I totally enjoyed this light, cozy, imaginative, paranormal mystery. The characters, both alive and ghostly, are likable and fascinating, especially the titular ghost, pie baker Granny Apples, who was hanged in the late 19th century by a lynch mob that accused her of murdering her husband. She wants her great-great-great-granddaughter, Emma Whitecastle, to prove her innocence.The dialogue is natural-sounding and often quite funny. And there's a touch of romance. I especially liked the setting, in the real town of Julian, in San Diego County. You can go to the town and actually visit the hotels, restaurants, etc., referred to in the book.This book was so much fun that I was able to overlook the occasional grammatical error, and I'm happily looking forward to reading the rest of the series. I liked the storyline of this story, and I found some parts very interesting, but the rest seemed a bit dull for me. I didn't enjoy the shifting point of view, but I rarely like third-person omniscient. The shifts are just too abrupt for me. I thought the lovey dovey parts were a little cliche, and I just wanted to read the ghost story, not a love story, so my expectations were a bit off when I began this book.It was a cute little story, but I don't think I'd read any more in this series.
What do You think about Ghost A La Mode (2009)?
Really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to more visits with Emma, Phil and the ghosts.
—tango
