Metaphysics of a Dead Ex-Church Girl

by Melissa Ransom

Meet Stacy Cisco, owner of All Spirit Bookstore in Rano, South Carolina. After losing her parents in a car crash and gaining a generous inheritance from them, Stacy pursued her one true passion. She left her career as a Financial Data Analytics Manager and opened her bookstore for spiritual, but not religious people in her hometown.

But when Stacy finds her young employee, Candice, strangled to death the day after the bookstore grand opening, she is devastated. Candice was just starting college while also discovering her own spiritual path after growing up in a fundamentalist church.

The evidence points to Candice's current boyfriend, John, as the murderer but Stacy does not agree that he did it. Determined to expose the truth, Stacy begins her own investigation which lead her to an abusive ex-boyfriend, angry family members, and church members with scandalous secrets. Can Stacy figure out who killed Candice so she can get serious about developing a relationship with her former high school best friend, Marques?

216 pages, Paperback

First published June 27, 2018

About the author

Melissa Ransom is the author of the All Spirit Bookstore Cozy Mystery series. She lives in Columbia, South Carolina with her two children. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Claflin University. In her spare time, she likes to read cozy mystery books and spiritual books which inspired her to write the All Spirit Bookstore Cozy Mystery series. She is an Ordained New Thought Metaphysical Minister with the International Metaphysical Ministry.

Reviews

[Jennifer De Loach · Rating 1 out of 5]

The book was poorly written and edited. The writing did not flow well and was difficult to read. I ended up skimming the last 40 pages because I just wanted it to be over.

[Allison Leo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! I learned a lot about New Thought and got great suggestions for new music and books to read all while enjoying a story line that kept me interested. I was happily surprised at where the story went. I’m thankful for a story line that I didn’t have figured out in the first chapter, this one kept me curious all the way til the end!

[Sue Hieber · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like a tale with lots of twist, turn arounds and dead ends. It was twisty till the very end. I liked it very much. I did, however, wish that there was another one or two pages. The ending left me hanging, but then, there may be another book coming. I won this book from Goodreads giveaways, thank you, Goodreads.