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Jon's Downright Ridiculous Shooting Case by A.J. Sherwood

toshi21's review against another edition

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4.0

Lots of fun crazy antics

I read this on a a whim. The title sold me. It was quirky and ridiculous and I had to know more.
I’m glad I tried this. This book was a lot of crazy fun.
Jon is a super powerful psychic who has issues with electronics and balancing himself with the modern world.
Donovan is a former MP who is huge.. (Picture the Rock) and a complete sweetheart but everyone is afraid of him because of his presence.
It’s because of his presence that Jon is able to feel safe. Donovan’s aura is sparkly bright and Jon is like a moth to the flame.
They are work partners who have to solve a mysterious shooting case in which nothing is what is supposed to be.

I was enthralled with this book. I needed to see what happened in both the relationship as well as the shooting case. I had niggles but the ending was interesting.
If you like psychics, sweethearts, and mysteries, take Jon and Donovan for a ride!
Can’t wait to see how they cope in book 2.

rain_97's review against another edition

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emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

anja23's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted

3.5

ameliaeth's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

auther_nerd's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

crystal_bookworm's review against another edition

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5.0

Loved it

Absolutely loved this book and the characters. This book had a great plot with the world explained throughout, with romance, steam, fluff, family and action. Definitely going to get the next one.

omega's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Loved every second, and cannot wait to keep reading more of the serie!! Jon’s perfect and must be protected at all costs. Donovan is a saint and we adore him. All the characters, including secondary and more, are amazingly developed and feel real. The plot is super fun and captivating.
I’m in love with this, would 100% recommend. A lovely cozy mystery with a super cute romance with some nicely put, and not overdone, spice (at appropriate moments and that shows up organically, doesn’t feel random or inappropriate at any time).
No complains here, just read it.

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casadilla12's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

3.5

tesslacoil's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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? No

4.0

ilyarozanov123's review

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3.0

There were many things I really liked in this book, including the connection between Jon and Donovan, the bit of humor, the anchor/bonding thing, the lack of relationship drama, and how Jon and Donovan had the advantage through all of their cases—everything worked out fairly quickly. It was an easy read.

I did think it fizzled out a bit towards the end though. Some things that rubbed me the wrong way, too. Jon having to go empathic felt very shoe-horned in for effect; surely they could have proved the culprit guilty in another way. I’ve read a character with DID before and psychic powers aren’t needed to figure that out. I didn’t see the point of the homophonic counselor they had to talk to in the epilogue either. Or why we got Donovan’s POV for it, when having Jon’s POV only until then had been one of the highlights for me.

Anyway, I’ll keep reading this series because I enjoyed about 90% of it quite a lot.