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fresholivebread 's review for:
The Ghost Illusion
by Kat Martin
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A psychologist seeks the help of a paranormal PI when strange events occur in her inherited house. Eve is smart and practical while Ran is intense and broody. They felt a little underdeveloped at start, but gained depth as the book progressed. Their romance takes a while to build, as both MCs are adverse to relationships - Eve is recently divorced and Ran is a widower - but sparks predictably fly.
They have decent chemistry and a good connection, and there's enough emotion and steam to make their romance work for me. However, I wasn't a fan of the rather repetitive "this will inevitably end" narrative. Stronger conviction from both MCs would've made the romance stronger. The ghostly mystery is intriguing but there's also an issue of things coming out of nowhere, which felt random.
They have decent chemistry and a good connection, and there's enough emotion and steam to make their romance work for me. However, I wasn't a fan of the rather repetitive "this will inevitably end" narrative. Stronger conviction from both MCs would've made the romance stronger. The ghostly mystery is intriguing but there's also an issue of things coming out of nowhere, which felt random.