
5.0
I'm not usually a fan of ghost-stories, but this might force me to rethink that. Fun!
dereadergal's review against another edition
5.0
I've never read any other books by Ms. Jaffarian, but I can confidently say that this first book in her new series is a refreshingly sweet, yet mysterious, and easy read. It's not just a mere mystery because it goes beyond the normal "who dun it?" and adds a splash of humorous paranormal entertainment and a bit of romance to the mix. The characters were solid, believable and likable, even the "bad" ones were well described and kept your attention, of course granny was a great character and it even made me want to have a friendly ghost/granny (who gives off that sassy no nonsense vibe even from the "other side") following me around assisting me with my daily activities! This is a must read for not only those who are fans of the mystery genre and it even goes beyond a traditional paranormal genre too by not taking either genre too seriously, almost on the lines of the "chick lit" genre, with fun characters and an equally pleasant plot that shouldn't be missed. I'm definitely looking forward to the next book in the series, and maybe you will too once you read this story.
afro8921's review against another edition
2.0
I think this was a decent cozy mystery. I don't think I need to read the next one though.
andimontgomery's review
1.0
I couldn’t finish this one. There were too many typos, and I just didn’t enjoy the characters or the plot.
lbrychic's review
4.0
The first book in a new series by Sue Ann Jaffarian. Emma Whitecastle finds out that she can see and speak to ghosts. Her "Granny Apples" comes to her for help and boy does she.
Nice light quick read. Enjoyable. A little bit of flirty romance thrown in the mix of trying to solve a 100 year old mystery.
Nice light quick read. Enjoyable. A little bit of flirty romance thrown in the mix of trying to solve a 100 year old mystery.