‘Bridget and Eileen sit like two old friends, except that one is dreaming while the other is dead.’
But when Eileen introduces her new dead friend, Bridget’s dream is in danger of becoming a nightmare.
Life is simpler when Omisha is just grieving for the tragic loss of her father, Harish. Yes, she is hiding away in a dingy coffee shop instead of going back to university. And she is using her best friend’s brother because she is too young for commitment. Oh, and there is the disgusting possibility that her uncle has been getting up close and personal with her mum.
She wishes she could go back to those halcyon days because now, her dad has sent her a message from beyond the grave. A message delivered by complete strangers who she has no reason to trust:
‘He was murdered.’
Author Bio –
Rita Mistry has been living on the Wirral for a little over a decade, having been drawn to the ‘dark side’ from Liverpool by her wife, Anne. She has had a number of jobs over the years, such as door-handle packing, stationery selling and burger flipping, but she has mainly spent her working days computer programming which is a small departure from her first degree in English Literature.
Having always wanted to ‘be a writer’ and doing nothing about it until beginning perimenopause, she completed her Masters in Creative Writing with The Open University in 2023. With inspiration from
the Bard of Avon, she has finally completed – and is excited to share – her debut work.
My thoughts: This was a very entertaining read, I liked Bridget and Sally and their adventures into helping solve crime.
Omisha is the first recipient of Bridget’s new found ability to speak to the dead. Bridget thought she was dreaming but it appears she was visiting her old friend Eileen in the afterlife. When she’s introduced to Harish, it becomes clear that she’s now a conduit to the living.
After delivering her message to Omi, and throwing her entire life into chaos, Bridget has serious regrets but what else could she do? Pretend she didn’t know that Harish was murdered?
Omi buries her head in the sand to begin with, but realises she needs answers in order to get her life back on track. Was her dad really murdered and did her uncle do it?
She decides an (not very) anonymous note will get things sorted out while she finally breaks up with her situationship, Luke. Then she can think about going back to uni.
As her plans unravel a bit and secrets come to light, have Bridget and Sally done the right thing in getting involved? One chaotic meal will tell all. Anniversaries abound as everyone finally gets answers and puts their dead to rest. Unless Eileen has made another friend….
Funny and entertaining shenanigans ensue, making this a delightful debut and hopefully the start of a new series of crime solving with input from the deceased!
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in the blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
