Ghost on the Case by Carolyn Hart is the eighth book in A Bailey Ruth Ghost series. Bailey Ruth Raeburn, a heavenly emissary, is thrilled when she gets a message from her supervisor, Paul Wiggins to report to Heaven's Department of Good Intentions. Wiggins has a new assignment for Bailey Ruth. She gets to return to Adelaide, Oklahoma (her home town) to help Susan Gilbert. Susan receives a $100,000 ransom demand for her sister, Sylvie. She is told to steal the money from her employer's safe and wait for their return call at midnightâshe never gets a call. The next morning, Susan heads to work and discovers the place crawling with police. Susan's boss, Wilbur Fitch was found dead in his study and Susan is at the top of the suspect list. Bailey Ruth sets out to unearth who knew Susan could open the safe and why they wanted Wilbur dead. Can Bailey Ruth get Susan set back on the correct path?
Ghost on the Case was an entertaining novel. Bailey Ruth is a firecracker. I enjoy her fashion sense, wit, intelligence, and determination. While Ghost on the Case is the eighth book in the series, it can be read alone. All the background details on Bailey Ruth are provided in the book. I found Ghost on the Case to be nicely written and to have a good pace. I like how Bailey Ruth works with Sam Cobb, the police chief, to solve the case. There was just the right amount of humor in Ghost on the Case. My rating for Ghost on the Case is 4 out of 5 stars. The mystery had some great elements. I wish, though, it had been a little more challenging. There was repetition of details regarding the case that I wish the author had eliminated (we do not need reminded so often). I liked how Ms. Hart included my favorite childhood restaurant (The Spaghetti Warehouse) and several wonderful novels. I will be continuing with A Bailey Ruth Ghost series. If you are looking for a light and entertaining cozy mystery, pick up a copy of Ghost on the Case.
Ghost on the Case was an entertaining novel. Bailey Ruth is a firecracker. I enjoy her fashion sense, wit, intelligence, and determination. While Ghost on the Case is the eighth book in the series, it can be read alone. All the background details on Bailey Ruth are provided in the book. I found Ghost on the Case to be nicely written and to have a good pace. I like how Bailey Ruth works with Sam Cobb, the police chief, to solve the case. There was just the right amount of humor in Ghost on the Case. My rating for Ghost on the Case is 4 out of 5 stars. The mystery had some great elements. I wish, though, it had been a little more challenging. There was repetition of details regarding the case that I wish the author had eliminated (we do not need reminded so often). I liked how Ms. Hart included my favorite childhood restaurant (The Spaghetti Warehouse) and several wonderful novels. I will be continuing with A Bailey Ruth Ghost series. If you are looking for a light and entertaining cozy mystery, pick up a copy of Ghost on the Case.
Richard M. (algernon99) -
I have enjoyed this series since the beginning. This copy was an Advanced Reading Copy e-book, so I got it for free as a reviewer.
This latest entry in the series is a pleasant read, but it doesn't quite have the same charm and breathless excitement of some of the earlier titles. This deep into the series, that extra bit of fun that comes from Bailey Ruth's status as ghost or angel or whatever has worn off. Nevertheless, Bailey Ruth remains the interesting, charming, creative, fun-loving spirit she has always been, and it's fun to be with her.
There are a few clever elements in the mystery, but they begin to wear a bit thin as Bailey Ruth reviews the suspects and motives over and over again (and again). I enjoyed the personalities of the two sisters involved. One is a steady, reliable, down-to-earth young woman while the other is a bit naive, a bit flighty, and delightfully fun-loving, creative, artistic, and optimistic. Rather like a farm's reliable, steady workhorse and her sister, the unicorn.
In spite of these few cavils and the slower than necessary pace, it's a fun book to read. I'll be following Bailey Ruth's adventures for some time to come.
This latest entry in the series is a pleasant read, but it doesn't quite have the same charm and breathless excitement of some of the earlier titles. This deep into the series, that extra bit of fun that comes from Bailey Ruth's status as ghost or angel or whatever has worn off. Nevertheless, Bailey Ruth remains the interesting, charming, creative, fun-loving spirit she has always been, and it's fun to be with her.
There are a few clever elements in the mystery, but they begin to wear a bit thin as Bailey Ruth reviews the suspects and motives over and over again (and again). I enjoyed the personalities of the two sisters involved. One is a steady, reliable, down-to-earth young woman while the other is a bit naive, a bit flighty, and delightfully fun-loving, creative, artistic, and optimistic. Rather like a farm's reliable, steady workhorse and her sister, the unicorn.
In spite of these few cavils and the slower than necessary pace, it's a fun book to read. I'll be following Bailey Ruth's adventures for some time to come.
