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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-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
I've seen this book around, and not gonna lie - the title kept me away, until I saw it was on scribd and decided "eh I'll give it a listen" - and you know what? I loved it. I'm so keen to get into the next book!
Rainstorm Christiansen (Rain) works for the FBI, and he sees ghosts. Except he can’t really tell people that, so he fights it with medication and denial.
The mystery was excellent and the ghosts! Ethan was my favorite.
Side note: I think being named Rain and having hippy parents go hand in hand.
“Does this mean I have to get some sort of superhero outfit and report to S.H.I.E.L.D.? Is Samuel Jackson going to pop out someplace and tell me to catch these motherfucking ghosts?”Daniel McKenna (Danny) is a cold-case detective and happens to be the ex-boyfriend of Rain. They broke up for unknown reasons, even to themselves. Rain is brought to his home town to work a special cold-case with Danny and the sparks immediately begin to fly…again.
“Don’t you fall in lust, I warned my dick. Don’t you fall in love, it warned me right back.”I love Harmon’s writing! Rain and Danny have such wonderful chemistry. From the start, you don’t know why they broke up in the first place but you feel the angst, mostly from swoony Danny. He’s so afraid of getting his heart broken again. Rain is the snarky, intelligent, ghost-seeing, quirky hero you didn’t know you needed. His inner dialogue is hilarious.
The mystery was excellent and the ghosts! Ethan was my favorite.
“Jesus.” I grabbed by chest as Ethan appeared in my peripheral vision. I moved my hand in anxious circles as though I could physically soothe my rapidly beating heart. “Isn’t there some other way you could appear?”Rain has to dig deep and set some boundaries with the ghosts as they start to appear when he’s in the bathroom, or sleeping...or doing other things. Not to mention, he’s still trying to keep the fact that he sees ghosts a secret from Danny. I loved this story. Highly recommended for fans of thriller/mysteries/MM romance, who enjoy excellent banter.
He shrugged. “Yeah, but it’s not nearly as fun as watching you hyperventilate.”
Side note: I think being named Rain and having hippy parents go hand in hand.
i hate reading about cops. that said i am going to continue listening to this series
A great new detective/medium series! I've gotten into these since reading Pandora Pine's Cold Case Psychic series and S.E. Harmon gives us an interesting mystery along with some intriguing characters.
We stay with Rain's POV throughout the book. He has been living with and ignoring the ghosts around him. It's now interfered at work and he's been sent off to his home town to work quietly in the background, without drawing attention to himself. It also brings him back in contact with his ex, Danny, who he never told about his ability.
Rain is trying to work the case and hide what he can do from all of those around him. This isn't sustainable though, especially when he affects the case. It increases tension amongst the team and especially with Danny as keeping secrets is basically what pushed Rain to leave last time. Between Rain and Danny, their attraction and connection is still their and increasing as they spend more time together but you can feel how much they are holding themselves back. Rain's reason is clear and Danny, rightfully, is distrustful after Rain left him previously. They can't deny themselves though and it's not long before they find comfort with each other. It kind of feels like a security blanket for them both as they fight to work through the case with new links coming up with Rain's gift keeping them on their toes and suspects/witness's hindering their investigation.
Rain needs to make decisions on working with his gift going forward and if he can trust Danny with his secret. He needs to stop trying to be "normal" as there's no such thing. Rain's family are a hoot, offering a little bit of entertainment. They are very different from his buttoned up, FBI self and is funny to read him interact with them. The team that he starts working with again having varying reactions to him joining them on the case and it's good reading their interactions, many of them not wanting him there in the first place.
This is definitely a good start to a new series. I loved the case that the team were working on. It keeps the reader on their toes as to the outcome and the relationship between the MC's, at times, could have swung either way. I'm interested to see how Rain moves forward and what case they'll be working on next.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review.
We stay with Rain's POV throughout the book. He has been living with and ignoring the ghosts around him. It's now interfered at work and he's been sent off to his home town to work quietly in the background, without drawing attention to himself. It also brings him back in contact with his ex, Danny, who he never told about his ability.
Rain is trying to work the case and hide what he can do from all of those around him. This isn't sustainable though, especially when he affects the case. It increases tension amongst the team and especially with Danny as keeping secrets is basically what pushed Rain to leave last time. Between Rain and Danny, their attraction and connection is still their and increasing as they spend more time together but you can feel how much they are holding themselves back. Rain's reason is clear and Danny, rightfully, is distrustful after Rain left him previously. They can't deny themselves though and it's not long before they find comfort with each other. It kind of feels like a security blanket for them both as they fight to work through the case with new links coming up with Rain's gift keeping them on their toes and suspects/witness's hindering their investigation.
Rain needs to make decisions on working with his gift going forward and if he can trust Danny with his secret. He needs to stop trying to be "normal" as there's no such thing. Rain's family are a hoot, offering a little bit of entertainment. They are very different from his buttoned up, FBI self and is funny to read him interact with them. The team that he starts working with again having varying reactions to him joining them on the case and it's good reading their interactions, many of them not wanting him there in the first place.
This is definitely a good start to a new series. I loved the case that the team were working on. It keeps the reader on their toes as to the outcome and the relationship between the MC's, at times, could have swung either way. I'm interested to see how Rain moves forward and what case they'll be working on next.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review.
A fun pairing of crime solving with ghosties and mm romance thrown in for good measure.
A lighter PsyCop.
Better, too. Sense of purpose,
smoking hot sex, ghosts.
Better, too. Sense of purpose,
smoking hot sex, ghosts.
This was really good! One of the best romances I've read so far. Thrilling and entertaining.
I would have loved more diversity in the sex scenes because people assigned male at birth don't always have sex lying on their stomach with their head in the pillow... ;) We need to change how romance portrays gay sex to something a little bit more realistic.
So excited for volume 2!
I would have loved more diversity in the sex scenes because people assigned male at birth don't always have sex lying on their stomach with their head in the pillow... ;) We need to change how romance portrays gay sex to something a little bit more realistic.
So excited for volume 2!