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Dollycas’s Thoughts

Sid is truly one of my favorite characters. He and his family are getting pretty brave. This time he dresses up like Scooby-Doo to visit a haunted house on campus. Since Georgia is not a fan of these scary places Sid joins another group and enters by himself. What could go wrong? Well there happens to be a real dead body in one of the rooms that jars Sid right out out of his dog suit. When the police lock down the house he has no way to escape. Since there are several fake skeletons hanging around he decides to blend in and see if he can figure out what happened to leave the a young co-ed heading for the great beyond.

This is the 3rd book in this series and I have loved them all. For me Sid is a real as real can be. I can see it coming down the stairs, sitting at his desk on his computer, and hiding in the armoire when people come to visit. He is smart and has a keen sense of humor. He is just a bare bones kind of guy. :) His antics will definitely put a smile on your face.

Leigh Perry has written a fabulous Halloween cozy mystery. One that we can enjoy from our skulls to our distal phalanges. The whole family gets together to keep Sid safe and get him back home. Then Georgia does most of the legwork while Sid tickles the keys on his keyboard to track down the killer as the investigation continues. Sherlock Bones is an the case.

I appreciate this quirky family. Georgia is a adjunct professor at McQuaid University. Her parents are tenured professors at the university and have just returned from a trip abroad. Georgia and her teenage daughter, Madison, have been living in their home and have been asked to stay since the house has more than enough room and Sid has made himself at home in the attic.

I have not visited a haunted house for many years and they sound like even more fun and so much scarier than I remember. The author gives us plenty of details so we can easily picture both the eerie haunted house when it is in operation and behind the scenes while tracking down a murderer. So many twists and turns made that murderer was a complete surprise.

This is a unique series and perfect for fall reading. This one will surely tickle your funny bone too!