The House by the Cemetery

I was hoping for more horror action than the “ghost” of the grave digger. The “ghost” is probably a living person, at least that is what is hinted at. This made me think of Six Feet Under, so I liked that trip down memory lane. Although the Gold Family was a lot more successful than the Fisher family. Whenever the book mentioned how the dead patriarch Gregory Gold I was vain and wanted to live forever I thought about that part in the Fame song “I wanna live forever”. I was caught up in the family dynamics for most of the book. There are some truly unlikable characters and some endearing characters. I knew the killer wouldn't be Fiona, River's (MC) mom. I often felt Lisa Childs was trying to force us into believing Fiona did kill her husband which I didn't like. The underlying Spoiler DNA story was interesting. It was a recurring theme in the book. I also liked the small love story between River and Luke. If you like stories that talk about family dynamics especially toxic ones or slightly cozy mysteries this book might be for you.