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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I liked the plot with the detective investigation where one of them sees ghosts, but I didn’t like the romantic part of it. Second chance trope isn’t one of my favorites.
I wish the two MMCs had seen each other for the first time in the present and we witnessed them falling in love for the first time. But here, they had already been in a four (!!) year relationship and had broken up. Moreover, the breakup consisted of one MMC walking away—moving to another state for a job, of all things. He didn’t win any points in my book by doing that. But I was glad it was all resolved without too much drama.
I will read the next book(s) in the series.
Don't judge a book by its ugly ass cover – this one was great.
Cute series, kept reading much more for the relationships than for the mysteries.
4.5 Stars
I'm having a really good year when it comes to the paranormal stories I've read. P.S. I Spook You is quirky and fun and full of banter and pretty close to perfect. I absolutely loved it!
Rain Christiansen is the most grounded person in his family -- and he sees ghosts. He's not thrilled by this and he tried to run away from it -- all the way to Washington, DC and the FBI, but they just won't stop talking to him. Even still, he was on the fast track until he kinda let on about his "gift". To a dead girl's parents. Just a touch awkward, that was. And after two months of leave and psychiatric counselling, he's the laughing stock of the Bureau. His boss, giving him a chance to redeem himself and show that he can focus on the job, sends Rain to Brickell Bay, FL (Rain's hometown) to help with a cold case.
Daniel McKenna is a detective working cold cases in Brickell Bay. He's also Rain's ex-boyfriend. Tall, dark, muscled and tattooed, Danny has always looked the part of the bad boy and it might just turn out that he and Rain have a little bit of unfinished business. I liked Danny -- he was grounded, no-nonsense and, well, hot. He knew exactly how to handle Rain and could definitely hold his own with Rain's snark.
P.S. I Spook You is part murder mystery, part ghost story, and then there is the romance which does not get lost in the background. As it turns out, Rain and Danny are not over each other, in the slightest. Now, they just need to learn to actually talk to one another, and to really trust each other - even with the things they don't want to share.
I enjoyed the rest of the cast of characters, too. Ethan, one of the ghosts hanging around Rain, serves as a liaison, as it were, between other ghosts and Rain. He wouldn't let Rain run away from himself. Sky, Rain's twin sister (yeah, they've got seriously hippy parents) lets the family freak flag fly high, and the rest of the cold-case team who seemed to take Rain in stride -- most of the time.
I love mysteries, especially when they keep me guessing a bit. And P.S. I Spook You did keep me guessing a bit, along with keeping me thoroughly entertained. I really enjoy SE Harmon's style of story telling and the snark and banter that go along with it. I think if we'd have gotten an epilogue, I'd have given it a full five stars -- but worry not, the ending is strong and our guys are fully together. P.S. I Spook You is a story I will definitely read again.
Recommended!
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ARC of P.S. I Spook You was generously provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.
"You taste soft and sleepy and sweet."
I could do a little better than that. "You taste like home."
I'm having a really good year when it comes to the paranormal stories I've read. P.S. I Spook You is quirky and fun and full of banter and pretty close to perfect. I absolutely loved it!
Rain Christiansen is the most grounded person in his family -- and he sees ghosts. He's not thrilled by this and he tried to run away from it -- all the way to Washington, DC and the FBI, but they just won't stop talking to him. Even still, he was on the fast track until he kinda let on about his "gift". To a dead girl's parents. Just a touch awkward, that was. And after two months of leave and psychiatric counselling, he's the laughing stock of the Bureau. His boss, giving him a chance to redeem himself and show that he can focus on the job, sends Rain to Brickell Bay, FL (Rain's hometown) to help with a cold case.
Daniel McKenna is a detective working cold cases in Brickell Bay. He's also Rain's ex-boyfriend. Tall, dark, muscled and tattooed, Danny has always looked the part of the bad boy and it might just turn out that he and Rain have a little bit of unfinished business. I liked Danny -- he was grounded, no-nonsense and, well, hot. He knew exactly how to handle Rain and could definitely hold his own with Rain's snark.
P.S. I Spook You is part murder mystery, part ghost story, and then there is the romance which does not get lost in the background. As it turns out, Rain and Danny are not over each other, in the slightest. Now, they just need to learn to actually talk to one another, and to really trust each other - even with the things they don't want to share.
I enjoyed the rest of the cast of characters, too. Ethan, one of the ghosts hanging around Rain, serves as a liaison, as it were, between other ghosts and Rain. He wouldn't let Rain run away from himself. Sky, Rain's twin sister (yeah, they've got seriously hippy parents) lets the family freak flag fly high, and the rest of the cold-case team who seemed to take Rain in stride -- most of the time.
I love mysteries, especially when they keep me guessing a bit. And P.S. I Spook You did keep me guessing a bit, along with keeping me thoroughly entertained. I really enjoy SE Harmon's style of story telling and the snark and banter that go along with it. I think if we'd have gotten an epilogue, I'd have given it a full five stars -- but worry not, the ending is strong and our guys are fully together. P.S. I Spook You is a story I will definitely read again.
Recommended!
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ARC of P.S. I Spook You was generously provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
So first of all, I avoided this book for a long time because the name is terrible. The book is pretty good but man, the name doesn't fit.
The narration was ok but not great. There were a few times that it sounded like the narrator was doing a strange Boston/English accent for characters in Florida.
The story itself is good, but the relationship is frustrating. These two men basically want to play "who can tell the least about themselves" and don't understand why their relationship didn't work. Honestly I don't understand why they want a relationship, beyond the fact that Danny is hot and they have good sex.
The narration was ok but not great. There were a few times that it sounded like the narrator was doing a strange Boston/English accent for characters in Florida.
The story itself is good, but the relationship is frustrating. These two men basically want to play "who can tell the least about themselves" and don't understand why their relationship didn't work. Honestly I don't understand why they want a relationship, beyond the fact that Danny is hot and they have good sex.
medium-paced
I enjoyed the story, but I can't quite decide if I like Rain. I suspect/hope he'll grow on me more if I keep reading the series.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Protip: do NOT start this book late into the night or you'll stay up too late wanting to finish it!
A really enjoyable paranormal romance, with a snarky main character who can see ghosts and his ex-boyfriend.
The characters were really well-drawn and the story was interesting (although the mystery definitely was the primary focus of the story).
The narrator was also fabulous!
Definitely looking forward to reading more of these and more by this author!
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Did a re-read, still really enjoyed this story. I'm not sure if I'm going to re-read the other two in the series quite yet, but definitely in the near future.
A really enjoyable paranormal romance, with a snarky main character who can see ghosts and his ex-boyfriend.
The characters were really well-drawn and the story was interesting (although the mystery definitely was the primary focus of the story).
The narrator was also fabulous!
Definitely looking forward to reading more of these and more by this author!
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Did a re-read, still really enjoyed this story. I'm not sure if I'm going to re-read the other two in the series quite yet, but definitely in the near future.