• The Ghost and the Haunted Portrait

  • Haunted Bookshop Mystery Series, Book 7
  • By: Cleo Coyle
  • Narrated by: Traci Odom
  • Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (703 ratings)

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The Ghost and the Haunted Portrait

By: Cleo Coyle
Narrated by: Traci Odom
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Publisher's summary

Bookshop owner Penelope Thornton-McClure and her gumshoe ghost team up to solve the stunning mystery at the heart of a so-called "madwoman's" self-portrait in this all-new installment from New York Times best-selling author Cleo Coyle.

While gathering a collection of vintage book cover paintings for a special event in her quaint Rhode Island bookshop, Penelope discovers a spooky portrait of a beautiful woman, one who supposedly went mad, according to town gossip. Seymour, the local mailman, falls in love with the haunting image and buys the picture, refusing to part with it, even as fatal accidents befall those around it. Is the canvas cursed? Or is something more sinister at work?

For answers, Pen turns to an otherworldly source: Jack Shepard, PI. Back in the 1940s, Jack cracked a case of a killer cover artist, and (to Pen's relief) his spirit is willing to help her solve this mystery, even if he and his license did expire decades ago.

©2021 Alice Alfonsi and Marc Cerasini (P)2021 Tantor

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I miss Caroline Schaffer and Traber Burns!

The book is still enjoyable, but it’s not the same without the narrators that have given life to the characters previous. Ms. Odin does an admirable job, but it changes the characters too much for me to not be distracted by trying to create them back the way they were in my head.

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Excellent

I have enjoyed all the books in this series. Great plot and research into the story.

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Over-all great

As with the other stories this is great easy reading that still keeps you guessing. The only disappointment was that the two previous readers were replaced with one new reader. Although Tracy Odom did a good job they didn't quite sound like the same characters. Hoping a new book will come out soon.

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Narrator

I loved the previous books because of the narrating of both main characters.
The change in the reader turned me off the series

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Good but one bone to pick

I do enjoy these stories, but I have one small problem. Women should be conscious of self-preservation. Therefore, locking the door comes before chasing the cat. Other than that I adore these mysteries.

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Hard to adjust to new narrator.l

Took me a few chapters then a long break from listening to adjust to the new narrator. I felt like Jacks voice was as great. Breynard and Seymour sounded whiny and Aunt Sadie… meh.

The storyline was pretty good.

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Different Reader

Another great story by Cleo Coyle! I was disappointed that there was a new reader (Traci Odom) after having listened to Caroline Shaffer & Traber Burns for all the other Haunted Bookshop Mystery Series. I understand this happens and it was probably challenging for her to keep the characters voices similar. Looking forward to another book in this series....I love Jack!

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Great story

I really wish you wouldn’t change narrators. You get use to one and expect them

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Where's the other narrative?

I'd like the book, I like the other narrative that did the other books? ok

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what the heck!!

why did yall change the narrator. I just couldnt with these two. after 5 books you get use to the voices and these weren't it.

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