Book Review: Haunted House Murder by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis and Barbara Ross

Tricks and treats keep the Halloween spirit alive in coastal Maine. But this year the haunted house theme is getting carried a little too far . . . 

HAUNTED HOUSE MURDER by LESLIE MEIER Newcomers to Tinker’s Cove, Ty and Heather Moon have moved into a dilapidated house reputed to be a haven for ghosts. Now strange noises and flickering lights erupt from the house at all hours and neighborly relations are on edge. And when a local boy goes missing near the house, it’s up to Lucy Stone to unravel the mystery of the eccentric couple and their increasingly frightful behavior.

DEATH BY HAUNTED HOUSE by LEE HOLLIS For the past two years, the house next door to Hayley Powell has sat abandoned after the owner died under mysterious circumstances. The Salinger family has recently taken possession of the property, but the realtor behind the deal has vanished—after a very public and angry argument with Damien Salinger. If Bar Harbor’s newest neighbors are murderers, Hayley will haunt them until they confess.

HALLOWED OUT by BARBARA ROSS With its history of hauntings and ghost sightings, Busman’s Harbor is the perfect setting for Halloween festivities. But when a reenactment of a Prohibition-era gangster’s murder ends with a literal bang and a dead actor from New Jersey, Julia Snowden must identify a killer before she ends up sleeping with the fishes. 

There’s nothing like home sweet home in this trio of Halloween tales . . .[summary via Amazon]

Halloween is one of my favourite holidays and I couldn't resist digging into this new collection of spooky stories by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis and Barbara Ross.

From Leslie Meier comes a spooky tale of a couple that don't appear to be all that nice, and may be up to something sinister. Lee Hollis delivers a deadly tale when a real estate agent is found murdered. Could it be the creepy newcomers next door? Last, but definitely not least, Barbara Ross returns us to Busman's Harbor, where a ghost tour turns deadly.

Haunted House Murder was the perfect spooky read. I loved stepping back into each of these series. They each created the perfect mystery, and murderous at that, to provide that early spook that I look forward to every September! 

It's been a while since I visited each series (not because they aren't awesome, but because I've stepped away from reading for a while) and I loved getting re-aquainted with each series. I definitely will be picking up each series to continue on!

If you're looking for the perfect appetizer for your spooky, holiday reading then pick up Haunted House Murder. These three fabulous, female authors never disappoint!