Reviews

The Ghost and Mrs. McClure by Cleo Coyle

git_r_read's review against another edition

5.0

A very good cozy series, get more!!
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Above was my review from 2007 when my daughter was wee and i didn't really have much time to write reviews let alone read many books.
I wanted to start the series again to refresh my memory and get ready for the newest. And to renew my crush on Jack Shepherd.
I like Cleo Coyle, I've been a fan of the Coffeehouse mystery series for a long while. That said, I am a bigger fan of the Haunted Bookshop series. I like cozies and paranormal, so this is the perfect mix. Plus characters I really like and want to learn more about. And there's Jack Shepherd, the ghost of the private investigator who was killed in what is now the bookshop back in the late 40s. I enjoy his manner and the way he thinks and talks. His description is pretty delightful too.
I really like how this series begins in this book. Penelope thinks she's going a bit wack-o or under too much stress when she hears the voice of Jack in her head. The reader gets to watch their relationship and co-existence grow and become accepted.
It's a wonderful mystery with fun characters.
I can definitely recommend this book, series and author.

celinacurry1's review against another edition

4.0

Another mystery...but quite worth my time.

lakecake's review

4.0

Great start to a new series...I'm very excited to get into the others. Jack Shepard (LOL Lost alert!) and his hard-boiled '40s slang makes me laugh out loud.

croberts17's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

debjazzergal's review

2.0

This cozy mystery started out really slow for me. After a while, I began to enjoy the premise of the ghost in the bookstore. I would definitely read her again, but am rather surprised at how different her style is in this series as compared to her other series (Coffee House). Right now, I'm enjoying the Coffee House series more than this one which was rather surprising.

manda7179's review

5.0

I really enjoyed this book.. By the second chapter I was hooked. I couple relate to Pen. She was a well written character who was human. She always questioned herself and wrestled with the loss of her parents and and brother.. Jack cracked me up.. I could picture him restless pulling pranks on unsuspecting customers at the book store. I can't wait to read the second one.. It should be delivered tomorrow. If you are a fan of mystery, quick aaracastoc wit and genuine fun, check this book out. I enjoy the Coffee house mystery series as well, and the same author writes both, so bonus for me.

jshep77's review

4.0

A good cozy mystery when you are looking for some light reading. It was hard for me to get into at first but by the end I was hooked. I'm very glad to have found a new (to me) cozy series!

calistaw's review

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

rumpelteazer's review against another edition

4.0

After reading the Epigraph I wasn't sure I would like this book. Jack, the ghost of the title, was killed in 1949 and speaks in a too stereotypical way of that era. I'm glad I kept reading because I did really enjoy this book.

Not the greatest detective book ever, nor a great literary work, but a very entertaining read nonetheless.

spinnerroweok's review against another edition

3.0

Fast read. No real surprises.