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Dead Bolt (Haunted Home Renovation, Bk 2)
Dead Bolt - Haunted Home Renovation, Bk 2 Author:Juliet Blackwell Turner Construction's latest restoration project is a historic Queen Anne Victorian in San Francisco. This time general contractor Mel Turner has to work around the owners who insist on sticking around -- along with some ghosts that insist in their own way that the work stops... — The ghosts aren't the only ones standing in the way of the... more » renovations. A crotchety neighbor, Emile Blunt, secretly wants this house, and could be behind some of the disturbances. But when Emile is found dead, it's Mel who appears guilty. Now she must restore the building -- and her reputation -- before it's too late.« less
This book is as good as the first one in this series! Because I work full time I don't get a lot of time to read but I finished this book in about two weeks which is pretty fast for me. If you enjoy home repairs, nasty ghosts, family dynamics & a touch of romance I think you'll enjoy this book. I can't wait for the next one to hit the shelves!!!
This picks up about 6 months from the previous book. Mel and her crew are restoring a former boarding house. A house who has a past, but Mel hasn't been able to find much information on it due to records having been purposefully destroyed.
This was a nice, solid mystery, the "who done it" was decent and I didn't guess who it was. Mel has accepted her ability and is open to learning about it, seeking help. Not sure how I feel about Graham as a love interest considering he had a girlfriend for the majority of this book (with Mel "mooning" over him). It would be nice for her to be less interested in him (IMO).
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Turner Construction's latest restoration project is a historic Queen Anne Victorian in San Francisco. This time general contractor Mel Turner has to work around the owners who insist on sticking around- along with some ghosts that insist in their own way that the work
The ghosts aren't the only ones standing in the way of the renovations. A crotchety neighbor, Emile Blunt, secretly wants this house, and could be behind some of the disturbances. But when Emile is found dead, it's Mel who appears guilty. Now she must restore the building-and her reputation-before it's too late.
This was truly a fast moving, intriguing, interesting read! It was extremely difficult to put down once it started. And, what was truly amazing is that the story was based on a true San Francisco House Haunting built in the late 1880s! Wonderful story well plotted, characters well developed ---Juliet Blackwell really writes a good read! Was so very sorry when it ended --- have to find the next one in the series!
What a great title for this book Dead Bolt. I really enjoyed book 2, as I also liked book one. While reading book 2, I really couldnt recall the outcome of the mystery in book one. I remember the ghost in book one more than the mystery. The ghost does not return in book 2, but the rest of the characters do return, and they were less memorable than the ghost of book one.
The Dog is back. The major male romance possibility, Graham is also back. Again do not even remember him from book one, but the chemistry seems real. Mel eats lunch with her best buddy often, she is also not memorable from book one.
Book 2 has a great set of ghosts, a great historical mystery, a present day murder, and some home renovations of this historical house. I am amazed at how an author can take so many characters and their back stories and roll it all into one great mystery.
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