Murder by Death

I didn't have high expectations for this book - the synopsis didn't grab me. But I was pleasantly surprised once I started reading and didn't stop until I was through.

It's a ghost story! It's a good first start to a new series, although I didn't warm up to the main character a whole lot. But I had the same problem with this author's other series, the Farm Fresh Mysteries. I've just recently read the third in that series and found the characters much more likeable and 3 dimensional than I found them to be in the first two. So I am confident this series' character development will evolve as well.  I'm hoping for a bit more humour and a tiny bit less earnestness.

The plot of the murder was good, and I really enjoyed how it was all tied in with the ghost story. I especially enjoyed the friendship between the ghost and the main character, Bettes.

I didn't guess the murderer ahead of time, but I don't recall there being a whole lot of clues either. Overall, I really enjoyed the book and I'm really looking forward to the next one.