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Synopsis
The first title in the new Haunted Home Renovation Mystery series about Melanie Turner, a woman who owns a construction company in the San Francisco Bay Area specializing in historic home repair--and ridding the properties of unwanted ghosts. At her newest renovation project, a run-down Pacific Heights mansion, Mel is visited by the ghost of a colleague who recently met a bad end with power tools. Mel hopes that by tracking down the killer, she can rid herself of the ghostly presence of the murdered man.
Is If Walls Could Talk appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This cozy mystery features a murdered colleague's ghost and investigation into his death by power tools. Violence is discussed rather than graphically depicted, but murder is central to the plot.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Readers who enjoy mysteries with a paranormal twist and strong, resourceful heroines will be drawn to Mel's unique ghost-hunting renovation business.