Give Up the Ghost

Haunted Home Renovation Series #6

By: Juliet Blackwell

Narrated by: Xe Sands

San Francisco millionaire Andrew Stirling wants to sell his Victorian mansion, but ghostly music, the squeaking of a long-disappeared weathervane, and an angry ghost keep running off potential buyers. After a famous psychic is called in, she informs the Stirlings that their multimillion-dollar renovations to "update" the home have left its resident ghost extremely agitated. So contractor Mel Turner is engaged to track down and replace some of the original features of the house. But when the beautiful psychic is found stabbed, it appears that someone had a very human motive for murder. Now Mel must use her ghost whispering gift to uncover the secrets of the haunted house on the hill and her sleuthing skills to catch a killer.

©2015 Julie Goodson-Lawes (P)2015 Tantor

Better and Better!

This series just gets better and better. It seems odd to assign 5 stars to such light lit, but the stars are my measure of the pleasure this delightful author delivers time and time again!

New Guy is Better

The new guy is much more appealing, and the main character has evoked for the better.

I Love This Series

I have read and enjoyed every book in this series. Give Up the Ghost was no different. There is lots of character development and action. I love the relationship Mel has with her family and friends. I can't wait to see what happens in the next book.

How many Ghosts?

Delightful Story! Try to to solve the mystery's of not one but 3 ghosts. The narrator was excellent. There was no difficulty recognizing each character, and no pause between character change. The reading flowed smoothly. i enjoyed guessing the outcome of each ghostly happening. I believe you will too. Oh, and there may be some attraction developing between our crime solver and an interesting character, but she is no good at reading what is going on with her!

Not great literature but sure is a fun read

Could not wait to get my hands on another Juliet Blackwell book and was NOT disappointed. It’s not great literature but sure is a fun read and another exciting “ghost story” with both interesting and believable characters. Mel Turner is a General Contractor who renovates Victorian houses and along the way removes their ghosts. This particular house has some surprises and not JUST the gaudy modernizations made by the current owner. (Now, those I had a hard time swallowing. Who would buy a Victorian house and remodel it THAT much?) That aside, it is still a fun whodunit. I hate to admit it but I picked the wrong person.

Another solid book by Juliet Blackwell

What made the experience of listening to Give Up the Ghost the most enjoyable?

The narrator. I love the way Xe Sands narrates.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

I wasn't surprised

What does Xe Sands bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She definitely fleshes out the character.

Any additional comments?

This is light reading but well written and very pleasant.

Xe Sands is the best!

restoration, murder, law-enforcement, ghosts

A family of overweening rich folk, a colorful house watcher, an incredibly beautiful psychic, a butchered historic house, a real home restorer, and the ghosts. And the murders. And much more!
Excellent read! Even better when narrated by Xe Sands!

Funny!

Several laugh out loud moments, excellent murder mystery, with a twist, ghosts! Xe Sands brings it to life. Fully enjoyed this book. I just wish I would have started from the first of the haunted house renovations series. I am now working my way back, but its OK I'm enjoying them too.

reader read too fast

What made the experience of listening to Give Up the Ghost the most enjoyable?

I liked the story line

What other book might you compare Give Up the Ghost to and why?

Rose Pressey Cookie Chanel Series

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator read too fast. Sometimes she talked so fast I couldn't quite understand what she said.

I was disappointed

The main story is fascination and I once again enjoyed the remodeling aspects of the book. Mel did not treat Graham well at all, though, and this spoiled things for me. If he had done the same to her, we would be aghast.