Three short mysteries sent around Halloween. The first, a Lucy Stone short (by Leslie Meier) is a charming case of jumping to conclusions, familial obligations, creepy lights and sounds and a satisfying ending. The second, one I was not that thrilled with (by Lee Hollis) was hard to become engaged with. At this point I don't remember the main characters name, I only remember that her husband was completely unbelievable as a character, I had to constantly remind myself that he was an adult and not a teenager. The neighbors vacillated between creepy (which work for the story) and in some scenes neighborly which would have been fine, except they would become nasty at the drop of a hat and there was no explanation as to their behavior. The gem of this collection is Barbara Ross' short, which is part of her delicious Clam Bake Mystery Series. This story takes place in the off-season between books 7 and 8 in the series. It finds Julia Snowden once again embroiled with a corpse this time during a Haunted House Trolley Tour. It contains all of Ross' greater characters, locations and twists! All in all, a delightful read for a chilly fall night!
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