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catsluvcoffee's review
4.0
Kincaid Strange is a voodoo practitioner. However, she's not your stereotypical voodoo priestess! Twenty-seven years old, she's in Seattle, WA, of all places, doing what it takes to keep the rent paid. She's headstrong, tenacious, and more importantly, a little unconventional. Sounds like a great protagonist, right? She raises the dead to pay the bills. She's great at her job; Not so great at people skills. She's obviously more comfortable in the company of the dead. She's extremely likable, in spite of her poor decisions and innate ability to create chaos in her life. To add to the mayhem, she has a ghost turned zombie for a roommate, and an ex-boyfriend working for the city's police force that recently distanced itself from all things paranormal. Did I mention the sorcerer's ghost that pops by occasionally in her bathroom mirror, or that said sorcerer can't know about the zombie incident? Awk-ward.
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laceystairs's review
4.0
Grab some strong coffee and strap in for a supernatural mystery.
I loved the heavy grunge themes throughout this book. The whole thing was so nostalgic and new all at the same time.
I already liked most of the characters from the first novel (Voodoo Killings) and I'm keeping my eye out more novels by this author.
The story was new and interesting. The characters were fresh and Kincaid is well on her way to mastering herself, and all the Otherside that gets thrown at her. I liked this paranormal book because it wasn't driven by romance or lust. There was so much more going on in it.
Really enjoyed this one.
I loved the heavy grunge themes throughout this book. The whole thing was so nostalgic and new all at the same time.
I already liked most of the characters from the first novel (Voodoo Killings) and I'm keeping my eye out more novels by this author.
The story was new and interesting. The characters were fresh and Kincaid is well on her way to mastering herself, and all the Otherside that gets thrown at her. I liked this paranormal book because it wasn't driven by romance or lust. There was so much more going on in it.
Really enjoyed this one.
shinyandrea's review
4.0
Another paranormal page turner in the Kincaid Strange series! And since there’s a bit of a cliffhanger in the epilogue I’m joyfully assuming it’s not the last! While I enjoyed catching up with most of the same characters from book one, I didn’t find them all as compelling this time. The nonstarter will-they/won’t-they romance between Aaron and Kincaid fell flat for me in this novel. By no means do I think there needs to be a romantic storyline to make a book interesting, but if it’s not interesting why not leave it out completely? There was lots of ghoulish mystery and ghostly action, with some new facets of the Otherside to discover. I’m kind of between three and four stars! But I love these characters and this world so much I erred on the side of generous. I want everyone to know it’s worth picking up.
verbrata's review
5.0
4.75. Love the characters and the world building...plot had me guessing up to the end.
julesgou's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting second novel to the Kincaid Strange series.
In this one, we learn more about Nate and his background, as well as about Gideon and his. We also divided more into the world of Kincaid Strange. I find that this world is a very interesting and unique one. It definitely stands on its own from the books that I've read.
There were two things that took away from the story for me. One was Nate. I'm going to be honest, I thought that Nate was very annoying in this story and made some very dumb decisions. Wasn't his biggest fan and I hope that he gets better. Second, I didn't like the romance. I wanted Kincaid to just make a decision and be done with it.
I'm definitely interested to see where this story goes though!
In this one, we learn more about Nate and his background, as well as about Gideon and his. We also divided more into the world of Kincaid Strange. I find that this world is a very interesting and unique one. It definitely stands on its own from the books that I've read.
There were two things that took away from the story for me. One was Nate. I'm going to be honest, I thought that Nate was very annoying in this story and made some very dumb decisions. Wasn't his biggest fan and I hope that he gets better. Second, I didn't like the romance. I wanted Kincaid to just make a decision and be done with it.
I'm definitely interested to see where this story goes though!
kari_marie's review
2.0
I received a copy from NetGalley for an honest review.
Two stars: It was ok. There is a lot room for growth. The stars are for the fact that it was different story. I maybe would have given three but I felt like I was missing a lot of knowledge because I have not read book 1.
Kincaid Strange is Voodoo Practioner. Her best friend is a ghost, or was a ghost. Now Nate is a zombie hybrid. Nate’s past is about to catch up to him and drag Kincaid along for the ride. Interestingly, Aaron, the ex-boyfriend cop, is the one to bring up Nate’s past. Will Kincaid be able to solve the mystery and save Nate? To make things interesting Kincaid renegade on a deal with Gideon and he has come calling.
This was a cool premise. I like the Voodoo aspects and wish there had been more of that. This was a different story but it dragged a little. Kincaid was a little boring and there were no good or funny dialogues between the characters. I have not read the first book so maybe that has something to do with it. There were definitely parts where reading the first book would have helped. None of the characters were built for me. They seemed a little one dimensional. The first part of the book was the most interesting and that was before the actual story started. The potential is there. The characters need more to them.
Two stars: It was ok. There is a lot room for growth. The stars are for the fact that it was different story. I maybe would have given three but I felt like I was missing a lot of knowledge because I have not read book 1.
Kincaid Strange is Voodoo Practioner. Her best friend is a ghost, or was a ghost. Now Nate is a zombie hybrid. Nate’s past is about to catch up to him and drag Kincaid along for the ride. Interestingly, Aaron, the ex-boyfriend cop, is the one to bring up Nate’s past. Will Kincaid be able to solve the mystery and save Nate? To make things interesting Kincaid renegade on a deal with Gideon and he has come calling.
This was a cool premise. I like the Voodoo aspects and wish there had been more of that. This was a different story but it dragged a little. Kincaid was a little boring and there were no good or funny dialogues between the characters. I have not read the first book so maybe that has something to do with it. There were definitely parts where reading the first book would have helped. None of the characters were built for me. They seemed a little one dimensional. The first part of the book was the most interesting and that was before the actual story started. The potential is there. The characters need more to them.
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