A review by mermaidsydneyreads
Bad Beginnings by Jen Bair

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

➳ 4 ★

Enid can see ghosts. But her mission in life is to avoid them knowing she can see them and try to live as normal of a life as possible. After she has moved to Peach Grove to crash with her cousin Lexi and settled into a quiet life as a waitress, Enid believes this may be a new beginning. However, a persistent ghost begins following her and asking her for help to solve a murder, which leads to a big mystery into a small-town crime ring and why innocent lives were taken. Enid goes on a journey of semi-self discovery and acceptance. 

This book is definitely a nice, short book if you’re looking for a mystery without much investment. It was a nice palette cleanser for me between reading plot-heavy and/or fantasy books with a lot of world building, so I definitely appreciated the ease with which this book reads. I rated it higher than what I usually would according to my rating system; it would’ve been 3.25 star bc I don’t think I would read it again, but it’s not a badly written book, which is why I rated it higher. It’s a fun little ghost mystery and I enjoyed reading it! Plus it has a ghost dog and is likely read the second in the series which will be releasing later this month! 

<i> Thank you to Jen Bair  for the chance to read this ARC!</i>