From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Fischetto comes another scary-good Gianna Mancini mystery!
Gianna Mancini has a knack for finding dead bodies...which is convenient since she can communicate with the dearly departed. However there are some occasions where she wishes the gift didn't follow. For example—dinner with her family at a posh restaurant where Gianna has a special announcement to celebrate. But when a trip to the ladies room results in Gianna discovering food critic Tamara Evans stabbed to death, the dream of a ghost-free night is dashed.
Tamara turns out to be a first class snob, and Gianna decides she has no reason to get involved with this recently departed soul. That is until her homicide detective brother asks her for assistance with her special gift in finding Tamara's killer. With an angry ex-husband, a young smitten bartender, a grouchy restaurateur Tamara gave a scathing review to, and even some of Gianna’s family members all making the suspect list, pinning down the culprit is not going to be as easy as she hopes.
And when Gianna’s snooping goes too far, will the killer determine that this is Gianna’s last course?
What critics are saying about the Gianna Mancini Mysteries:
"Brilliant! Jennifer Fischetto has spun an entertaining tale."
~ Kings River Life Magazine
"Quirky but oh so fun cozy mystery. If you like your cozy mysteries on the humorous side, then look no further!"
~ Fresh Fiction
"Jennifer Fischetto serves up a delicious cozy mystery with this fun ghost story. If you are a fan of the genre this is a fun read that will leave you with a smile."
~ Night Owl Reviews (Summary via Goodreads)
I cannot believe that Champagne, Sunrise & Dead Guys is the first book of Jennifer Fischetto's that I have read .... and her Gianna Mancini Mystery series has nine books in the series !!! Well even though this is the first book in this nine book series that I have read, I was not lost at all !! I was able to get into the story immediately and I was totally a member of Gianna's family instantly !
In Champagne, Sunrise, & Dead Guys Gianna and her boyfriend Julian get engaged .... and if that doesn't get readers interested immediately then.... when they gather all of Gianna's family together to share this wonderful news, a woman is murdered !!! Gianna excuses herself to go to the ladies room and walks in just as the woman's spirit leaves her earthly body. Oh yeah a big part in this series is that Gianna can talk to and see the recently deceased and kind of helps them move onto the next phase of their afterlife....which involved the big walk in freezer in the deli that Gianna's parents own.
One good thing with this series is that Gianna doesn't keep the ghost seeing thing to herself. Her entire family, along with Julian, know that she sees dead people and helps them. And her brother Enzo is a detective for the police department so that can get wierd.
So in this latest book Tamara Evans is stabbed to death in the bathroom of The Epicurean which is the restaurant that her ex-husband owns. Tamara's ex-husband, Roberto, is also a "client" of Julian's. I think in this series Julian's job is more secretive that what Gianna does. Julian is a private investigator who does some things that could be placed in the gray area of a black and white setting.
So while Gianna tries to work with Tamara to see who would have wanted to stab a food critic and the ex-wife of a restaurant owner, Julian decides to work his angle and see what he can uncover.
Unfortunately Tamara is clueless as to who would want her dead and isn't completely honest with Gianna so Gianna has to do some gray area digging of her own. Then she finds her cousin is in town because her husband wanted space and moved in with his friend in town. Not only is Claudia in town but her husband, Henry, is a bartender at The Epicurean with his longtime friend, Heath.
Gianna has a long list of suspects as well as getting engaged and having anxiety over that so she isn't thinking clearly about anything !! Luckily she has a very understanding and patient fiance and a ghost that is kind of being helpful.
Readers will love this series no matter which book you start with. I thoroughly loved this ninth book in the series and can only imagine how much fun the previous books were. It has been a while since I've read a book involving ghosts and murder and I have to say I missed it. Thank you Jennifer for bringing me back around to the paranormal fun !!!
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