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valeris29's review against another edition
5.0
Amanda whole heartedly embraces a new challenge, costume design, in the second book in the Ghostly Fashionista series. Hired to create the costumes for the local high school’s upcoming Beauty and the Beast play Amanda finds herself embroiled in yet another murder when the woman in charge of the play is found dead. Throw in her research to see what happened to Max’s family and she’s got her hands full. Great world building in an absolutely delightful series.
katreader's review against another edition
4.0
PERILS AND LACE by Gayle Leeson
The Second Ghostly Fashionista Mystery
Always ready for a challenge, Amanda Tucker agrees to help design the costumes for the high school's production of Beauty and the Beast. While coming up with creative designs for ottomans and feather dusters, she can't help but hear the rumors about the director having an affair with another teacher and notice that the smart as a whip student stage manager is hiding something. When the director is poisoned, Amanda fears for the students and the well being of her friend Connie, who found the woman. While helping her ghostly friend Max get a social media presence, looking our for the young stage manager, and getting closer to her boyfriend, Amanda will keep her eyes and ears open and see if she can discover just who killed Sandra Kelly.
I really love this series! Max is too much fun and I love how she's now on social media and able to interact with more people. As a theatre person, I'm always happy when books feature a theatrical production and I loved seeing Amanda's concepts come to life for the unusual costumes in Beauty and the Beast. I was thrilled to see Biscuits and Gravy back, running amok and making me laugh out loud!
Relationships are the foundation of the Ghostly Fashionista Mystery series, from Amanda's bond with her grandfather to her encounters with the other shopkeepers of Shops on Main, to her friendship with a ghost and the developing romance with Jason. It's these relationships that get readers invested in the characters lives and make the story even more meaningful.
PERILS AND LACE is a fun mystery that challenges your perceptions. Warmth, humor, and camaraderie infuse the pages making it a delightful read.
FTC Disclosure – The publisher sent me an e-copy of this book in the hopes I would review it.
The Second Ghostly Fashionista Mystery
Always ready for a challenge, Amanda Tucker agrees to help design the costumes for the high school's production of Beauty and the Beast. While coming up with creative designs for ottomans and feather dusters, she can't help but hear the rumors about the director having an affair with another teacher and notice that the smart as a whip student stage manager is hiding something. When the director is poisoned, Amanda fears for the students and the well being of her friend Connie, who found the woman. While helping her ghostly friend Max get a social media presence, looking our for the young stage manager, and getting closer to her boyfriend, Amanda will keep her eyes and ears open and see if she can discover just who killed Sandra Kelly.
I really love this series! Max is too much fun and I love how she's now on social media and able to interact with more people. As a theatre person, I'm always happy when books feature a theatrical production and I loved seeing Amanda's concepts come to life for the unusual costumes in Beauty and the Beast. I was thrilled to see Biscuits and Gravy back, running amok and making me laugh out loud!
Relationships are the foundation of the Ghostly Fashionista Mystery series, from Amanda's bond with her grandfather to her encounters with the other shopkeepers of Shops on Main, to her friendship with a ghost and the developing romance with Jason. It's these relationships that get readers invested in the characters lives and make the story even more meaningful.
PERILS AND LACE is a fun mystery that challenges your perceptions. Warmth, humor, and camaraderie infuse the pages making it a delightful read.
FTC Disclosure – The publisher sent me an e-copy of this book in the hopes I would review it.
peggyemi's review against another edition
4.0
This is such a fun paranormal cozy mystery. It is a quick enjoyable read that will have the reader chuckling at a number of places throughout the story. Amanda is a kind person and a very relatable cozy mystery protagonist. She is not overly nosy and isn't reckless when she attempts to uncover clues that could lead to the identity of a murder. I really enjoy the relationship between Amanda and her grandfather, Dave. Amanda's shop is inhabited by a ghost, Max, that only Amanda and Dave can see. Max is a hoot. She is colorful and adds a great sense of humor and wittiness to the dialogue and story. She is branching out as well, with Amanda introducing her to social media in this installment.
The mystery is solid and there are plenty of clues to lead the reader astray. Amanda does a bit of sleuthing, but as I said, she is not reckless. In addition to helping to solve the murder, Amanda also helps Max solve the mystery of what happened to her sister Dot after she died and how she lived her life. That is a great part of the story and I won't say any more so I don't spoil the surprise.
I am looking forward to the next book in the series and am excited to see what Gayle Leeson has in store for her readers.
The mystery is solid and there are plenty of clues to lead the reader astray. Amanda does a bit of sleuthing, but as I said, she is not reckless. In addition to helping to solve the murder, Amanda also helps Max solve the mystery of what happened to her sister Dot after she died and how she lived her life. That is a great part of the story and I won't say any more so I don't spoil the surprise.
I am looking forward to the next book in the series and am excited to see what Gayle Leeson has in store for her readers.
melmo2610's review against another edition
5.0
Fun Cozy!
This is such a fun series and this story was super enjoyable. I loved the surprises along the way in the story and the end was fantastic! Super good read.
This is such a fun series and this story was super enjoyable. I loved the surprises along the way in the story and the end was fantastic! Super good read.
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