Review: The Remains of the Dead by Wendy Roberts

The Remains of the Dead

Author:  Wendy Roberts
Series:  Ghost Dusters Mysteries (Bk 1)

ISBN:  978-0451222688
272 pages

Book Description:

“Sadie Novak’s got the kind of job that kills cocktail chatter dead: she owns Scene-2-Clean a crime scene cleanup company. And if wiping up after murders weren’t spooky enough, she can also see and talk to the ghosts of the victims…

When grieving relatives hire Sadie and her employee, ex-cop Zack Bowman, to clean up after the murder-suicide of Trudy and Grant Toth, Sadie figures she’s bound to meet at least one chatty ghost. But Kent, the man Sadie first encounters at the scene, is very much alive, so much so, that Sadie soon finds herself agreeing to a date with him. Then a real ghost shows up, the oddly silent spirit of Trudy, who seems determined to prove her husband’s innocence, and inspires Sadie to track down the real killer. But as she scours the crime scene, Sadie quickly realizes she’s in way over her head, that Kent has a strange connection to the dead couple, and that someone wants her to give up the ghost — for good.”
 
My Thoughts:
 
I am so excited to have found another great mystery series to add to my “must-read” list!  I loved this first book in the series.  For those of you looking for a light, cozy mystery, however, this is not it.  I found it to be much darker than a regular cozy would be.  The main character, Sadie, is a crime-scene cleaner, so you can only imagine what some of the subject matter is!  Just be forewarned about that!!  There is great chemistry between her employee, Zack, and Sadie and I’m very interested to see how that “relationship” progresses!  This is a great start to the series and I am looking forward to reading more!!

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