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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

I read the first Gethsemane Brown mystery back in 2016 when it came out, but never got back to the series. Last year I watched the show on Hallmark mysteries, which was fun. Killing in C Sharp has been sitting on my to-read list for probably years now, but the audio was available from the library and I was in the mood for something light. (I’m always in the mood for something light.)

There is a lot going on in this one. Ghost hunters have come to Gethsemane’s cottage to prove her friend and resident ghost, Eamon, exists. A true crime writer is in town working on an updated version of the book she wrote on Eamon and his wife. Aed, a once-famous composer, is premiering his new opera at the opera house and giving a couple guest lectures at the school. He is followed by the reviewer who nearly killed his career with a bad review. And the opera manages to conjure the ghost of its subject, Maja, and her curse. Then, of course, someone is murdered.

The paranormal elements are well-done and believable within the world. Gethsemane is a good character, smart, talented, a bit blunt. She has a few friends in town now and how much she cares for them shines through. Looking for a killer and trying to put a stop to the curse is a lot. The mystery plot is put together well, with a good trail of clues.

I like that the music and the characters. I listened to the audio and the narrator did a very good job, especially with Gethsemane’s voice She makes her sound different than the typical cozy sleuth, gives her more personality.

I think I saw that they’re working on another Hallmark movie, which I will definitely watch.

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced