The Ghost Camper's Tall Tales by Elizabeth Pantley Series: Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic #3
Published by Kindle Direct Publishing on August 2nd, 2021
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Pages: 299
Format: ARC
Source: Author's Copy
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A magic mirror. An enchanted world. A mysterious story-telling ghost. A hilarious, perpetually annoyed witch. A smart, sassy cat. A mystery of finding a dead body . . . of someone who was already dead. Visit Destiny Falls and escape to a great time.
A mysterious old man keeps popping up to tell Hayden a series of tall tales. Who is he? And is he actually glowing? Are his stories fiction, or is he telling her the history of her family, the enchanted islands, and the witch? And why did a dead body show up . . . of someone who was already dead? Can Hayden and her quirky sidekick, Latifa unscramble this mystery?
Hayden’s adventures in the magical world of Destiny Falls continue in this gripping story that answers your questions about the mysterious world she entered through a mirror in book one, Falling into Magic. We learn more about her missing mother, whose story begins in book two, The Disappearance of Emily.
- Age appropriate: from young adult +.
- Language: squeaky clean, lots of sass.
- Violence: Your gag reflexes are still safe.
Greetings Humans, Cats, Kittens and Witches! I am back from my latest visit to Destiny Falls. You know that magical place where the rain will never fall ’till after sundown – unless you want it to and are perfectly dressed for it. By 8:00 the morning fog must disappear – unless it’s needed to conceal a hidden horizon or hiding a dead person who is already dead. It’s Destiny Falls, anything can happen! It beats Camelot or Disneyland by a ferry ride.
But something is amiss. Hayden gets an ominous warning from a strange woman, who promises to tell her the town secrets and give her a package – if she’ll meet her at the mysterious ferry that lacks a published destination. The ferry visit is cancelled, but the package is delivered. Once it arrives, someone turns up dead. Then the suspicious episodes start, too many to call them coincidences. She and her family are targeted and in danger.
Who or what is causing the chaos? All signs point to the mysterious disappearance of her mother – way back when Hayden was just two days old. Can she identify and eliminate the threat before another person in her life is stolen away? Can she learn more about the secrets kept for her lifetime? With the help of her sassy sidekick cat, and a host of new family and friends, Hayden finds herself surrounded with support as she solves the mystery of the death and learns secrets about herself.
Parenting educator Elizabeth Pantley is president of Better Beginnings, Inc., a family resource and education company. Elizabeth frequently speaks to parents at schools, hospitals, and parent groups around the world. Her presentations are received with enthusiasm, and praised as realistic, warm and helpful.
She is a regular radio show guest and frequently quoted as a parenting expert in newspapers and magazines such as Parents, Parenting, American Baby, Woman’s Day, Good Housekeeping, and Redbook and on hundreds of parent-directed Web sites. She publishes a newsletter, Parent Tips, which is distributed in schools nationwide.
Elizabeth is the author of 13 popular parenting books, available in 24 languages.
Elizabeth and her husband, Robert, live in the state of Washington along with their four children and “Grama.”
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You sold me on this one when you said you can feel the writer's smile as she's writing it. There's something magical about a book that you can just tell the author had as much fun writing it as the reader has reading it. I've been on the fence about this series because it's a little different then my usual but I'm definitely adding it to my TBR now!
I think you will enjoy it Katherine. It's light and fluffy and quick reads. We need those every now and then too!
That looks like a good book- nice review. XO
It is a great series with a few really sassy cats that you will enjoy for sure.
I also really enjoyed this one. It's so fun and like you said has a good combination of those light and fluffy moments as well as some darker undercurrents.
Glad to hear you've also enjoyed it! I will forever be grateful to you for introducing me to this series. Can't wait to see what's happening next.
Great review! I so loved this book and the entire series. It's great to be transported to another world sometimes 🙂
I saw your review and yes! It's a lovely series and so enjoyable to be transported to a different world for sure