Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G Major

Came across this movie on a rainy Saturday. Seemed like a perfect watch. Haunted Harmony Mysteries is based on the books, The Gethsemane Brown Mysteries, which I am now looking forward to reading. The movie was a fun, lighthearted mystery. Gethsemane Brown was looking for a new start in moving to Ireland becoming a music teacher in a new school, in a new country. This movie contained a cast of interesting locals, talented students, a specter, and Ireland. I liked that it didn't take itself too seriously but was a bit of wholesome family fun. I laughed and smiled . It was enjoyable. I am looking forward to this Hallmark series. Watch and enjoy. It was a bit of Murder She Wrote, Miss Marple, and Mystery Incorporated.

Having a ghost as a major character added to the fun of what would otherwise have been a just so mystery. With the lead woman and the ghost, there were several fun interactions. The only minor negative was the overused Hallmark situation of having two men pursue the leading lady - this happens way too often. And, it doesn't help that neither of them have any chemistry with her. Another fun aspect was the music and how it was being taught to the school group. And, this would be the end of my review except that this program requires that we keep typing and typing to meet their ridiculously long character minimum.

This is another Hallmark mystery, and actually, it's delightful.

Set in Ireland, it's the story of a woman named Gethsemane, a choral teacher who rents a house where a woman was killed and her partner was a suspect. He was later poisoned.

The partner shows up as a ghost and asks Gethsemane to find the real killer of his wife, as he was accused.

Beautiful Irish scenery, and I have to admit I was teary at the end. The lead, Tamara Mowry-Housley gives a warm performance.

One thing that was nuts - Gethsemane is the only one who can see the ghost. Therefore she is constantly seen talking to no one. I did watch another show where someone talked to ghosts, and he would pretend to be talking on his cell phone. Wouldn't that make more sense?

An interesting feature of this film is the presence of two lovely women who are not a size 2. I have to think it was deliberate. Mowry-Housley is radiant and a good choice.

This was everything I loved in a murder mystery. I really hope this is the first of many series. It was like a blend of the best bits of Murder she wrote, Randell and Hopkirk deceased and the Aurora Teagarden mysteries. I loved that this can be watched across generations. I have teenagers and elderly parents and both enjoyed watching it.

Its great to see that more Hallmark films are being made in the UK and Ireland as it makes them more relatable. I could see this being a long standing series and would welcome it. Tamara was great and came across well as a reluctant but intelligent sleuth. Well done Hallmark.

Based aseries by Alexia Gordon. Now that I have watched this, I have 3 of the books in my Amazon cart! Getsemane Brown is in Ireland for a new job but, Her new home is haunted by a musician and only she can here his music and him! Now she is drawn into solving his murder and the murder of the love of his life.

I enjoy a good Hallmark mystery but this one was so good! A mix of ghost story, murder mystery and beginning love story (whom will she choose? Fellow teacher or detective). Here is hoping this is the beginning of many of these books being made into movies! Happy to see more diversity!!!