If You've Got It, Haunt It by Rose Pressey

If You've Got It, Haunt It (A Haunted Vintage Mystery #1)

by Rose Pressey (Goodreads Author)

Paperback, 304 pages

Expected publication: December 2nd 2014 by Kensington

Goodreads synopsis: Cookie Chanel has a passion for fashion--and a murder mystery to solve!

   Cookie Chanel has opened her own vintage clothing boutique, It's Vintage, Y'All, in the charming town of Sugar Creek, Georgia. Always on the lookout for stylish second-hand steals, she attends the estate sale of deceased socialite Charlotte Meadows. But she gets a lot more than she bargained for when Charlotte's ghost appears before her--offering fashion advice and begging Cookie to find out who murdered her.

   As the persistent poltergeist tags along and a possibly psychic pussycat moves into the shop, Cookie sorts through racks of suspects to see who may be hiding some skeletons in the closet. Do a clothing store owner and a disembodied socialite have a ghost of a chance of collaring a killer--or will Cookie's life be the next one hanging by a thread?

I always enjoy a good Rose Pressey mystery. It is like my guilty pleasure. I am not much of a fashionista, but I do enjoy seeing people get dressed up and looking all dapper. Add a dose of mystery to that and I am there!

This is the first book in a new series for Pressey. It is called "A Haunted Vintage Mystery" series. I recently read another book that paired fashion and mystery solving but the other book of which I refer was about haute couture. That book was called Model Undercover. These two books are worlds apart in scope but really go together if you wanted to do a fashion mystery read along.

I couldn't help but be reminded of the tv series Ghost Whisperer. That lady dressed in the most unique creations much like Cookie Chanel. I wish I had a similar style but I am not the type to put a lot of thought into what I am wearing. I am glad others have this slant in their lives.

I thought it was funny that the quote-unquote psychic that owned the new age shop next to Cookie's "It's Vintage, Y'all!" was not really a psychic at all. I do read tarot cards and found it amusing how Heather, the psychic, interpreted the cards that the cat pulled.

If you are looking for a light read that will make you want to pick up the sequel, then this book is definitely for you. I thought some of the driving around from place to place was a bit long-winded and I would have loved to see more of an interaction between Cookie and Detective Valentine, but that is here nor there. Pick this book up when it is published in December!

4 Stars

I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) on Net Galley in return for an honest review. I thank the publisher, the author and Net Galley for allowing me to read this title.