Millie and Mabel's Afterlife Adventure: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery with Ghost Sleuths (Spectral Sleuths Book 1), by Katherine Hastings

 

If you had to guess, where would you guess THE doorway to heaven would be located on earth? Whatever you guessed, I'm leaning toward you being wrong. And, nope, not telling. You'll have to read this humorous, quite quirky tale of two heavenly souls who come down to earth to...well, do a job. It is telling that they have hopes of doing a few other fun things, too, while here, but that's half the fun. I got this book late and wanted to have a review ready and up for publication day, so didn't really take notes, but after a somewhat slow start, the pace begins to pick up with their return to earth. Let's just say, things didn't go as planned.

I'm not going to detail the plot much but will say that Millie and Mabel were friends for about 90 years before they went to heaven. Even they aren't quite sure how they got there, to be honest, so that adds to the sense of anxiety that poor Millie feels at Mabel's idea. Let's just say, if you think you know what a Crossing Guard is, you're right but wrong. As noted, the start was a bit slow, setting the stage as the duo admit that they are finding perfection in heaven wonderful but a bit boring. Don't ask. Read the book. Grin. 

The story eventually evolves with them being visible to FBI agent Sarah Sadler who had had a near death experience. Sarah is investigating a serial killer and the dynamic duo find themselves getting involved. Does it go smoothly? Well, no, but that's half the fun. They're also doing their initial job, not to mention a bit more, so their stay on earth is eventful. I think you'll find it intriguing and amusing. Millie and the always more adventurous Mabel are winging it most of the time but discover they're not half bad at this investigating thing. My thanks to author #KatherineHastings and to #ReaganDavis for introducing me to this fun pair of Spectral Sleuths in her newsletter.