This was the third book in this series. I expected more character development by this time, but many of the characters are still shallow. I don't like the main character Stella very much. She comes across as very self-centered and not at all self-deprecating. She does things where she acts as if she is in charge instead of just being a busy body; such as when she should have gone home she is walking all around Old Holly's house and even settles in on the deck. None of the other character have much dimension to them. By the time the murderer was revealed and the reason was ambiguous, I was ready to quit.

Halloween is descending upon Nantucket and the ghosts are ready to tell their tales as Stella helps the local Girl Scout troop prepare a haunted house to raise money for those in need. What she doesn’t count on is finding a real connection to the old house nor finding a real skeleton in one of the outbuildings. But the find leads to another ghost from the past that haunts Stella and an archaeologist is called in to assist.

As the archaeologists lead the efforts to uncover a second skeleton from the 1800s, it seems everyone wants in on the discovery, including the local historian and a Netflix spirit hunter. Little did they realize that what they discover in the well would lead to yet another body to be discovered. Stella seeks justice for the three departed and turns to her sleuthing and deduction skills to find the killer before their history is exploited and the body count rises.

I adore this series and get lost in history and Nantucket when I read one of the books. I cannot get enough of both. The story is well written and the characters show you a side of Nantucket you don’t get to see as a tourist to the island. I may never live on the island, but I sure do enjoy day dreaming about owning an old home with history on the island. I will have to settle for enjoying the books and day dreaming bout it though.

First book by this author.
A bit of paranormal, Quaker ghost.
Fun small town characters.
I enjoyed the history involved.
Will look into other books by this author.

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.