Ghost Blows a Kiss

Ghost Blows a Kiss by Carolyn Hart is the 10th A Bailey Ruth Ghost Novel. Bailey Ruth Raeburn is being sent to earth on the Rescue Express to help Fran. After saving Fran from a near drowning, Bailey Ruth finds the woman implicated in a murder. Bailey Ruth as Detective M. Loy works to solve the crime (she gives herself a promotion). Bailey Ruth must work the case without Sam Cobb this time around. Bailey Ruth works to solve two murders without breaking too many precepts in this short story (only 175 pages). There are quite a few suspects for her to consider. I normally love diving into each Bailey Ruth novel, but I had a hard time with this one. The writing lacked an ease, it was disjointed, and there is such a thing as too many details. I do not need to know what a person is wearing down to the color of their shoes. I missed Chief of Police Sam Cobb and could have done with less of Howie Harris. This is an entertaining series. While the other books in the series can be read on their own, Ghost Blows a Kiss is not one. It is best read after reading Ghost at Work (the first book in series which will give you groundwork). While Ghost Blows a Kiss is my least favorite book in the series, it will not keep me from checking out the next A Bailey Ruth Ghost Novel. Bailey Ruth is a spirited emissary with a passion for fashion.