When Cookie Chanel moonlights as a costume designer for a local theater, murder takes center stage . . . Folks say the Sugar Creek Theater is haunted. But that doesn’t scare off Cookie Chanel, owner of Georgia’s chicest vintage clothing store, It’s Vintage Y’All—especially since Cookie talks to the ghost of her grandmother every day through her cat Wind Song. Still, after she agrees to be in … agrees to be in charge of costumes for a production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, she’s surprised to find the specter of a young woman in the theater, keeping watch over a trunk of 1950s dresses. And when Cookie’s best friend Heather is found standing over a stabbed actor, she has two mysteries to solve. This is not a dress rehearsal. A desperate killer is waiting in the wings. If Cookie doesn’t tread the boards lightly, it’ll be curtains for her as well . . .
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Praise for the Haunted Vintage Mysteries
“Rose Pressey’s books are fun!”—Janet Evanovich
“Chic and quirky heroine Cookie Chanel and a supporting cast of small-town Southern characters are sure to charm lovers of high fashion and murderous hi-jinks alike. “—Jennie Bentley
“A delightful protagonist, intriguing twists, and a fashionista ghost combine in a hauntingly fun tale.”—Carolyn Hart
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I voluntarily offered to review this book with no obligations and my opinions are honest
The characters + storytelling were very captivating
There is another mystery for Cookie to solve.
The storytelling + the character’s build were awesome!
It has all the ingredients that you need for a great book!
I can’t wait for the next book in the series!
A Passion for Haunted Fashion by Rose Pressey is the sixth tale in A Haunted Vintage Mystery series. Cookie Chanel the owner of Vintage Y’All in Sugar Creek, Georgia is doing the costumes for Sugar Creek Theater’s production of A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She is in the costume room checking out a trunk when the ghost of Peggy Page appears. Peggy does not know what happened to her and Cookie agrees to help her. Then Cookie hears a scream from the stage and takes off running. Her best friend, heather Sweet is standing over Morris Palmer with blood on her hands and he has a knife sticking out of his chest. This is definitely not part of the play. With Heather the prime suspect and Dylan being pressured to make an arrest, Cookie dons her investigators cap and plunges into the case. Cookie needs to track down the killer or Heather’s new role will be that of a prisoner!
A Passion for Haunted Fashion is a light, humorous cozy mystery. While is sixth book in the series, it can be read alone. The book is nicely written and has a steady pace throughout. However, Cookie did not seem like herself in A Passion for Haunted Fashion. Cookie is normally a fun character with a flair for vintage fashion. In this story, Cookie was scared, nervous and paranoid throughout the whole book. The murder of Morris Palmer was uncomplicated. I felt the author missed the mark by not introducing readers to the victim before he was offed. Peggy’s story was sadly neglected. It is the one that I found more appealing, and I wanted to know more about Peggy and what happened to her. I enjoyed the interactions between Charlotte, Peggy and Cookie. Charlotte’s witty and sarcastic dialogue had me laughing along her tips for the afterlife. Wind Song (or Cookie’s Grandma) had a bigger presence, and I like how she aided the investigation. I do wish that the ghosts were better utilized in the investigations and during dangerous situations. I love the descriptions of the vintage fashions and Cookie’s 1948 red convertible. I am rating A Passion for Haunted Fashion 3 out of 5 stars. A cute story, but it is not my favorite book in A Haunted Vintage Mystery series.
I thought this book sounded cute, but for some reason, it really didn’t strike my fancy. It’s a cute cozy and I loved the premise of the book. Cookie sees and talks to ghosts. The ghosts are fun and I liked the characters, but the book didn’t keep my attention. It seems like there were some contradictions, but my memory could be bad. At one point, I thought Dylan knew about ALL the ghosts including Grandma Pearl, but at a different point in the book, Cookie has to be careful what she says and does because Dylan doesn’t know about Grandma Pearl. Also, what is the use of a ghost, if they can’t poke there head through walls and doors to see if there is any danger. These ghosts rarely did that, so Cookie was always taking chances. Also she seemed to be illogical, don’t call Dylan, the cop because he might be hurt? She didn’t care that she could be hurt. Just not my cup of tea.
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for my review.