Review – Bath Bombs & Beyond by Violet Patton #cozy #BathhouseRowMystery

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Synopsis

A dead cabaret singer? Poisoned bath bombs? Impossible.
Patti hand mixed the bombs herself.
Who would believe Patti’s slight concussion gave her the ability to communicate with the dead?
Nobody. Especially not her fussbudget partner Sandy.
A chatty Technicolor ghost who needs help moving on to the Beyond? Improbable.
What must Patti do to help Fanny find peace?
What about Teddy? Would he lace the bath bomb supplies with rat poison?
Let’s hope not, he’s former Garland County Deputy.
Myra, the Row’s landlady, goes missing. What’s up with that? She’s a nosy busybody and wouldn’t miss a moment of the intrigue happening at the shop.
Has the competition put a hex on the newest soap shop on Central Avenue?
Maybe. They’re jealous hags who want Bathhouse Row Soapery to fail.
How does Patti solve the mystery of the poisoned bath bombs? Can Fanny leave Hot Springs without knowing what happened to her little boy? Will someone save Myra before its too late?

Review

I noticed that with both of this author’s series that the protagonist starts seeing ghosts. In this series, Patti’s fall when she bumps her head shifts something and she is able to see Fanny Doyle, a seamstress from the 1920s. This creates some awkward moments when those around Patti think she might be a bit crazy because it looks like she is talking to herself or spouting off random sentences. I’m surprised that her friends didn’t suspect something was wrong with her other than she had fallen and hit her head.

The mystery was intriguing and I wondered how it was going to play out in the end. I was a bit surprised at some of the answers to my questions but not too surprised. Of course Fanny’s story isn’t complete so I’m sure we’ll see some more of her in the next books.

The characters are diverse and some are a bit mysterious so I hope we learn more in future books.

We give this 4 paws up!

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