I loved it! A young widow who owns an historic Louisiana bed & breakfast must contend with the ghost of her philandering husband, a former (living) boyfriend who has mysteriously returned to town, and a drug smuggling ring that could jeopardize both the B&B and its owner. Oh, and there's also those nosy bridge club members from town. Equal parts mystery, cozy, romance, and downright fun, BETTER DEAD is a brilliant debut. I have high hopes for the rest of this series and Pamela Kopfler!

3.5 Stars
Cute cozy mystery. Fun a quirky characters, with a predictable mystery. While it was overall a fun read, at times I was rolling my eyes because "Blondie" frequently lived up to the nickname with her gullibility. This was light and fluffy, and a good afternoon diversion, and I will look for,the next in the series.

Better Dead was a very well-written mystery. I really enjoyed the story, as well as the characters. This book blends two of my favorite things: mysteries and ghosts. I did find myself laughing out loud several times while reading, which isn't something I'm used to with the mystery books I read. But I liked it and will give more humorous mysteries a try. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in this series.

Note: I received a free copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for my fair and honest review.

Better Dead is a quirky cozy mystery
that you won't want to put down.
When a sudden death takes place before the divorce papers are served, Holly Davis is still stuck with her cheating ex, but now he is in ghost form.
Running her B & B is Holly's dream, but now her financial future might be in danger. Her ex, Burl, insists he's sorry for what he's done, but Holly doesn't want to hear it, she just wants him gone.

This is an entertaining addition to the cozy genre and will appeal to all fans.
I voluntarily read an ARC of this book offered by the publisher and Netgalley.

A good, well written fast paced mystery. Fun and funny characters with their own quirks and plenty of humor. Curious to see what's next.

A very good mix of mystery, romance, small town life, family relationships and humor. I laughed a lot and appreciated the different personal story.
Well written, entertaining plot and a lot of laugh.
Hope to read soon the next instalment.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Kensington Books

Spunky characters and a story with laugh out loud scenes made this a delightful story. I'd recommend this book when you're looking for a light, easy read.

What a hoot! Holly, who owns "Holly Grove" a B&B in the deep south, discovered that her dead husband is now haunting her. St. Peter wouldn't let him in without taking care of unfinished business. Lots of fun characters, and a mystery with murder and drug smuggling add a nice flavor to the mix. A couple of recipes in the back as well, although sadly not one for Nelda's winning gumbo. Highly recommend this book and author, and the teaser chapter at the end makes me eager to read the next book in the series. Hard to put down.

Charming first book with humor, colorful citizens and a female protagonist that just about any woman can related with on some level. The story grabs you from page one until the end and throws more red herrings faster than a barista mixing your favorite beverage. I finished the book in sitting yes it was that good. It was well written and stayed on course and thank you for no love triangle.

What’s worse than a two timing husband? His ghost. Holly Davis is less than thrilled when her sleazy husband, Burls’ ghost shows up at her Louisiana inn and family plantation, Holly Grove. The family home that she’s now in danger of losing thanks to her dead husband. Has he sown up to make amends before he can “go into the light”? Not exactly. It turns out that Burl was involved with some pretty nasty characters and now he wants her help to break up a drug ring. While she doesn’t really want to get involved, Holly knows that people love a good ghost story and agrees to help if Burl continues to haunt the inn, thus drawing in more guests. What a fun read! Loved the old plantation , the new flame and the fact that Holly’s hubby got what was coming to him