Lori Allison

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Mallory McGrath has turned her new home, a former bed & breakfast, into a dog grooming & boarding business, but not everyone is happy about it. Velma Masterson in particular has a bug up her ass about it, but Mallory tries to ignore her. Then Mallory gets hit by a car and starts seeing and hearing ghosts. What the hell? As if that’s not enough to deal with, she finds a dead body on her property. Well, shit. Could things get any worse? Well, yes. Mallory is the prime suspect. Double shit. Now she has to find out who the real killer is all while dodging ghosts. Why has her simple life gotten so complicated?

This is a cute cozy paranormal mystery with decent characters, great animals, and cool ghosts. The mystery is a bit tricky and there’s humor, too. Plus, I mentioned animals, right? I like the new coroner and the ghosts are delightful. Not sure about the poltergeist, but he seems to not be a total dick, so I’ll reserve judgement. I like Kirby, her one and only employee, too. This seems to be a promising start to a series I think will be good for helping to unwind after a hard or stressful day. Even if there is a murder.… (altro)