Michelle I. (goozylucy) reviewed The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion (Haunted Bookshop, Bk 5) on + 5 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
I did like this book but I was slightly disappointed in this installment of the series. I have read all of the previous Haunted Bookshop Mysteries by this author and loved them. This one however was only a "like" for me.
Jack is not as present is this book. He is the reason for the series to me and his diminished presence was very much felt. While he does appear, it is not nearly as often or as bold as this reader would have liked.
Also, Ms. Kimberly has thrown in a lot of stuff near the last 1/4 of this book that is much more on the "paranormal" side than just simply the ghosty side. For those who are learly of things such as Ouija boards, pentagrams, mediums, seances, and such you may squirm a bit in some parts of the story (mostly near the end). It didn't bother me since it fit in the context of the story, but I know some folks don't like the mere mention of those things. A few loose ends were left dangling to me but I'll leave that to you all to decide if I just missed something.
Overall it is a good read and worth it. I look forward to the next book in the series. I love Jack and Pen, as well as all the other wonderful characters in the series. Alice Kimberly is a great writer and The Haunted Bookshop is a wonderful series. Hopefully the series will go on for many more books and remain strong!
Jack is not as present is this book. He is the reason for the series to me and his diminished presence was very much felt. While he does appear, it is not nearly as often or as bold as this reader would have liked.
Also, Ms. Kimberly has thrown in a lot of stuff near the last 1/4 of this book that is much more on the "paranormal" side than just simply the ghosty side. For those who are learly of things such as Ouija boards, pentagrams, mediums, seances, and such you may squirm a bit in some parts of the story (mostly near the end). It didn't bother me since it fit in the context of the story, but I know some folks don't like the mere mention of those things. A few loose ends were left dangling to me but I'll leave that to you all to decide if I just missed something.
Overall it is a good read and worth it. I look forward to the next book in the series. I love Jack and Pen, as well as all the other wonderful characters in the series. Alice Kimberly is a great writer and The Haunted Bookshop is a wonderful series. Hopefully the series will go on for many more books and remain strong!
Connie C. (CeeC) reviewed The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion (Haunted Bookshop, Bk 5) on + 23 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A bit disappointed in this one....after the last two I expected this would be phenomenal! Well, Jack (the ghost) wasn't around as much and it just did not feel as "developed" as the rest of the books. A quick read but not a GREAT quick read.
Debbie C. (toomanybooks) -
Helpful Score: 1
This is the 5th in a great series! If you love mysteries and want to read one with a lot of twists, this is the book for you! It's quirky and a refreshingly different mystery than the usual fare.
I enjoyed it immensely. Cannot wait for the next in the series!
I enjoyed it immensely. Cannot wait for the next in the series!
Deborah H. (littlepine) -
Helpful Score: 1
I found this book to be another delightful book in this series. I enjoy the relationship that keeps developing between the characters. I am looking forward to the next book in the series which I hope comes out soon..... toward the end of the year.
Bonnie A. (ladycholla) -
Wonderful addition to this series. Twists and turns, characters still loads of fun. Nice cozy, extremely enjoyable.
Nancy B. (rojo13864) reviewed The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion (Haunted Bookshop, Bk 5) on + 17 more book reviews
Very enjoyable cosy type book. I especially enjoyed the paranormal atmosphere throughout the book. Love old time detectives along the lines of Chandler..Well done, interesting and ghostly reading!
I love this series of books. They are wonderful and this one was just as much fun to read. However, I did not give it my 5-star rating as there were a few loose ends that I did not feel were wrapped up very well or not at all. Maybe they will be in the next book. Very enjoyable read.
Colette M. (bookcover2010) - reviewed The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion (Haunted Bookshop, Bk 5) on + 7 more book reviews
Having read the series in order, I like this one the best, so far. On to #6. Penelope & Jack...
Barbara L. reviewed The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion (Haunted Bookshop, Bk 5) on + 988 more book reviews
Bookshop owner Penelope Thornton-McClure didn't believe in ghosts -- until she met the ghost of hard-boiled 1940s private investigator Jack Shepard. And when Pen's friend and mailman, Seymour Tarnish, gets into deep trouble, Pen not only believes in her ghost -- she also thinks he can help... An elderly lady of leisure has been found dead on posh Larchmont Avenue, her will recently -- and suspiciously -- revised to name Seymour as heir to her mansion. Just as eyes turn to him as the murderer -- and Seymour gets busy settling into his ritzy digs -- the mansion's ghosts begin plaguing him. So he hires a team of parapsychologists to exorcise all the spirits from the town of Quindicott -- and that includes Jack. Pen must act fast, because losing Jack scares Pen more than rattling chains and cold spots...
Arlene L. (poolmysteryreader) reviewed The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion (Haunted Bookshop, Bk 5) on + 63 more book reviews
easy reading entertaining series
Barb W. (kidcrazybarb) -
This is a great cozy series!
