Living and Dying in the Hamptons by T.J. Ingham

Living and Dying in the Hamptons (Reid Larson, #1)

by T.J. Ingham

After nearly two years of accomplishing next to nothing, Reid Larson's life becomes a whirlwind of adventure when she finally lands the job of her dreams at a prestigious art gallery in the Hamptons. But when the gallery she works for suddenly becomes the center of a murder investigation and an art theft scandal, all eyes are on Reid. If that isn't enough, she sustains a head injury and awakens to discover that not only do ghosts exist, but she can communicate with them- whether she wants to or not. Reid is quickly realizing life in the Hamptons is not what it's cracked up to be.

Reviewed by MurderByDeath on

4 of 5 stars

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Well, a GR friend had only good things to say about this SPA book and recommended it to me and so I picked it up.

A fun fast read with a great cast of characters you wish existed in real life. The ghosts all crack me up - each very unique and very much still the person they once were. I love the snark and the humour, and the dialogue is fast and easy to follow with a minimum of editing errors.

The plot was well developed, a very solid effort. The villain wasn't obvious (to me) and though the ending was a bit anti-climatic, I was ok with that as I get tired of the predictability of cozies and their endings at times.

This book is an absolute steal, as the author is giving it away free of charge on Smashwords. I'd have happily paid 2-3 bucks for this book and another 2-3 for the sequel. If you're looking for an entertaining story that's lighthearted and fun, and you like free, this might be the book for you.

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Reading updates

  • 10 July, 2013: Started reading
  • 11 July, 2013: Finished reading
  • 26 October, 2020: Reviewed