Just in time for Halloween, Stella’s friend inherits a creepy old house in Nantucket and all Stella can think is that this location will be perfect for a Halloween Haunted House. Unfortunately the creepy factor becomes a little too real when a body is found on the property. While obviously not a recent death, police are still called in to investigate and Stella begins looking into the house’s past and discovers the death may have occurred after a lover’s quarrel gone terribly wrong. The creepy atmosphere and the depictions of Nantucket in the autumn made this a stand out read

15 Minutes of Flame is the second book in this new cozy series.
Stella lives on the island of Nantucket, where she runs her candle shop, The Flame and Wick.
While preparing for a Halloween Haunt, Stella stumbles upon the remains of a body, at least 100 years old.
The investigation takes an ugly twist when another murder takes place, and everyone seems to have a motive.

I really want to like this series, but for some reason I can’t connect to the characters. I get a weird vibe with Stella & Pete’s relationship, they act more like friends. Maybe it’s just me. My rating is based on my like of the story, the mystery, and writing style. I’m going to keep on reading this series.