Review: Hey Diddle Diddle The Zombie In The Middle (Mellow Summers #14) by Janet McNulty

Title: Hey Diddle Diddle The Zombie In The Middle

Series: Mellow Summers #14

Previous books in this series: Sugar And Spice And Not So Nice (#1) | Frogs, Snails, And A Lot Of Wails (#2) | An Apple A Day Keeps Murder Away (#3) | Three Little Ghosts (#4) | Oh Holy Ghost (#5) | Where Trouble Roams (#6) | Two Ghosts Haunt A Grove (#7) | Trick Or Treat Or Murder? (#8) | Roses Are Red; He's Dead (#9) | Double, Double, Nothing But Trouble (#10) | Ring Around The Rosy, Not Another Ghosty (#11) | Hickory Dickory Dock The Ghost In The Clock (#12) | Violets Are Blue More Trouble Brews (#13)

Author: Janet McNulty

Genre: Adult, cozy mystery

Publication date: May 2018

Published by: Janet McNulty

Source: Purchased ebook

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Synopsis:

Mel and Greg are trying to have a romantic evening together when Rachel shows up and informs them that their neighbor is dead. Never one to turn down a mystery, Mel rushes to her neighbor’s apartment only to discover that the dead man is not her neighbor at all, but a stranger dressed up like a zombie.

Following a trail of clues, Mel finds herself surrounded by the undead to answer two questions:

Who is this man in her neighbor’s apartment?

And, where is her neighbor?

My rating: ★★★★☆
In this installment of Mellow Summers, Mel, of course, solves a murder. But this time she finds a body in a neighbor's apartment dressed as a zombie. And guess who's back? Rachel! She hasn't been around for a while so I was glad to see her again. I love that she just pops in whenever she wants. Though it can be inconvenient for Mel and her friends...

We all turned and watched as another of my neighbors run away screaming, slamming the door to her apartment as she went in. Just great. The stories about this floor being haunted will continue.

I love her so much!

"It's kind of spooky in here," whispered Rachel.
"Says the spook," I said...

Rachel is a ghost, in case anyone forgot. Lol.

“It’s the zombie apocalypse!” screamed Rachel.
Jackie and I ran for the stairs with Rachel outpacing us.
“You’re running from zombies?” I asked her, incredulous.
“Yeah,” said Rachel. “They’re zombies!”
“But you’re already dead!” I yelled back.

She is so funny! This is the quality content I look for in a Mellow Summers book. I just love it! I also love Mel because she is so sassy and just takes shit from no one. You go girl! Jack is another character I love. He is Greg’s cousin and they are always asking him for favors and he always helps them with cases... Against his will. Poor Jack. Lol. Tammy is in this still too and I still don't like her. She’s probably the only recurring character I don’t like. She is just really annoying and obnoxious.

But overall, I really enjoyed this book. I always love these Mellow Summers books because they’re just so much fun. I adore the characters and the mystery was pretty interesting too. Look, this isn't deep stuff, but that's what I like! It’s a fast, light read and I am looking more shenanigans with Mellow Summers!

Have you read this book? If so, what did you think about it? If not, what do you think? Does it sound like something you might want to read? Leave me a link to your review or comment below! 😊