Recently dead Cordelia is just settling into her new ghostly life when she discovers the murdered body of her neighbor on the sidewalk outside their apartment building. Searching for purpose and direction in her ghostly existence, she decides to spend some time solving his murder and bringing some justice to the world.

Enter Ruby, the young woman who "lucked" into Cordelia's apartment as it came fully furnished with everything Cordy had left behind. When Ruby discovers she's got a ghost on her hands, the two work together to solve the murder case.

I really enjoyed the world and rules that the author has created for her ghost to exist in and how they can communicate. This is an amateur sleuth case, with plenty of missteps and hijinks to find the clues and get justice for Jake. The characters

While the main mystery of this book is solved and things wrapped up for this first installment for a series, there's plenty of threads of the story to bring in the next volume and keep readers waiting for more.

A new lease on Death by Olivia Blacke arc review I received this advanced reader copy from NetGalley. This was a thrilling interesting paranormal mystery tale. I had a blast reading this it was exciting and suspenseful right to the very end had me guessing who done it. This was a unique twist on the mystery genre. So this book is told in dual points of view main characters. Ruby young just moved in a new apartment in Boston that has comes with odd new roommate the ghost of the deceased tenant who died in the apartment, and is haunting the building. Which is where we meet our other character Cordelia Graves so despite not being able to see each other the two strike up a friendship and become determined to solve the murder of there next door neighbor Jake who is mysterious murder outside the building. They make an odd friendship of living and death but begin to care about each other. Also they want to help bring Jake killer to justice so maybe to can both find peace. It was an interesting story a dark humor supernatural tale. I love mystery elements and the humor friendship the two girl have. The twist and turn kept me guessing who the killer was till the end it was great. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story. I would like there to be more with these characters since the ending was left opened I hope 🤞 to see more. Comes out on October 29, 2024 so check it out your love it .👻💚

This was my first time reading Olivia Blacke's work; it won't be the last. "A New Lease on Death" was a great cozy mystery. Despite some heavy subject matter, the overall book didn't feel heavy. Definitely looking forward to the next book in this series.

I'm a big fan of TV shows like Ghosts and Not Dead Yet. If you are as well, I think you'll love this one!

So you're giving me book 2 right? right?!

I loved the premise, I love Ruby and Cordy grew on me. I love that there's a larger mystery while the book has the secondary mystery wrapped up before the book ends and Ruby declares what any of us who have read these books before already guessed.

Why is Eunice so important? I need to know.

After watching Dead Boy Detectives this was perfect to fill the void. I loved the unique premise of Cordelia and Ruby solving the case together, but not being able to directly communicate. Ghost vs human and both have their perks when trying to solve a murder. Also, the cliffhanger?! Excited for the next book.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It is a fun, humorous and entertaining mystery. I liked the two different person perspectives. Ruby is the new tenet in the deceased Cordelia’s apartment. However, Cordelia is a ghost now and her neighbor was just found murdered. Ruby and Cordelia now team up to try and solve the mystery. I loved the various characters and the story kept me interested. It was a well written book and I highly recommend reading it.

Cute concept, well-constructed prose, good humor. While I stopped after chapter 1 (4%), this feels like an easy 3-4 stars and 5 for the right readers.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC.

A quirky, sort of comedic take on a cozy murder mystery despite tackling some more serious topics along the way. The story focuses around Cordelia, a recently deceased "ghost" who with the help of her apartment's new resident Ruby - try to solve the murder of their recently deceased neighbor.

While the story and premise had great potential, the pacing seemed a little off for me and seemed somewhat repetitive. I think what may have been lacking was character development as Ruby, and Cordelia have the possibility of being quite endearing. In the end, it was a quick read and I would recommend to someone who likes cozy mysteries with a supernatural trope.

Thank you to Minotaur Books, MacMillan and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy in exchange for my honest and personal review.

Overall this was a good cozy mystery but I found the main storyline far fetched and not believable . It seemed like I was reading a comedy version of the TV series using same premise
I found it slow and it didn’t hold my interest most likely because I don’t believe in ghosts
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review book

Love the cover but not a huge fan of supernatural so perhaps this wasn't for me. I didn't feel connected to the story even though the writing was good. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

What an excellent new cozy this is! Ghosts, Murder, and of course, an amateur detective, or two.

Ruby has moved into an apartment where a woman has supposedly committed suicide. In actuality, she is still there! And when her neighbor also gets murdered, Ruby and her ghost, Cordelia, are going to find out what is happening.

Really good characters and funny dialogue and ghosts? Yes, please.

NetGalley/ St. Martin’s Press/ Minotaur October 29, 2024

I don’t know why I enjoyed this book so much but it kept me engaged. I feel like it kinda jumped around quite a lot to get to where it went tho. The whole time i was expecting something totally different to happen but it ended on a cliffhanger so i it still might. I figured out the twist pretty early on but the journey for the characters to get there was mildly entertaining. I liked the ghost concept and hope a few new ones pop in along the way. Would read book 2.

A New Lease one Death is billed as a cozy mystery and a thriller, but I would argue strongly that it isn't a thriller. To me, it's missing the tension and fast paced parts that make thrillers so appealing. In fact, the whole book is painfully slow, even the character development. Ruby should be an appealing character, but I honestly just never connected with her at all. Cordelia had potential, but it felt like she was just saying the same things, or echoing what Ruby had already worked out. Everyone else felt a little flat, more like they were created to fill certain roles instead of growing out of the story.

While I loved the IDEA of this book, but the execution didn't work for me. Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC. I'm sharing my thoughts voluntarily.

I was drawn to this book by the cover art. The basic premise is that 2 women - - one alive, the other a ghost - inadvertently team up to solve the mysterious death of a neighbor.
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The idea is a good one but the plot moves along very slowly to a disappointing ending. It is a pleasant read which never breaks new ground.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC. This is my honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and to Minotaur Books for the ARC of A New Lease on Death by Olivia Blacke.

Something about the Boston setting in a less than great neighborhood with a local Irish pub and Southie accents had my brain partially in the mindset of Dennis Lehane's Kenzie and Gennaro, but Blacke's work is way, way less grim and dark (it's a supernatural cozy) while still tackling murders and secrets in a space the police care less about.

In A New Lease on Death we have two points of view - one from recently deceased 43-year-old Cordelia and the other from the woman who now lives in her apartment, bubbly 20-year-old Ruby. When their neighbor is murdered in the opening scene, Cordelia learns to communicate with Ruby to both solve the case and to be a little less lonely herself. The two make a good pair, even though it takes them a while to find their stride.

I read this book over an afternoon, and I found the writing style to be engaging and Cordelia and Ruby to be layered characters. The mystery definitely kept me wondering until the very end - I wasn't sure this would be a series, and I was trying to connect a few different plotlines which I'm guessing will now be answered in later books, which is great, because that would have been a lot to answer for in one book. Meeting Harp and Cordelia growing in her ghost powers was an interesting character progression that will have a huge impact on later tales. I think the motivation of Cordelia and Ruby to solve the murder was the only part of the plot that had to be a bit forced to move into their partnership (because neither of them really needs to care at all about the neighbor they barely knew), but past that I think a lot of good red herrings and future secrets and mysteries are afoot for this unlikely duo.

Cute mystery! I wasn’t expecting it to end on a major cliff hanger, which was a little disappointing. I prefer cozy mysteries that wrap up nicely at the end of each installment. Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced readers copy of this book.

An enjoyable story about 2 unlikely roommates. They were very much like The Odd Couple, but one was dead.

Ruby was a delightfully naive young woman who was bold enough to move to Boston during the winter. It's a stretch to believe how she managed to get her apartment and survive with so little.

Cordelia is a friendly ghost who hasn't so friendly at the beginning with her new roommate. She adjusted well with her new ghost status.

They both decide to search for the murderer of their neighbor Jake. They learn about Jake, themselves and others in this mystery that really leaves you guessing until the last few pages.

I look forward to future books by this author and in what I hope will be a sequel to this book.

This is a lovely cozy mystery. With witty characters and ghost? What’s not to love? I couldn’t put this book down

I love a good cozy ghost mystery and I love love love the name Cordelia.

It has heavy undertone of suicide, which is expected I feel like.

A New Lease on Death is a highly entertaining book that took me on an journey. The story had me hooked from the very beginning, and I found myself becoming more and more engrossed as I eagerly sought the resolution. One of the standout aspects of this book is the unique charm of the characters. I must say that Olivia Blacke has a talent for creating a cozy atmosphere within the pages of this book. Prepare to be swept away into a world of suspense, and unexpected connections.

A special thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.