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 getting a reputation on working on haunted houses.  She is also getting more comfortable with her ghostly encounters.  Her skills bring her to a new possible project - a haunted B&B.  The owners want to keep the ghosts.  The catch?  To win the contract, Mel must stay the night in the house.  But there is competition and whoever stays the longest wins.  Mel thinks she is ready to handle this house and its child ghost.  Of course someone is murdered that night.

This was the best yet.  I loved the silly competition.  I loved that marbles are creepy.  I loved how the sale of the house was contingent on the owner's living there and all the consequences of that.  I even love the police captain.

Both the mystery of the ghosts and the modern day murder were easily solvable to me but again I had a fabulous time with this one.  Arrrr!