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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
This was such a fun read! From the whimsical and quirky cover to the main character Aurora “Rory”. There is just something about a mystery from the past that gets my reading brain pumping!
There is nothing better than reading a Christmas cozy! You can read them in July or during the season and this book did not let me down!
I love that Rory is trying to clear her father’s name from a crime that happened years and years ago! I love the fact that the author didn’t give the reader the clues to the crime. Everything flowed very nicely and the red herrings were perfectly timed and paced.
This was my first book in the Aurora Anderson series and it won’t be my last!
*I was sent an ARC by the author but my review is my own opinion.
There is nothing better than reading a Christmas cozy! You can read them in July or during the season and this book did not let me down!
I love that Rory is trying to clear her father’s name from a crime that happened years and years ago! I love the fact that the author didn’t give the reader the clues to the crime. Everything flowed very nicely and the red herrings were perfectly timed and paced.
This was my first book in the Aurora Anderson series and it won’t be my last!
*I was sent an ARC by the author but my review is my own opinion.
A nice and well written cozy mystery, engrossing and entertaining.
It's the first I read in this series and won't surely be the last as I appreciated the plot and the cast of characters.
The mystery is solid, full of twists and turns, and even if I guessed the culprit quite soon part of the solution came as a surprise.
The cast of characters is likeable and the setting interesting.
I appreciated the fact that Rory is an independent IT consultant, something that is not the usual baker or shop owner.
A good read, recommended.
Many thanks to Henery Press and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
It's the first I read in this series and won't surely be the last as I appreciated the plot and the cast of characters.
The mystery is solid, full of twists and turns, and even if I guessed the culprit quite soon part of the solution came as a surprise.
The cast of characters is likeable and the setting interesting.
I appreciated the fact that Rory is an independent IT consultant, something that is not the usual baker or shop owner.
A good read, recommended.
Many thanks to Henery Press and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
Dollycas’s Thoughts
Christmas in California should be bliss for Rory Anderson but all the holiday magic is sucked out of the atmosphere when a skeleton is found on the property across the street from her house and another is found on the beach. It appears the deaths are connected and Rory’s father is right in the middle of it. Rory is bound and determined to show her father is not involved. Clearing his name means digging up his past which he has always painted with a pretty broad brush. She learns a lot about her parents but knows her father is no killer.
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This time Rory’s family, friends, and neighbors all get in on the investigation. There were a few funny moments as Rory and the rest of the nosy neighbors tried to see what the big discovery was on their street. When they found out it was a skeleton and again when the skeleton was identified the story took a more somber tone. The situation really tugged on this mother’s heartstrings.
Ms. Johnson has created a wonderful cast of characters. The recurring characters continue to grow while the new characters bring new energy to the story. I really enjoyed reading about how Rory’s parents met and their love story. Rory has the perfect job for an amateur sleuth, working from home, in charge of her own time, allowing her to drop everything at a moment’s notice to follow a lead.
The story was filled with twists and moved along nicely. I loved that the past and present were tied together in a top-notch mystery.
Celebrating Christmas without any snow would be hard for me but it was fun to read about all the festivities. The author does an excellent job of bringing the various scenes to life. The lighted trees lining the pier, the snowman contest on the beach and even the craft sale.
Ghosts of Painting Past is a great addition to this series. It checks all my cozy boxes and left me excited for the next book in the series.
Christmas in California should be bliss for Rory Anderson but all the holiday magic is sucked out of the atmosphere when a skeleton is found on the property across the street from her house and another is found on the beach. It appears the deaths are connected and Rory’s father is right in the middle of it. Rory is bound and determined to show her father is not involved. Clearing his name means digging up his past which he has always painted with a pretty broad brush. She learns a lot about her parents but knows her father is no killer.
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This time Rory’s family, friends, and neighbors all get in on the investigation. There were a few funny moments as Rory and the rest of the nosy neighbors tried to see what the big discovery was on their street. When they found out it was a skeleton and again when the skeleton was identified the story took a more somber tone. The situation really tugged on this mother’s heartstrings.
Ms. Johnson has created a wonderful cast of characters. The recurring characters continue to grow while the new characters bring new energy to the story. I really enjoyed reading about how Rory’s parents met and their love story. Rory has the perfect job for an amateur sleuth, working from home, in charge of her own time, allowing her to drop everything at a moment’s notice to follow a lead.
The story was filled with twists and moved along nicely. I loved that the past and present were tied together in a top-notch mystery.
Celebrating Christmas without any snow would be hard for me but it was fun to read about all the festivities. The author does an excellent job of bringing the various scenes to life. The lighted trees lining the pier, the snowman contest on the beach and even the craft sale.
Ghosts of Painting Past is a great addition to this series. It checks all my cozy boxes and left me excited for the next book in the series.
A nice and well written cozy mystery, engrossing and entertaining.
It's the first I read in this series and won't surely be the last as I appreciated the plot and the cast of characters.
The mystery is solid, full of twists and turns, and even if I guessed the culprit quite soon part of the solution came as a surprise.
The cast of characters is likeable and the setting interesting.
I appreciated the fact that Rory is an independent IT consultant, something that is not the usual baker or shop owner.
A good read, recommended.
Many thanks to Henery Press and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
It's the first I read in this series and won't surely be the last as I appreciated the plot and the cast of characters.
The mystery is solid, full of twists and turns, and even if I guessed the culprit quite soon part of the solution came as a surprise.
The cast of characters is likeable and the setting interesting.
I appreciated the fact that Rory is an independent IT consultant, something that is not the usual baker or shop owner.
A good read, recommended.
Many thanks to Henery Press and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine.