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A New Lease on Death
A New Lease on Death | Olivia Blacke
9 posts | 5 read | 2 to read
In this darkly funny supernatural mystery about an unlikely crime-solving duo that launches a commercial, unique, and genre-blending series, death is only the beginning. Ruby Young's new Boston apartment comes with all the usual perks. Windows facing the brick wall of the next-door building. Heat that barely works. A malfunctioning buzzer. Noisy neighbors. A dead body on the sidewalk outside. And of course, a ghost. Since Cordelia Graves died in her apartment a few months ago, she's kept up her residency, despite being bored out of her (non-tangible) skull and frustrated by her new roommate. When her across-the-hall neighbor, Jake Macintyre, is shot and killed in an apparent mugging gone wrong outside their building, Cordelia is convinced theres more to it and is determined to bring his killer to justice. Unfortunately, Cordelia, being dead herself, can't solve the mystery alone. She has to enlist the help of the obnoxiously perky, living tenant of her apartment. Ruby is twenty, annoying, and has never met a houseplant she couldn't kill. But she also can do everything Cordelia can't, from interviewing suspects to researching Jake on the library computers that go up in a puff of smoke if Cordelia gets too close. The roommates form an unlikely friendship as they get closer to the truth about Jake's death...and maybe other dangerous secrets as well.
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Aims42
A New Lease on Death | Olivia Blacke
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Mehso-so

This was a good book to check out from the library. Will I re-read it? No. Am I invested enough for a second book? Yeah, if I need something to read. It landed for me between “Meh” and “A Pick”, so if that helps your decision process. Word of warning: do not start a drinking game of taking a shot every time you read, “We need a real way to communicate better”, you will be drunk very early on because it is said a lot 😆😵‍💫🥴

Aims42 Themes: ***Trigger Warning for Suicide and Domestic Abuse***, Murder mystery, Boston 2w
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Aims42
A New Lease on Death | Olivia Blacke
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1. Sunsets because I enjoy sleeping in 😂
2. Funny ghost story (so far, I just finished chapter 1 lol)

@TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday

If you‘re reading this, consider yourself tagged and play along!

TheSpineView 🧡🌅 Thanks for playing! 2w
KadaGul @Aims42 I am not a morning 🌅 personal at all. I want to sleep in as long as my soul wants 🤣🤣 (edited) 2w
Aims42 @TheSpineView Thanks for the fun questions! 2w
Aims42 @KadaGul Lol! Right there with ya! 😇 2w
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Dollycas
A New Lease on Death | Olivia Blacke
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Pickpick

A New Lease on Death is a special mystery with curious characters that immediately piqued my interest. I found these roommates to be very entertaining and I am excited to see this series continue. I can only imagine the possibilities.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2024/10/29/a-new-lease-on-death-a-mystery-by-...

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TorieStorieS
A New Lease on Death | Olivia Blacke
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Pickpick

A great #SpookySeason read! This mystery, told through two perspectives— the ghost of a woman in her forties & the twenty year old who takes over the lease on the furnished apartment— makes for a fun read! Cordelia & Ruby work together to solve the murder of the guy living across the hallway in “their”Boston apartment building. With struggles to communicate & plenty of lingering questions, this feels fresh & leaves you eager for the sequel!

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SilversReviews
A New Lease on Death | Olivia Blacke
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“A darkly funny supernatural mystery that introduces an unlikely crime-solving duo.

This hardcover binding debut from Blacke launches a commercial, unique, and genre-blending series that will leave you begging for more.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/mrxs3dps

@oliviablackeauthor
@stmartinspress

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JoyBlue
A New Lease on Death | Olivia Blacke
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Pickpick

This paranormal cozy mystery is funny, but not without content warnings. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#a-new-lease-on-death

Publication is expected October 29.

#NetGalley #StMartinsPress #MinotaurBooks #ANewLeaseonDeath

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kelli7990
A New Lease on Death | Olivia Blacke
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Bailedbailed

Here‘s my review. On Sale: 10/29/24

This book counts for:

☑️TBR Read
☑️3 readathons (#hauntedshelf, #spookoween & #bookspinbingo)
☑️Autumn or spooky read

#netgalleyarc

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kelli7990
A New Lease on Death | Olivia Blacke
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I‘m currently reading this Netgalley ARC coming out October 29. I wasn‘t sure what to think about this book at first but it‘s fun. It has a ghost and a human trying to solve a murder mystery together. Since my dog passed away on Friday morning, I feel like this is what I want to read right now since I‘m feeling like I just want to read fun books right now.

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kelli7990
A New Lease on Death | Olivia Blacke
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I was invited to read the tagged book but I‘m going to wait until Sept to read it because I need a break from reading ARCs for a while. I haven‘t read the Finlay Donavan or Charley Davidson series. Charley Davidson makes me think of the motorcycle brand Harley Davidson. I wonder if there‘s motorcycles in that series. One day at the dog park, I actually saw and heard 2 guys riding motorcycles in my neighborhood. It was cool to see that.