A review by shawnerly
A New Lease on Death by Olivia Blacke

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This is a paranormal mystery with cozy vibes. Cordelia has recently released her apartment, via suicide, and Ruby, is the new tenant. One of Cordelia’s neighbors has just been shot & killed on the sidewalk outside the apartment, and Cordelia couldn’t keep him in ghost form long enough to figure out what happened. She doesnt even know what happened to herself! But something is up in their building and Cordelia is going to get Ruby, to help her figure it out.


Ruby and Cordelia make a good team. Both are a bit silly and naive but, smart when it counts. The big gap in the story is they fail to find out what happened to Cordelia. This is the first entry to a series so I guess that’ll be addressed later.