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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
started on a whim and I’m in love!
I saw this book recommended somewhere and was like, you know, why not?
Thank you to random person because this book was PHENOMENAL.
Although there was bits and pieces of a backstory that I was a bit confused on (like did I miss a 0.5 with relationship deets?) it didn’t even matter because again, PHENOMENAL.
We’ve got the FBI. We’ve got hot police dudes. We’ve got a wild, wacky hippy family. And we have REAL GHOSTS. Gah! The way I was addicted and read this SO fast and I just cannot wait to see where the ghosts lead our two men onto next!
I saw this book recommended somewhere and was like, you know, why not?
Thank you to random person because this book was PHENOMENAL.
Although there was bits and pieces of a backstory that I was a bit confused on (like did I miss a 0.5 with relationship deets?) it didn’t even matter because again, PHENOMENAL.
We’ve got the FBI. We’ve got hot police dudes. We’ve got a wild, wacky hippy family. And we have REAL GHOSTS. Gah! The way I was addicted and read this SO fast and I just cannot wait to see where the ghosts lead our two men onto next!
I’ve had my eye on this for a while. The first book is part of the plus catalog so I finally took the plunge - I was pleasantly surprised! Generally audio books aren’t my thing but this narrator was great, the story was intriguing (a profiler who sees ghosts? YES!) and Ethan, the MVP ghost was endearing. Not to mention the whole mystery that comes along with the MCs job. Recommend!!
While I enjoyed this book, I didnt love it as much as I was hoping to or as much as all my gr friends did. It was still overall pretty good, and I think I am going to like book 2 a lot more than I liked this one. Some of the timeline/plot inconsistencies just stood out to me too much.
21 Nov 2020
2.5 stars rounded up to 3
Plot: FBI agent stubbornly ignores (a) his ability to see ghosts and (b) his still-simmering feelings for his ex while on a nervous breakdown-induced cold case job set in his hometown.
1. I really like the protagonist and his narration- it's the kind of snarky self-depreciating pov that I can't get enough of despite encountering it fairly often. The mechanics of his ghost whisperer powers are interesting and let's be real ghosts are just interesting in general. I like a lot of the supporting cast- the hard-nosed Lieutenant, the horny teenage ghost, and every single person in the protagonist's family. All of this was interesting enough to keep me going through the book at a fairly fast pace.
2. There were plenty of things that didn't work for me, though. Occasionally Rain's denial of spooky stuff got to be a bit eyeroll-worthy. I give the romantic relationship points for being a second-chance romance kinda thing, but I'm not terribly fond of the will they won't they dynamic. The story also dragged a lot in the middle.
3. My general takeaway from this book was "i think the author is almost to a point where they wrote a story I'd be very interested in, but as of now all we have are disparate elements."
2.5 stars rounded up to 3
Plot: FBI agent stubbornly ignores (a) his ability to see ghosts and (b) his still-simmering feelings for his ex while on a nervous breakdown-induced cold case job set in his hometown.
1. I really like the protagonist and his narration- it's the kind of snarky self-depreciating pov that I can't get enough of despite encountering it fairly often. The mechanics of his ghost whisperer powers are interesting and let's be real ghosts are just interesting in general. I like a lot of the supporting cast- the hard-nosed Lieutenant, the horny teenage ghost, and every single person in the protagonist's family. All of this was interesting enough to keep me going through the book at a fairly fast pace.
2. There were plenty of things that didn't work for me, though. Occasionally Rain's denial of spooky stuff got to be a bit eyeroll-worthy. I give the romantic relationship points for being a second-chance romance kinda thing, but I'm not terribly fond of the will they won't they dynamic. The story also dragged a lot in the middle.
3. My general takeaway from this book was "i think the author is almost to a point where they wrote a story I'd be very interested in, but as of now all we have are disparate elements."
I've had this on my TBR Shelf for ages and thought it was about time I read it. I'm rather miffed that I left it so long to read. It has two of my favourite things mixed together, ghosts and detectives.
The book is about Rain and Danny. Rain is an FBI sensation working for the BAU, and Danny works as a Cold Case Detective. Rain has been on medical leave due to an episode with a family of a victim. He relayed a message from their child and it didn't go well. He was forced on medical leave for a mental breakdown. He is offered a case to solve, a Cold Case to help him keep his job. It's missing persons Case from 5 years ago, it happened in his home town, so he's off home. The one problem is that the lead detective is his ex-boyfriend, who he left for his job. Let the crazy begin!
I loved Rain in this book. He is struggling with the fact that he can see, and talk to ghosts. He is trying his hardest to ignore it, but that doesn't exactly work for him. It was great to see him slowly come to realise that he wasn't crazy, he could really see and talk to them. I loved his interactions with the ghosts, especially Ethan. It was great seeing his interactions with his family, and really getting to know who he truly is behind the mask he has on.
Danny was totally opposite to Rain. He was like Rain in their relationship though, they were both hiding things from the other. Danny was hiding the truth about his family and sister, Rain was hiding that he could see ghosts. When they meet again that attraction is still there, but they fight it. They play on that fact till about half way through, when they finally explode. The sex scene that follows is hot and heavy. When Rain finally tells Danny that he can see ghost, he reacts like Rain expects. But I liked that he was trying to get his head around it and not just deny it straight away.
I loved the case they worked. We learn a lot about the people involved and you realise that it could of been any of them. It wasn't till about 80% that I finally figured it out, just before Rain did. The conclusion to it was amazing, and I hate that people can be like that. I loved how Rain and Danny worked together on the case, you could see how they know how the other worked. They were like a well oiled machine, with maybe a few not so oiled parts at times. It was great seeing the ghosts giving him a helping hand, they weren't just glossed over and overlooked. Ghosts were used well in a book for once. I liked the way it ended and set us up for the further books, I am definitely going to read then as I enjoyed this one so much. I love a good detective story!
The book is about Rain and Danny. Rain is an FBI sensation working for the BAU, and Danny works as a Cold Case Detective. Rain has been on medical leave due to an episode with a family of a victim. He relayed a message from their child and it didn't go well. He was forced on medical leave for a mental breakdown. He is offered a case to solve, a Cold Case to help him keep his job. It's missing persons Case from 5 years ago, it happened in his home town, so he's off home. The one problem is that the lead detective is his ex-boyfriend, who he left for his job. Let the crazy begin!
I loved Rain in this book. He is struggling with the fact that he can see, and talk to ghosts. He is trying his hardest to ignore it, but that doesn't exactly work for him. It was great to see him slowly come to realise that he wasn't crazy, he could really see and talk to them. I loved his interactions with the ghosts, especially Ethan. It was great seeing his interactions with his family, and really getting to know who he truly is behind the mask he has on.
Danny was totally opposite to Rain. He was like Rain in their relationship though, they were both hiding things from the other. Danny was hiding the truth about his family and sister, Rain was hiding that he could see ghosts. When they meet again that attraction is still there, but they fight it. They play on that fact till about half way through, when they finally explode. The sex scene that follows is hot and heavy. When Rain finally tells Danny that he can see ghost, he reacts like Rain expects. But I liked that he was trying to get his head around it and not just deny it straight away.
I loved the case they worked. We learn a lot about the people involved and you realise that it could of been any of them. It wasn't till about 80% that I finally figured it out, just before Rain did. The conclusion to it was amazing, and I hate that people can be like that. I loved how Rain and Danny worked together on the case, you could see how they know how the other worked. They were like a well oiled machine, with maybe a few not so oiled parts at times. It was great seeing the ghosts giving him a helping hand, they weren't just glossed over and overlooked. Ghosts were used well in a book for once. I liked the way it ended and set us up for the further books, I am definitely going to read then as I enjoyed this one so much. I love a good detective story!
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
P.S. I Spook You by S.E. Harmon
I listened to the audio of this book and really enjoyed it. I'm not usually a big fan of single person pov but it definitely worked for this book and I didn't feel as though I was missing Danny's pov. Both Rain and Danny were great MCs and I'm looking forward to continuing reading the next installments of this series!
❤️ FBI Agent x Small Town Detective
❤️ Second Chance
❤️ Work Colleagues
❤️ MC Who Sees Ghosts
I listened to the audio of this book and really enjoyed it. I'm not usually a big fan of single person pov but it definitely worked for this book and I didn't feel as though I was missing Danny's pov. Both Rain and Danny were great MCs and I'm looking forward to continuing reading the next installments of this series!
❤️ FBI Agent x Small Town Detective
❤️ Second Chance
❤️ Work Colleagues
❤️ MC Who Sees Ghosts
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3rd Read 2-16-24
I love this series and Rain so much.
2nd Read 11-7-21
I can not get enough of Rain! Seriously. He is THE BEST!!! I can't believe it took me as long as it did to re-read this one.
1st Read 6-17-17
There are no words. LOVED this!!! I want more. I didn't want it to end. I actually think I'll end up re-reading this one and I RARELY do that.
I love this series and Rain so much.
2nd Read 11-7-21
I can not get enough of Rain! Seriously. He is THE BEST!!! I can't believe it took me as long as it did to re-read this one.
1st Read 6-17-17
There are no words. LOVED this!!! I want more. I didn't want it to end. I actually think I'll end up re-reading this one and I RARELY do that.
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes