A Room for Murder (Charlie Kingsley Mysteries)
by Michele Pariza Wacek
About A Room For Murder
A Room for Murder (Charlie Kingsley Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
5th in Series
Setting – Wisconsin – In the 1990s
Publisher : Love-Based Publishing (November 2, 2024)
Number of Pages ~100 pages
Digital ASIN : B0CMN7TXGY
Charlie’s very first case!
Normally Darla, the ghost that haunts the Redemption Inn, behaves herself. Relatively speaking.
Nancy, the owner of the Redemption Inn, swears that Darla is harmless. At least, mostly harmless. Maybe she plays a few pranks on some unsuspecting guests, but it’s all in good fun.
Until one of the hotel guests is found dead at the bottom of the stairs, and Darla is the one who’s blamed.
With the threat of guests cancelling and her business on the line, Nancy turns to Charlie to help find the real culprit so Darla can rest in peace.
Dollycas’s Thoughts
We are back in the unique town of Redemption, Wisconsin with Charlie Kingsley and her very first case. Darla, the ghost at the Redemption Inn is usually harmless according to Nancy, the owner of the inn, but now a guest is dead and it looks like Darla is responsible. With guests checking out and reservations being cancelled Nancy asks Charlie for help to find out what really happened and save her business.
Tea is Charlie’s business, she crafts special herbal teas for her customers. She is outgoing and friendly but is just learning about the ghost at the Redemption Inn. The owner, Nancy is her friend and one of her best customers. So when she gets a late-night call from Nancy to bring some headache tea for a guest who had a fall, she hurries right over.
With her curious nature, Charlie pipes up with many questions about the ghost and its sightings. When the guest dies and many claim Darla the ghost was the killer, her inquiries intensify. While strange things happen in Redemption all the time, she is pretty sure the ghost is innocent. I enjoyed the way Charlie was all in on the case even when warned by Detective Wyle to stay out of it.
While this is a novella, I was still surprised by how quickly I reached the end. The book had a terrific flow, we weren’t short-changed on character development or suspense, the dialogues felt true to life, the mystery was complex and detailed, the reveal was terrifying and the takedown was impressive. The author exceeded my expectations.
A Room for Murder has engaging characters and an entertaining ghostly mystery. It was a Perfect Mini Escape. This book is great if you are new to the series or already a fan. All of the books in this series are written to stand on their own. I recommend them all.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you to the author for providing me with an ARC.
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About Michele Pariza Wacek
A USA Today Bestselling, award-winning author, Michele taught herself to read at 3 years old because she wanted to write stories so badly. It took some time (and some detours) but now she does spend much of her time writing stories. Mystery stories, to be exact. They’re clean and twisty, and range from psychological thrillers to cozies, with a dash of romance and supernatural thrown into the mix. If that wasn’t enough, she posts lots of fun things on her blog, including short stories, puzzles, recipes and more, at MPWNovels.com.
Michele grew up in Wisconsin, (hence why all her books take place there), and still visits regularly, but she herself escaped the cold and now lives in the mountains of Prescott, Arizona with her husband and southern squirrel hunter Cassie.
When she’s not writing, she’s usually reading, hanging out with her dog, or watching the Food Network and imagining she’s an awesome cook. (Spoiler alert, she’s not. Luckily for the whole family, Mr. PW is in charge of the cooking.)
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Great Escapes Praise for A Room for Murder (Charlie Kingsley Mysteries)
by Michele Pariza Wacek
I highly recommend A Room for Murder! It’s a very quick read, has wonderful characters, and a fun, ghostly mystery! I also recommend the other books in the Charlie Kingsley Mysteries!
~Christy’s Cozy Corners
5 stars!
I recommend A ROOM FOR MURDER to cozy mystery readers and fans of the previous books in the series. Ghostly drama is going down at the Redemption Inn!
~Boys’ Mom Reads!
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Love the redemption stories. Thanks for reviewing.
I enjoy ghostly mysteries and look forward to reading this book. Thanks for sharing.