A Rooftop Ransom by Eryn Scott [Review]

A Rooftop Ransom (A Murder at the Morrisey #6) by Eryn Scott
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: July 26, 2025

A Murder at the Morrisey
1. A Body in 3B
2. A Secret Staircase
3. A Poisoned Package
4. A Crime in 5C
5. A Bullet in the Basement
6. A Rooftop Ransom - Kindle
7. A Death in 4D

Eryn Scott
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Meg Dawson’s summer is booked. Between working at an artist pop-up booth on the waterfront, helping Ripley solve the mystery behind her foster sister’s death, and finally getting to know her father, the last thing Meg has time for is a houseguest. But Laurie’s cousin Trenton needs a place to stay and Meg’s studio is technically empty for the summer.

It seems like the perfect situation … until it isn’t. As fun as Laurie’s cousin is, Trenton is also obviously involved in something shady. Meg’s suspicions become impossible to overlook when a man dies at the front door of the Morrisey, and his last words seem to implicate Trenton as his murderer.

Meg isn’t a stranger to investigations. This time, however, she doesn’t have Detective Anthony on her side. And while Trenton may be keeping secrets, Meg believes he’s innocent. She sets out to clear his name, but when the ordeal ends in a rooftop standoff, Meg might not be able to save the day, or even everyone she loves.

Thoughts on A Rooftop Ransom: We're back with Meg and her crew at the Morrisey and our girl is taking some big steps. While telling Detective Anthony about her ability to see ghosts didn't go well (and kind of broke Meg's heart a little since she considered the detective an almost-friend), Meg has realized that hiding that big a part of herself isn't helping her. If someone can't handle her ability, it's really on them, not her. So the circle of people who know what she can do is getting bigger.

On top of that, Meg's complicated feelings about her father are finally addressed. Which is to say that Meg blurts out her fears to Wyatt and he admits that he's terrified he's going to mess things up with her. Which AWWWW. So, yeah, those two are finally talking and seem to have found their groove.

MEANWHILE, Laurie's cousin is using Meg's studio while he's in town and he's charming and lucky and somehow ends up in the middle of what could be a murder investigation. Which is how Meg's ability comes to light with him since there's no one better to help investigate a sticky death than a lady who can talk to ghosts. PLUS, Meg is working to help Jade (Ripley's ghostly foster sister) figure out the details of her death. Which is dangerous in its own right.

A charming cousin, a whole lot of spilled secrets, Laurie's unwavering support, a few new ghosts, and a lady who is right in the middle of it all. *thumbs up*