Aussie journalist Misty Friday has several problems, not the least of which is her name. Misty’s mean boss sends her to an island resort in the Great Barrier Reef to investigate a paranormal event, but mermaids and murder throw her off the track. When Misty makes waves, she attracts the attention of the murderer and one mysterious stranger. Will Misty get to the bottom of this, or are there too … there too many red herrings?
Book 1 in this cozy mystery series from USA Today Bestselling Author, Morgana Best.
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A Tale of Mer-Der is the first book in the new His Ghoul Friday Book Series.
Meet Misty Friday, a paranormal reporter for the Ghoulzette (I love that name, but Misty doesn’t) .
Misty’s boss, Skinny, sends her to a luxury resort to investigate the heat during the wintertime.
When she gets there, she stumbles upon a dead body. There are rumors of large black cats and mermaids at the resort and there are attempts made on Misty’s life, not to mention a “special book”.
I love the characters in this book, they are complex yet fun. The plot and the story are well thought out and keeps you guessing until the end. I really enjoy the author’s writing style . I laughed out loud so many times reading this book. I am so looking forward to the next book in this series. If you love cozy paranormal books, you will LOVE this book as much as I did .
Another great story I loved it and have shared it with my patients
Misty Friday is a journalist working for a paranormal magazine, Ghoulzette. Her boss sends her off to investigate a warm weather anomaly in the Great Barrier Islands. Instead Misty finds a dead body and mermaids. Fortunately Misty finds help in her Auntie June and a mysterious John Smith.
This is a fun story with great characters. It shows a lot of potential for a new series.
Brilliant start to this new series.
When Misty Friday gets sent to a tourist destination island in North Queensland, it is one of the best assignments she has gotten from the paranormal magazine where she works. Her boss, always cheap as possible, sends her to the cheapest luxury resort on the island, which is still a luxury resort. The story? Why is the winter like summer there? Only Misty is barely off the boat when she is involved in mermaid sightings and murder. If something can go wrong, it will go wrong in this fun first of a new series book by Morgana Best. With Ms Best’s usual flair for humor and great storytelling, Misty’s exploits will have you chuckling and laughing every chapter of the book. From underwear to mysterious strangers with dire warnings, Misty may be upset, but her need to please her cranky boss and be able to pay her mortgage keep her going no matter what happens. I can’t wait to see what the second book in the series will be about after enjoying this one so much!
This story is the funniest book by Morgana Best yet. I recommend it to anyone who reads period!
I love to read this author’s books and this is a great introduction to this series. Misty is a witch who works as a reporter for a paranormal magazine. Her boss sends her to a resort island to investigate a strange weather phenomenon. While there, Misty discovers mermaids, shifters, and a dead body. And, somebody is trying to kill her to stop her from investigating. Who and why?? You’ll need to read the book to find out because I’m off to read the next in the series.
Fun and exciting!
Misty (a witch) works for the Ghoulzette, the paranormal magazine, as a paranormal journalist. When there’s a paranormal anomaly on Whitehaven Island, Misty is being sent there to investigate and report. But she doesn’t have a good feeling about this…
I immediately got that tingly feeling of excitement. That feeling of ‘yay this is going to be fun!’ The story deserves 5 stars. Such fun!
This book was a lot of fun for me to read. With witches, vampires, shifters and mermaids it is very much a paranormal cozy mystery. I wasn’t certain what to expect. The cover enticed me, (I think it may have been changed), though the witch on it gave it the illusion of possibly being for younger people. When I began reading I saw that it wasn’t juvenile. The story was a good one. I didn’t know who it was until right before the reveal. I think this was mostly because I was having such a good time with the story, I forgot to look for the killer. I really enjoyed Misty, Aunty June, Cordelia and even Skinny. I love the idea of working for a paranormal magazine. I think it’s a fresh idea that has loads of promising stories in it. I am definitely going to read more in this series. If you like paranormal cozy mysteries with humor thrown in, this is a book for you.
Misty works for the Ghoulzette, a paranormal magazine. When her boss, Cordelia aka Skinny, sends her to Whitehaven Island for an assignment about a weather anomaly, she’s not sure what to think. Before she even gets to Whitehaven, she meets a group from a photography club on the ferry and they’re heading to the beach to see a mermaid. Like most people, Misty doesn’t believe in mermaids but tags along anyway. While they don’t find a mermaid, they do find the keeper of the botanical gardens dead. Not only does she want to unwind this mystery, her boss wants her to write about mermaids and tie them to the murder. Cordelia could care less if it’s made up. She might be the boss, but she doesn’t believe in anything paranormal. Misty has a crazy time on the island and almost ends up dead herself. I couldn’t put this book down and would love to read more from this author. It hits all the right notes for me, including laughs!
This is going to be a fun series. Misty is a journalist for a paranormal magazine. Her newshound of a boss sends her on an assignment to check out a strange weather issue but Misty ends up finding and discovers much more unusual things..mermaids, vampires..and very large black cats . Oh did I mention that Misty is a witch? Once on the island she notices a dark figure following her. Who is this mysterious man and why is he following her? She knows no one on this island. As she begins to investigate the strange creature sightings, she is discovering some interesting secrets about the islanders. One thing she desperatly wants to find out is who is the sexy John Smith?? The story has some fun characters and is very well written. Its an easy read that you can flow through quickly because you will be laughing and turning pages without even realizing it !!!
What a fun and cute cozy! Misty Friday and her Aunty June (who is this woman?!!?) are hilarious. This is the first book in the His Ghoul Friday series and I can’t wait to read the rest of them. Misty is a journalist for a paranormal magazine and is a practicing witch. She is sent on assignment to a luxurious island and hilarity ensues! The author does a great job with world building in such a quick story and I can’t wait to read more!
Misty is a total riot. She is one person who everyone would like to have as a friend. Crazy follows her around and makes her days into asylum worthy stories. This story has it all shifters, mermaids, and paranormal events. This was a fun reading experience, want to read more about Misty and her adventures. A book worthy to be added to your TBR pile.
A fun read.
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An assignment at a classy tourist resort to investigate the odd weather and paid for by the boss from Hades. What could possibly go wrong! Well, pretty much everything, like forgetting to pack underwear, then roasting the pair she was wearing, then having to buy the only offering at the resort which was size ginormous, then the growly dog ran off with them, and THEN getting caught by a very attractive man! And then came the dead body. And the mermaids.
So laugh your sox off while enjoying the mystery. I certainly did!