Salem, one of my favorite book settings, especially for Halloween mysteries. This book reels you in and keeps you engaged until you have reached the end.

This series has become one of my new favorites. Great setting in Salem, with a small paranormal twist. But still just a great read.

Interesting cozy mystery set in Salem.
A B&B with an enthusiastic and welcoming host, with a resident ghost and best friend.
In this instalment, the story is set in Hallowing, a custom ball, and some remarkable disguises. The tone is set when a supposed vampire sweeps away her friend’s daughter, enchanting her in a way that could lead to disaster and murder.

Charlene, owner of Charlene's Bed and Breakfast, seems to find herself in the middle of trouble often. When a murder occurs at a Halloween party, she investigates to keep her friend's daughter from being suspected. The drama thickens often and so does the list of possible suspects. Her friend, the police detective, wants her to stay safe and away from the action but that doesn't seem possible. Charlene is an interesting character with a business of her own, plenty of friends, a ghost and a love interest if she chooses.

Wow! I adore all the books in the Salem B & B series - and this one is no exception! Charlene Morris owns a B & B in Salem, Massachusetts. Halloween is an enchanted time in Salem, and Charlene and her guests are attending a Halloween ball at a historic hotel in Salem. In addition to ghosts and witches, we now have vampires in Salem - or wannabes.

When a vampire at the ball goes missing in a dramatic incident and is later found dead on the shore, Charlene and her friends are pulled into investigating another murder. Charlene's friendship with detective Sam Holden is precarious due to her past sleuthing efforts, and Sam has told her in no uncertain terms to quit investigating.

Charlene's friend and local witch Brandy Flint is especially concerned because her daughter Serenity was dating the mysterious vampire prior to his murder and is now suspect #1. Charlene steps up to help Brandy solve the crime and clear her daughter's name.

There are so many reasons I love this series - let me count the ways! First, I loved visiting Salem, and reading these stories brings me back to the magical city. The stories also leave me longing for another visit. Second, Charlene is a fun and sassy character whom I can relate to. She is a good friend, and a great hostess. Charlene has a way about her that gets people to open up and share things with her, which is what makes her such a great sleuth. Third, I love the resident ghost of the B & B Jack Strathmore. He is Charlene's sounding board and the relationship he and Charlene have is very endearing. Fourth, I love that the authors give us a peek at the visitors to the B & B. These characters are new in every book so far, and I enjoy the variety of people Charlene gets to host from week to week. I hope some of them are repeat customers down the road. Finally, I also love the ongoing characters. Minnie, who is Charlene's right hand at the B &B, particularly in the kitchen is one of my favorites. I also enjoy her teenage employee, Avery, who lives at the local girl's home. Charlene has been an encouraging supporter of Avery and her post-high school dreams.

The book kept me guessing until the end and I really believed I had it figured out - and I was wrong! It is a great series and I look forward to more.

I received an advance reader copy of this book from the publisher and #NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This is the fifth book in a cozy mystery series set in the town of Salem, Massachusetts. This is the first book in the series that I have read. The milieu has been firmly established and the characters already developed. The author did a good job of familiarizing me-the-new-reader with the background and the setting. It was quite smooth.

Charlene Morris, owner of a fancy bed and breakfast haunted by a ghost named Jack, is one of the judges at the annual Halloween ball. By the end of the night there has been drama, flirtation, and a mysterious disappearance. The next morning someone turns up dead. And we're off!

This was a fun cozy. It hews to many tropes, but does so in an entertaining way. The characters are bright, there's some fun history of Salem, and there are witches with some real magic and some theoretical vampires.

This is a frothy bit of fun and really hit the spot on a hot, humid day!

Charlene Morris is a widow who owns a Victorian B&B in Salem, Massachusetts. The former owner is Dr. Jack Strathmore, a ghost who haunts the B&B and has become Charlene's friend and companion. Unfortunately, the only other living thing who knows about Jack is Charlene's cat, Silva. So she's naturally discreet when talking with him so as not to have people think she's less-than-sane.

But on this night she's one of the judges at the annual Halloween costume ball at the Hawthorne Hotel, and as she's watching the people, she sees her friend Brandy, a powerful witch of the Flint family, who also owns the winery that supplies the B&B with their own brand, staring out to the patio. Brandy isn't happy that her daughter Serenity has taken up with a man who's at least two decades older, and he's insisting he's a vampire. Brandy knows they don't exist, and wants him out of the picture. Charlene secretly agrees, but knows that Brandy will have to handle it her way.

But then there are altercations with the self-named vampire, Alaric, that get heated with threats, including one from Serenity. Before anything can blow up, however, just before the costume judging begins, Alaric states that he is going to show everyone he is a vampire, then disappears when the lights go out and isn't seen again.

When a body washes up on the beach the next morning, it's discovered to be Alaric, and now Detective Sam Holden has a homicide on his hands. But who is the killer? Brandy? Serenity? One of Alaric's followers? Or Orpheus -- who followed Alaric from New Orleans for his own reasons? Brandy wants her daughter cleared, and asks Charlene to investigate. Now Charlene is stuck in the middle of another murder investigation, a fully packed B&B full of guests, and trying to stay out of the crosshairs of a deputy who doesn't like her. Will she find the killer or be the next victim?...

This is the fifth book in the series and I have read every one of them, savoring the plot right down to its conclusion. I will admit I'm a sucker for books with ghosts in them, and have many series in my book collection. When this series came out, I thought great -- another one for the shelves. But I've become attached to Charlene and Jack, and even some of the secondary characters.

I love the fact that the books are progressing as the series grows. Charlene is growing closer to Jack (which I do love), and wish he could find a way to eventually return to earth. (Ah, well); and then Avery, her teenage employee, is coming into her own and looking up to Charlene as a role model, which is nice. I also like the rest of the characters, but am withholding judgment on the deputy, only because I abhor the "evil nemesis" in a book. However, I will state that she's not in it enough to ruin the book for me, but this is all my own opinion.

The plot is definitely interesting -- a group of people move from New Orleans and all proclaim to want to be (or are) vampires; something Brandy insists doesn't exist. So why are they interested in Serenity? And is there more to the story that neither Sam nor Charlene are learning? But when Charlene becomes interested in a book written by a local author on the the history of Salem and its secrets, she becomes more interested in what's really going on...

I would love to reveal more about this book, but I won't, since it's the discovering it on your own that is the best part. When the ending comes and the killer is revealed, it comes as a complete surprise, which is a good thing. There are clues hidden throughout, but done so well as to keep us focused on other areas. This is an entrancing book, and a wonderful addition to the series. Highly recommended.

This was a quick read and so much fun! Now I need to go back and read the prior books, starting with how Charlene came to open the B&B and meet Jack. Highly recommended for fans of paranormal cozy mysteries.

Charlene Morris dives deeper into Salem's supernatural underground in the fifth book of Traci Wilton's Salem B&B Mystery series!

Charlene's Bed and Breakfast is filled with guests for Halloween weekend, and what better way to celebrate Halloween in Salem than with a costume party at one of the historic hotels? As the night unfolds, Charlene finds herself pondering more of the supernatural than what she's already acquainted herself with: vampires. When a vampire disappears at the end of the night and a body washes up onshore, Charlene, with the help of her friends, tries to put the pieces together without further agitating her relationship with Detective Sam Holden. Can Charlene help in time, and are vampires as real as she's discovered ghosts and witches are?

I love any story revolving around Halloween and the supernatural, especially a story that takes place in a town as historically spooky as Salem. I enjoyed that we get to have more of Brandy in this story, as well as the rest of the Flint family. She's become a favorite side character of mine, and her ever evolving friendship with Charlene is fun to read. Without giving anything away, there were a couple times in this story where I went, "WHAT! Did that just happen!?" and anytime I can read a story and be surprised is a great time! The weaving of mystery story and Salem historical facts is executed well, and I can't wait to visit Salem someday to explore all the rich history it has to offer!

(I received an ARC from NetGalley and Kensington Publishing in exchange for my honest review.)

Mrs. Morris and the Vampire by Traci Wilson is the fifth book in a fun series with lots of paranormal activity and history of Salem, Massachusetts to learn.

Talk about keep you guessing. This book, the fifth one in the series, does just that. With engaging characters and a spooky mystery, you'll be ready for a Halloween trick or treat. Love this series! Thanks #netgalley and #Keningston for the eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are mine.

Kindle Copy for Review from Net Galley and Kensington Books.

I received an ARC of the book in exchange for an honest review.

It is a Halloween with murder and vampires. What more can you desire?

Charlene will be busy with a full B & B with her friendly ghost. Will they be able to figure out the situation when a vampire with a stake turns into a naked dead man in the morning?

It is a story to sink your teeth into as they will get to the blood of the matter. A fun read

As the fifth book in this established series, Mrs. Morris and the Vampire was a gem. With an author like Traci Wilton you expect a clever twist in a cozy mystery. You got it!

Vampires, Witches and murder....oh my!

In Fifth installment of the Salem B&B Mysteries, its Halloween in Salem and Charlene Morris is a costume judge at the Halloween Ball in Town. Everyone is having a good time except Charlene's friend Brandy, a local witch, who is upset that her daughter seems to be obsessed with a guy, Alaric, who thinks he is a vampire. Alaric disappears from the party and if found dead the next morning

Brandy convinces Charlene to get involved in solving the murder to keep her daughter off the suspect list. Another associate of the vampires is dead and Charlene and Brandy are on the scene. Of course, the local detective is not happy that Charlene is once again involving herself in a case and has put their friendship on pause until the case is solved. Jack is always protective and supportive of Charlene and is helping her to solve the mystery before anyone else becomes a victim.

I feel like I know all these characters and they are friends I am stopping in and visiting them when I read one of the series. The mystery was so good, I was stumped to the end!

Can't wait till I can visit Salem again in the next installment.

Apparently this is the fifth book in the series, but I didn't realize that going into it. It did make sense, but I probably would've enjoyed it more if I'd read the books in order, as I'd have had a better connection to the characters. I love that it takes place in Salem, and I appreciated that the author included some history of the town in the story. I enjoyed the diverse cast, and I'm likely to go back and check out prior books.

This fifth book in the Mrs. Morris series begins at the annual Witches Ball where Charlene is one of three of the costume judges. Her friend Brandy is upset because her daughter is dating a man, Alaric, who she believes is bad for her daughter, Serenity . Alaric claims to be a vampire. At midnight he disappears and the next morning he’s found dead.

Charlene, always against the wishes of Sam, begins investigating the murder as a favor to Brandy. They meet Alaric’s friends Asher, Elizabeta and Orpheus who are also part of the vampire culture. She also meets a writer who penned a book about the tunnels under Salem, Patric Steel. And of course, Dr. Jack Strathmore, Charlene’s resident B&B ghost helps her research and put the clues together.

This is one of my top 3 cozy series. The story that these two wonderful authors, Traci Hall and Patrice Wilton, write are such a joy to read. The characters are likable, the story is fun to read and the bad guy is not always easy to figure out. Can’t wait for the next book.

Mrs. Morris and the Vampire is the fifth book in Traci Wilton's Salem B&B Mystery series, an engaging paranormal read. This installment finds our MC, Charlene, with her B&B full of guests for Halloween, anxious to get into the festivities of the season. The biggest draw is the Witches Ball, though paranormal activities abound in and around Salem--as evidenced by Jack, the resident ghost of the B&B, and the visiting/resident witches. This year a vampire has made himself known; is he up to mischief? Why has he come?
Sam the policeman --and Charlene's boyfriend-- is not inclined to believe in such goings on, though Charlene knows it as truth. Relationships are changing, growing, secrets are unburied, and the path to solving the mystery is a twisted one. I love the characters in this series, especially Jack! I think this is my favorite mystery so far--though I know I have said that before. A well written and paced plot , a suspenseful build to a surprising, yet satisfying resolution.

Thank you to #Kensington #MrsMorrisandtheVampire #NetGalley for granting me the ARC I requested. All opinions offered are my own.

This book was totally beyond amazing. I had to keep reading once I started and there was no putting it down till the last page was read. It moves along at a really great speed, not too fast nor too slow. the characters are so real that you feel as though you have known them forever and you cant help but fall in love with them. The story will grab you, keeping you interested and turning pages until you reach the end and then you are needing more. This book has to be read, no doubt about it.

At the start of the series Charlene moves to Salem and starts a B & B after her husband passes away in an accident. At first I wasn't sure if I would be interested in reading a mystery story with a resident ghost. Now I love Jack and can't wait to see what mysteries Charlene gets herself involved in.

As the books progress I love Jack because he is always looking out for Charlene and helps keep her safe. She drives the local Detective crazy because she is so curious and gets herself involved in the local mysteries. Which I love helping her solve them. I did not figure this one out until the very end.

Great job ladies I can't wait to see where this series takes us next.

I received this book from netgalley for an honest review #netgalley

This series just keeps getting better and better! I love the wide diversity of characters, different lifestyles. That to me sets it apart from other cozies. And the added Salem history had me eating up every word. I want to go to Salem so much and go to the Halloween ball.
Keep up the amazing work.
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