Ghostwriter Anonymous
By Noreen Wald
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With her books sporting other people's names, ghostwriter Jake O'Hara works behind the scenes. But she never expected a séance at a New York apartment to be part of her job.
Jake had signed on as a ghostwriter, secretly writing for a grande dame of mystery fiction whose talent died before she did. The author’s East Side residence was impressive. But her entourage—from a Mrs. Danvers-like housekeeper to a lurking hypnotherapist—was creepy.
Still, it was all in a day’s work, until a killer started going after ghostwriters, and Jake suspected she was chillingly close to the culprit. Attending a séance and asking the dead for spiritual help was one option.
Some brilliant sleuthing was another-before Jake’s next deadline turns out to be her own funeral.
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GHOSTWRITER ANONYMOUS by Noreen Wald - A Henery Press Mystery. If you like one, you’ll probably like them all.
Noreen Wald
Noreen Wald has held a variety of positions during her career that include essayist, lecturer, editor and seminar developer. She has previously written three books, Contestant, Ghostwriter and Death Comes For The Critics. She currently resides in Washington, DC
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Reviews for Ghostwriter Anonymous
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I had hopes for this book. Struggled through it -- as a first book in a series, I'm willing to give the next one a try, but only since I already own it. I found the whole idea of ghostwriters having a society similar to alcoholics anonymous to be a bit silly. I didn't like the main character much; there was too much name dropping during minor scenes in the book, the literary references were not subtle the way I think they should be, the secondary characters were boring, and the mystery was unsatisfactory. I have hopes the second one will be more polished.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5The story is very weak, the characters are caricatures, and the writing -- an attempt at being witty and very literate -- is always half a bubble off. Good editing might have saved it, but I don't think so. Too bad, it had potential.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book was a great read. It is a light, fun cozy mystery that made me laugh and kept me engrossed until the end. Good, fun read.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Jake O'Hara is a NY ghostwriter who is recently engaged by famous mystery writer Kate Lloyd Connors to write her next book. But suddenly other ghostwriters start being killed with their favourite books, and Jake could be the next, unless she and Detective Ben Rubin can solve the case.
While the mystery was engaging, I found the descriptions of NY localities distracting. There was also too much local/regional reference for me to understand. I also can't believe Jake could survive 2 days of sleuthing around towards the last few chapters after being in a bad accident. The whole supernatural bit also did not sit well with me - I don't disbelieve it, but I don't like my mystery solvers being guided by the other world. Overall, an entertaining read, but judge for yourself. - Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Ghostwriter Anonymous by Noreen Wald is the first book in A Jake O’Hara Mystery series. Jacqueline Grace O’Hara was nicknamed Jake by her father. Jake’s is a ghostwriter by profession which means she does the work, but she does not get the credit. Jake belongs to a support group for ghostwriters (called—wait for it—Ghostwriter Anonymous) and they help each other. Jake is excited about her latest job. She is going to write for Kate Lloyd Connors, the mystery writer. Her friend and fellow ghostwriter, Barbara is a little worried about her current writing gig (Mafia Don’s daughter spilling secrets). Jake tried to reassure her, but maybe Barbara had a right to be nervous. Barbara soon turns up dead. And she is only the first victim. Jake tries to find the culprit with the help of her (unhelpful) friends. Will Jake be able to find the killer before Jake ends up a ghost?I was not a big fan of Ghostwriter Anonymous. It was alright. It is an easy to read novel with a mystery that I solved immediately. My favorite part of the book was the last line (it gave me a good laugh). I would love to share it, but the last line is a major spoiler. I felt that the book spent more time of Jake's newly whitened teeth (she mentions it quite frequently) and the ghostwriter group than on the mystery. I give Ghostwriter Anonymous 2.5 out of 5 stars. The book does have a good pace which makes the book easier to read. I guess I am just not a fan of the silly, humorous type of novels. I like mystery books for the mystery and this novel was very light on that subject. This is just not my type of book (of course, my mother says I am lacking in the humor department)! I believe I will skip the other books in the series.I received a complimentary copy of Ghostwriter Anonymous from NetGalley in exchange for an honest evaluation of the novel.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Well. It sounded interesting. And it started off interesting: a 12-Step Group for Ghostwriters, those unsung heroes and heroines of the publishing world who write without their own names. And it could have been a look into a cozy mystery whodunit for bibliophiles.Sadly, though, it began to fall into a guidebook for New York City (does everyone take taxis??), its different streets in the borough: "that walk from 71st and First to 59th and Third" is a typical bit of information that really doesn't seem to matter to the plot, only to the guidebook style that bugs me. And the amount of time spent with Jake, our heroine and sleuth, as she frets with her make-up and hair made me do too many eyerolls.There were interesting characters, though too many to make an effective plot, and lent the plot an air of being scattered. The mystery is solved, but it was too sloggy for my taste.