The Guest is a Goner: A FREE Small Town Paranormal Cozy Mystery

Carly Winter

Feb 2021 · Sedona Spirit Cozy Mysteries Book 1 · Westward Publishing / Carly Fall. LLC

About this eBook

Enjoy this FREE humorous, paranormal cozy mystery series by USA Today best selling author Carly Winter...

She's never believed in ghosts... until now.

As the owner of Sedona Bed and Breakfast, Bernadette Maxwell has always played up the rumors that her business was haunted. She’s never believed it herself, even though she can’t explain the odd odors that sometimes permeate the room or why a blast of cold air comes out of nowhere… until she has an accident and can suddenly see her resident ghost—her crazy, fun-loving, hippie grandmother, Ruby.

When a guest is found dead, the police rule it a homicide. It becomes apparent Bernadette is not only a suspect, but also in the crosshairs of the murderer. With no one to turn to for help, she relies on Ruby to assist her in a search for clues to bring the killer to justice.

Will Bernadette and Ruby find the murderer before Bernadette becomes the next victim?

If you enjoy books by Jane Hinchey, Izzy Wilder, and Angie Fox, you'll love this ghostly paranormal series!

5 Stars - Ind'Tale Magazine:

The reader will find themselves laughing and turning the pages to follow along the adventures of Bernie and Ruby as they search out a killer and not get themselves killed in the process. Readers will find will find this story not just a a fun page turner filled with mystery and suspense but will enjoy the relationship between grandmother and granddaughter. Completely unputdownable.

Ratings and reviews

The Guest is a Goner is the first book in the Sedona Spirit series and is a great start to the series. I loved the characters of Bernie and her grandmother Ruby. They could not be more different and yet they get along well once Bernie accepts that she is able to see Ruby. This story is fun to read and has murder, mystery, and humour. I am looking forward to more books in this series. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I enjoyed this quick read cozy mystery. The main character, Bernie, is a high strung woman but very relatable. Her grandma, Ruby, is a ghost who Bernie can see and is her complete opposite. I feel the mystery could have been explored deeper for the readers. But I definitely enjoyed it and recommend this book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

The story started badly, for no reason other than to create a plot. Additionally, the two main characters were annoyingly stupid and just plain annoying, respectively, Bad decisions were used to further the story. 5/10 stars.

About the author

USA Today bestselling author Carly Winter writes fun, small town cozy mysteries, always with a dash of humor and quirky characters. When not writing, you can find her spending time with her family, on a Pilates reformer or enjoying the fantastic Arizona weather (except summer - she doesn't like summer). She does like dogs, wine and chocolate and wishes Christmas happened twice a year.

Read more from Carly at https://carlywintercozymysteries.com/