A Great Start To A California Cozy Mystery

Ghost a la Mode - Sue Ann Jaffarian

Wonderful sweet cozy mystery.
Smart adults living realistic lives struggle to come to terms with a ghostly presence. The ghost had an agenda that she really wants taken care of and has been waiting for generations. Emma is the one to help her and help her she does. Granny Apples, the ghost, is a funny stubborn living challenged being who has a flare all her own that makes it hard not to like her. Her wit, timing and unfiltered comments are perfect. Phil the pig headed straight man who doubts plus is a solid man, middle aged and sexy which is a nice switch from all the college aged characters I've been bombarded with lately. Emma and Phil are working through their issues, both are middle aged, with solid foundations and more brains then hormones.
Granny Apples needs help clearing her name of a murder she says she didn't do. Too bad it was over 100 years ago. With the help of several ghosts, a visit to the place of the crime and a couple of living friends, this case slowly unravels and turns into something so much more, something deadly.
I read this first book in the series after the second book. While I had no problems keeping up with book 2 I'd suggest reading them in order there is a lot of character development that is wonderful.