BOOK BEGINNINGS: BE MY GHOST BY CAROL J PERRY

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Every Friday Book Beginnings hosted by Rose City Readers asks you to grab the book you are reading and share the first sentence or paragraph and then give your feelings on it or anything else that it inspires. Be sure to include the title and the author

I started reading Be My Ghost by Carol J. Perry just yesterday and so far I am absolutely loving it. It is a great little cozy mystery and just right for the start of fall, plus it has a dog...I love when a cozy mystery has animal sidekicks for the main character. This is the first book in a series from the author titled A Haunted Haven Mystery.


Paperback, 288 pages
Published August 31st 2021 by Kensington Publishing Corporation

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Maureen Doherty stood at the window of her corner office on the top floor of Boston's William G Bartlett Building. " Rain " she muttered. " Pouring down rain. Just what I need " With a sigh, she turned away from the cold, gray outdoor vista and faced her almost empty desk where a brown corrugated box stood open.

She reached for the framed photo of her parents, Nancy and Frank Doherty posted in front of their San Diego condo. They smile IP at her. Into the box they went, followed by half-a-dozen brass plaques engraved with her name and " Independent Retailers Ready To Wear Buyer Of The Year " With the closing of the venerable Barlett's of Boston department store there'd be no more of those plaques in her future.

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SUMMARY:

Maureen's career as a sportswear buyer hits a snag just before Halloween, when the department store declares bankruptcy. Meanwhile, Finn's lost his way as a guide dog after flunking his test for being too friendly and easily distracted. Sadly, only one of them can earn unemployment, so Maureen's facing a winter of discontent in Boston--when she realizes she can't afford her apartment.

Salvation comes when she receives a mysterious inheritance: an inn in Haven, Florida. A quaint, scenic town on the Gulf of Mexico hidden away from the theme parks, Maureen believes it's a good place to make a fresh start with a new business venture. But she gets more than she bargained for when she finds a dead body on her property--and meets some of the inn's everlasting tenants in the form of ghosts who offer their otherworldly talents in order to help her solve the mystery...


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Comments

  1. Laurel-Rain SnowSeptember 17, 2021 at 9:15 AM

    Oh, who doesn't want a mysterious inheritance? I love the sound of this one. Here's mine: “56 DAYS”

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  2. Stephanie @ BookfeverSeptember 17, 2021 at 9:52 AM

    Love the start of this book and the cover! 😍

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  3. Catherine @ Book Club LibrarianSeptember 17, 2021 at 11:58 AM

    A perfect Halloween read! Enjoy!

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  4. Ashley SappSeptember 17, 2021 at 12:00 PM

    This sounds really good! Thanks for sharing! Hope you have a great weekend! :)

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  5. Anne@HeadFullofBooksSeptember 17, 2021 at 12:34 PM

    Looks like a good book to read as we approach October. My quotes this week from THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS

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  6. CindySeptember 17, 2021 at 1:48 PM

    Sounds interesting, enjoy! Here is my link: https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2021/09/first-line-friday-17-change-in-tune.html

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  7. YvonneSeptember 17, 2021 at 4:30 PM

    Sounds like my kind of book. I've read a book from this author's other series and really enjoyed it. I think I'd like this one too. Have a great weekend!

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  8. WendyW September 17, 2021 at 6:44 PM

    What a perfect halloween book! I love the dog on the cover too!

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  9. Roberta GibsonSeptember 17, 2021 at 9:22 PM

    What a great cozy for the season! Mine is a psychological thriller https://blog.robertagibsonwrites.com/2021/09/17/bookbeginnings-the-silent-patient-by-alex-michaelides/

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