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Midlife Bounty Hunter
by Shannon Mayer
That was a fun read! Breena is a 41-year-old recently divorced woman with a good sense of humor but not in the best shape of her life. She is relatable, albeit a little annoying in the beginning. Throughout the story, she shows everyone who deems her too old for such a physically demanding job that she's more than capable and even surpasses her younger colleagues. One thing I didn't get was why the mystery surrounding the job. They don't really explain what the job entails, except that it pays well, so she accepts because he ex wants to sell her grandmother's house, and she wants to buy it.
She refers to her ex-husband as Himself, rather than calling him by name. At first, I rolled my eyes and thought it was obnoxious. But the more we learn about him, and how he treated Breena during their marriage, I think it's fitting because he's full of himself. My literature teacher would be proud to see I can still point out symbolism in books.
Another thing that stood out is that she swears a lot, but her mouth has autocorrect, so there are plenty of ducks in this book. Later in the book, we meet the ghost of her grandma, who doesn't tolerate bad language, so I think that Breena censures herself in deference to her.
Her friendship with the skeleton Robert is interesting, and I hope to see more of him in the next books.
Her friendship with Feish is endearing, and her boss, Crush, is intriguing. With him, you never know if he's the good guy or the bad guy, but he seems to like Breena. I want to see more of him in the next books and hope to learn more about his business with her grandma.
All in all, it was an entertaining book with a no-nonsense heroine who often feels vulnerable because of her age and out-of-shape body, then she remembers that she doesn't give a duck, takes and Advil, and fights the bad guys.
She refers to her ex-husband as Himself, rather than calling him by name. At first, I rolled my eyes and thought it was obnoxious. But the more we learn about him, and how he treated Breena during their marriage, I think it's fitting because he's full of himself. My literature teacher would be proud to see I can still point out symbolism in books.
Another thing that stood out is that she swears a lot, but her mouth has autocorrect, so there are plenty of ducks in this book. Later in the book, we meet the ghost of her grandma, who doesn't tolerate bad language, so I think that Breena censures herself in deference to her.
Her friendship with the skeleton Robert is interesting, and I hope to see more of him in the next books.
Her friendship with Feish is endearing, and her boss, Crush, is intriguing. With him, you never know if he's the good guy or the bad guy, but he seems to like Breena. I want to see more of him in the next books and hope to learn more about his business with her grandma.
All in all, it was an entertaining book with a no-nonsense heroine who often feels vulnerable because of her age and out-of-shape body, then she remembers that she doesn't give a duck, takes and Advil, and fights the bad guys.