Ghostridden by E.J. Russell

What a fun, unique, creative, and intriguing story about a ghost, a murder mystery, and romance!


From the Ghostridden blurb:

When ghostwriter Maz Amani inherits a house from an uncle he’s never heard of, he offers heartfelt thanks to the universe, packs up his car, his cat, and his skepticism about mysterious uncles leaving all their worldly goods to unknown nephews, and high-tails it to a small town halfway to the Oregon coast.

Anything would be better than week after week of couch surfing his way around Portland. Even if the alleged house is a rundown shack ridden with termites, spiders, and—shudder—rats, he’ll deal. Because hey, he owns a house!

And when his legacy turns out to be a pristine Queen Anne beauty with nary a termite, spider, or rat in sight, he’s ready to stand the universe unlimited vodka shots.

Except not so fast.

Because instead, his house is ridden with something a little more on-brand for a place called Ghost…


Angel's review:

I absolutely am enamored with this story, the characters were incredible, the dialogue was engaging, and the way this was written was done expertly! Everything flowed smoothly, the characters that were apart of the story had a reason for being there. I enjoyed that this took place in a small town, and I loved how that was emphasized. The author took us on a journey around the small town names after a supernatural entity.

The origin story of how the small town became Ghost, was really intriguing. I loved that E.J. came up with a whole backstory and historical component to not just the town itself, but also to the buildings that are in the town too.

I really liked how this book was focused on Maz's journey with Avi, how he was determined to learn more about the man that resides in his home. And how he wanted to figure out what happened to him, even though Avi was basically a stranger. The murder mystery aspect I thought was written in such a believable and captivating way, I was fully invested in learning what happened to Avi, and why it happened.

This was a terrific story that I enjoyed greatly! While there is still a romance kindling throughout the pages of this story, it's not the main focus. Which I thought was a nice change! All in all a really magnificent story featuring a friendly ghost, and a mystery that has to be solved.


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