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4.5
The characters are realistic, and humorous. We are carefully taken step by step (or page by page) through the double mystery, until we are shown the solution of both crimes.Or were they both crimes? Well, that is going to be up to the reader's personal opinion and values. One of the things I like about this series, and this book, is the use of 'mystery' to show not only murders but other situations. In this book, we have a murder case, or two, we have a missing persons case, or not...you get the idea.Alison Kerby, the main character, and owner of the Guesthouse, has a great sense of humor, irony, and relationships. I was pleased by her character evolvement. Alison is also a Mother, but recognizes being a daughter as well. Alison's Mother is a joy also. We get to understand her a bit better in this book and I enjoyed the meeting.Daughter, Melissa, is a wonderful girl. She is smart, humorous, accepting of her families ability to view, speak, and interact with departed spirits. Melissa handles most situations with a maturity that I do not know if I, personally, would manage.Then there are the Winter Guests. We are treated to a surprise there and I hope they become semi-regular characters in upcoming books.This was a great cozy murder mystery and more!
