Where There’s Smoke . . . (A Haunted Paint Store Mystery) by E.J. Copperman
Where There’s Smoke . . . (A Haunted Paint Store Mystery)
by E.J. Copperman
About Where There’s Smoke . . .
Where There’s Smoke . . . (A Haunted Paint Store Mystery)
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
Publisher : Severn House
Publication date : August 4, 2026
Setting – New Jersey
Print length : 256 pages
Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 1448320445
ISBN-13 : 978-1448320448
Digital
ASIN : B0H1RND6TL
Paint store owner Laura Meehan must prove her amateur sleuthing skills (again!) when her small town’s public library starts burning in this installment of the Haunted Paint Store cozy mystery series.
Don’t mess with a paint store owner’s safe haven!
Laura Meehan has her hands full with her paint store, but also with another case (that she will definitely leave to the police to solve)! The Sea Breeze Public Library is burning and it’s clear from the beginning that it must be arson.
Who would want to burn a library down and why? Was it a group of moms protesting what they see as inappropriate book content? Maybe it was someone who didn’t like a title they lent? Or is there something more alarming going on?
As a library volunteer, Laura simply has to find out, and together with her IT-savvy husband Roy and her ex-detective father’s ghost (real or imagined still yet to be determined), she stumbles upon a lot of obstacles on her quest to find the truth—and maybe even an arsonist who might strike again!
A light-hearted cozy mystery with a paranormal twist and Copperman’s signature wit, humor, and zaniness. Perfect for fans of Copperman’s Haunted Guesthouse Mysteries and Cleo Coyle’s Haunted Bookshop Mysteries, as well as funny and cozy mysteries by Janet Evanovich, Elle Cosimano, and Amanda Flower.
About E.J. Copperman
E.J. Copperman is a figment of someone’s imagination. Sometimes E.J. writes as Jeff Cohen. Where There’s Smoke is his 36th published mystery. But he says he doesn’t write mysteries; he writes comedies that have a mystery in them. It’s up to you to decide if that’s true.
MY THOUGHTS
Where There’s Smoke . . . (A Haunted Paint Store Mystery) is written by E.J. Copperman.
I’m always a sucker for a cozy mystery with a little paranormal twist, and this one definitely delivered. This is the first book I’ve read by this author, and it won’t be my last.
I really enjoyed the characters and the quirky world of the paint store. I really love quirky different characters. The ghostly happenings added some fun moments without taking away from the mystery itself.
The mystery kept me guessing and I liked trying to piece together what was really going on as the story unfolded. There were enough twists and little clues to keep me guessing, but it never felt overly rushed.
Overall, this was a light, entertaining read with a fun cast of characters, a little humor, and just the right amount of spooky. If you enjoy cozy mysteries with paranormal elements, I think this one is definitely worth picking up!
Thank you to the author, publisher and Great Escape Book Tours for allowing me to read a copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.
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S.F. Baumgartner crafts fast-paced Christian suspense thrillers, weaving tales of complex characters, secretive operatives, and relentless agents. Her gripping storytelling has earned acclaim, with Living Secrets and Forgotten Secret—Books 1 & 2 of her Mirror Estate series—named Top Picks in the thriller & suspense categories, respectively, at Killer Nashville, and Tangled Secrets—Book 3 of Mirror Estate series—won couple of awards in the Christian Indie Awards and the Incipere Awards. When she’s not plotting her next twist, she’s binge-watching crime TV shows, like NCIS or playing with her cats. Fans of James Patterson’s style, especially those who appreciate short, punchy chapters, will find much to love in her work.
