Ahoy there me mateys!  I am in one of those weird reading periods where I am having trouble finding something to fit my mood.  I was scrolling through Audible Plus when I found a novel called "Dead Bolt."  That was a silly name so I randomly clicked on it.  It follows Mel Turner, a contractor, who restores historic homes in San Francisco and finds out she can see ghosts.  Can she solve the murders and still get the projects done in time?  I wanted to find out.

I enjoy other people's home renovation projects - especially the historical ones.  I am a nerd for rediscovered fireplaces and original lighting fixtures.

Mel is volunteering with a local charity to update a disabled man's home.  She only meant to donate her personal construction skills but instead she has been convinced to run the project.  While there, she learns about the next-door Murder House where a father killed members of his family.  Only two of the children escaped.  Of course while working on the project, she discovers a dead body.

At least Mel isn't a suspect this time.  This book was the least favorite so far.  The Murder House subplot was easily figured out so I didn't have a  lot of suspense reading this.  Mel is also hired as a ghost investigator for the police which I thought was a weird choice.  I still enjoyed all of the characters and Mel but thought this book wasn't as well thought-out or written as the others.  A lot of Mel's ghost skills were weird.  Apparently all ghosts are different and so that is why there don't seem to be a whole lot of continuity in ghost rules.

This will not stop me from reading the rest of the series though.  I am addicted to these cozy mysteries.  Arrrr!