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caitkom's review against another edition
3.0
I've had this on my TBR list since 2011 and I think I even have a hard copy, although I opted to listed to it on audio. I had pretty high hopes. I love books in which the protagonist can communicate with the dead, but I wasn't hooked right away and the book kind of dragged on for me. The main character has relocated to Savannah, GA after her uncle dies mysteriously in a fire and left her his law firm.
Bree meets a whole host of interesting characters as she is setting up shop, and all of them seem to be dropping hints about who she is and the path she "should" be following. I got a little frustrated with this part because I just wanted them to come out and tell her what she was working with so she didn't feel like she was losing her mind. Instead then hinted around and alluded to the fact that she was working with the departed, but it wasn't until the very end of the book that they finally explained some stuff.
Overall I enjoyed the premise and the characters. They are a quirky fun set, who have Bree's best interests in mind at all times. I got thrown off a little bit with all the celestial references and such. I may read another one in the series.
Bree meets a whole host of interesting characters as she is setting up shop, and all of them seem to be dropping hints about who she is and the path she "should" be following. I got a little frustrated with this part because I just wanted them to come out and tell her what she was working with so she didn't feel like she was losing her mind. Instead then hinted around and alluded to the fact that she was working with the departed, but it wasn't until the very end of the book that they finally explained some stuff.
Overall I enjoyed the premise and the characters. They are a quirky fun set, who have Bree's best interests in mind at all times. I got thrown off a little bit with all the celestial references and such. I may read another one in the series.
munderoon's review against another edition
2.0
Um ehrlich zu sein: ich hab es abgebrochen, weil mir weder die Protagonistin, noch der Schreibstil zugesagt haben. Ich glaube, das ist mal wieder Geschmack abhängig, für meinen Geschmack war es eben nix. Sorry Bree, aber ich glaube, du wirst mit anderen mehr Glück haben! :)
emitchellwrites's review against another edition
3.0
So, I got pretty far in this book before I just couldn't go on. I never give up before page 75 and I got well beyond that, almost to page 100. Her writing style is great, don't get me wrong. It's why she got two stars. I just couldn't suspend enough belief I guess. Things just kept happening without any real explanation or meaning, I'm not sure. It just felt like it wasn't adding up. Maybe if I gave it just one more page, but I have hundreds of books awaiting my attention. Perhaps this book is for some people, like I say, her writing is great. I just didn't have the patience to wait it out.
erollinus's review against another edition
4.0
Think John Grisham lawyer novels, meets the Ghostbusters.
Kind of. Bree is a lawyer for the Earthly (read, normal humans) and the spiritually (read, ghosts) inclined clients.
This book is confusing in the first half, not going to lie. But once things were explained, the story picked up ad made perfect sense. I'm looking forward to the rest of this series.
Kind of. Bree is a lawyer for the Earthly (read, normal humans) and the spiritually (read, ghosts) inclined clients.
This book is confusing in the first half, not going to lie. But once things were explained, the story picked up ad made perfect sense. I'm looking forward to the rest of this series.
appalonia's review against another edition
Finally giving up on this book. Much of it didn't make sense and isn't explained well. And the main character is portrayed as silly and over reactive, which is bizarre for a lawyer. It's too bad because I thought it had a good premise. I'll stick with [a:Thomas E. Sniegoski|27140|Thomas E. Sniegoski|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1238440776p2/27140.jpg], who writes terrific angel books.
vellanorah's review against another edition
3.0
Cute story with a twist which I like but I wasn't extremely engrossed. I would try her again though.
jlbal611's review against another edition
4.0
I started listening to this book this morning on my way to work. Julia Gibson is one of my favorite narrators. Thank you my dear sister for the recommendation!
leia3771's review against another edition
3.0
Took me forever to finish this book and the only reason I can think of this is the plot holes surrounding her "client". Everyone left the main character in the dark for almost the entire book and even then didn't reveal much at all.
Just as much fault is to the main character who was just seeping in denial. It was actually sad how she refused to believe in the supernatural even though she meets a ghost about 15 pages in.
Hahhhhh I give this a 3.5. I'm going to try the second book, but I'm not too sure I'll finish it.
Just as much fault is to the main character who was just seeping in denial. It was actually sad how she refused to believe in the supernatural even though she meets a ghost about 15 pages in.
Hahhhhh I give this a 3.5. I'm going to try the second book, but I'm not too sure I'll finish it.
verumsolum's review against another edition
3.25
This is a series’ first book. And I disliked much of the book for that reason (I tend to get impatient with openings).
To be fair, in this case it’s because the mystery I was most interested in was the one that forms the basis of the series, so of course it couldn’t be resolved within the first few chapters of book 1! Then, what would we read?
I also find myself excited by the possibilities of future books in the series, and other than leaving me in suspense on the “series’ mystery?”
To be fair, in this case it’s because the mystery I was most interested in was the one that forms the basis of the series, so of course it couldn’t be resolved within the first few chapters of book 1! Then, what would we read?
I also find myself excited by the possibilities of future books in the series, and other than leaving me in suspense on the “series’ mystery?”
literaryfeline's review against another edition
3.0
Brianna (Bree) Winston-Beaufort is striking out on her own, having inherited her eccentric uncle's law practice in Savannah, Georgia. She could not be more excited: it’s an opportunity to prove herself and to move away from her well-meaning but overbearing parents. Unfortunately, her uncle's law office fell victim to fire, and so Bree is forced to find a temporary working space during the renovation process. She finds a house on Angelus Street that is too good to pass up. The price is right and the landlady, Lavinia, won't take no for an answer. The catch? Her new offices are located in the middle of a cemetery. And not just any cemetery. It is a murderers’ cemetery where the bodies of murderers have been buried.
In Defending Angels, Bree sets up office, hires staff, rescues a dog, and takes on her first client. She's been hired by the assistant of a recently deceased, extremely wealthy businessman to prove that his death was no accident despite evidence to the contrary. Bree is more than skeptical of her client's allegations, especially when she learns the client says she knows it was murder because the man's ghost told her so. Still, the former assistant is her client, and Bree must represent the client's best interests.
Bree turns on her Southern charm as she looks into the possible murder of the businessman, Benjamin Skinner. The more she digs, the more she begins to believe her client may just be right. And soon it isn't just her temporal client she is representing, but Benjamin Skinner himself, who is facing serious charges in a very different type of court, the Celestial Court.
It's impossible for Bree to ignore the strange things going on around her. Ghostly white faces that appear in her window, a horrid painting that seems to have a life of its own, and staff that seem to have unearthly—dare I say, angelic—abilities. And what of Gabriel Striker, the private investigator who seems to show up just when trouble is brewing? Bree quickly learns that there is much more to the law practice she inherited from her uncle than it at first seemed. She may not represent the most innocent of clients, but even they deserve fair and just attorney at their side.
Bree manages to maintain her head through it all (although there are moments when she doubts her own sanity). I really liked how the author, Mary Stanton, kept the reader in the dark and just as confused at times as Bree. As Bree learned and adjusted to her new life situation, so does the reader. Bree's focus on the task at hand certainly is, in part, what keeps her moving forward.
The narrative is witty, fast-paced, and, of course, entertaining. I enjoyed the time I spent with Bree and her family and friends, and even getting to know her ex-boyfriend, Payton the Rat (who has well-earned that name). Sasha, Bree's dog, will quickly win over the hearts of readers. I couldn't get enough of Bree's sidekicks, Ron and Petru. And I'm dying to spend more time in Lavinia's room upstairs.
In Defending Angels, Bree sets up office, hires staff, rescues a dog, and takes on her first client. She's been hired by the assistant of a recently deceased, extremely wealthy businessman to prove that his death was no accident despite evidence to the contrary. Bree is more than skeptical of her client's allegations, especially when she learns the client says she knows it was murder because the man's ghost told her so. Still, the former assistant is her client, and Bree must represent the client's best interests.
Bree turns on her Southern charm as she looks into the possible murder of the businessman, Benjamin Skinner. The more she digs, the more she begins to believe her client may just be right. And soon it isn't just her temporal client she is representing, but Benjamin Skinner himself, who is facing serious charges in a very different type of court, the Celestial Court.
It's impossible for Bree to ignore the strange things going on around her. Ghostly white faces that appear in her window, a horrid painting that seems to have a life of its own, and staff that seem to have unearthly—dare I say, angelic—abilities. And what of Gabriel Striker, the private investigator who seems to show up just when trouble is brewing? Bree quickly learns that there is much more to the law practice she inherited from her uncle than it at first seemed. She may not represent the most innocent of clients, but even they deserve fair and just attorney at their side.
Bree manages to maintain her head through it all (although there are moments when she doubts her own sanity). I really liked how the author, Mary Stanton, kept the reader in the dark and just as confused at times as Bree. As Bree learned and adjusted to her new life situation, so does the reader. Bree's focus on the task at hand certainly is, in part, what keeps her moving forward.
The narrative is witty, fast-paced, and, of course, entertaining. I enjoyed the time I spent with Bree and her family and friends, and even getting to know her ex-boyfriend, Payton the Rat (who has well-earned that name). Sasha, Bree's dog, will quickly win over the hearts of readers. I couldn't get enough of Bree's sidekicks, Ron and Petru. And I'm dying to spend more time in Lavinia's room upstairs.