Lethal Outlook (Psychic Eye Mystery, #10)

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Lethal Outlook (Psychic Eye Mystery #10)

by Victoria Laurie (Goodreads Author)

4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 · rating details · 756 ratings · 99 reviews

The New York Times bestselling author of the “enthralling thriller”* Vision Impossible is back with her newest Psychic Eye mystery, in which psychic Abigail Cooper must rely on her inner vision to search for a missing woman…When a mysterious client approaches Abby with a cryptic message about a young mother who has vanished, Abby is more than willing to get involved. After...more

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Published July 3rd 2012 by Obsidian

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Apr 01, 2013 Christina rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Mar 08, 2013 Doris rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: cozies, mystery

This is the latest in a series written by a physic about a physic, and the occasional foray into the mystic is very well done. I especially enjoy a scene where our heroine, Abby, reveals some hard truths to some hardcase cops, purely to prove her skills.

This story, coming on the heels of several where Abby and her fiancé Dutch have worked on high profile cases, is more down home and home town, dealing with a missing woman around Austin, Texas. Abby is asked to figure out what happened, based on...more

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Aug 11, 2012 Sarai rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery

The gang is back for another installment of the Psychic Eye series. There was something a little different about this entry in the series, but I can't put my finger on what it was. More psychic moments? I'm not sure.

The kidnapping scene was a little silly to the point that it pulled me out of the book for a moment. And the ending seemed a bit rushed, but other than that if you enjoyed the other books in the series, you'll like this one too.

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Jul 27, 2012 Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: author-victoria-laurie, mystery

Another fabulous mystery from the super-talented Victoria Laurie!

Psychic intuitive Abby Cooper is enjoying life in her new home of Austin, Texas. She and her fiancé Dutch are preparing for their wedding and the completion of construction on their dream home... if Abby would just give her opinions to the wedding planner, her sister Cat, and home builder, her friend Dave. Her last adventure (in Vision Impossible) has left her recovering from a broken pelvis so she hobbles away from decision-makin...more Another fabulous mystery from the super-talented Victoria Laurie!

Psychic intuitive Abby Cooper is enjoying life in her new home of Austin, Texas. She and her fiancé Dutch are preparing for their wedding and the completion of construction on their dream home... if Abby would just give her opinions to the wedding planner, her sister Cat, and home builder, her friend Dave. Her last adventure (in Vision Impossible) has left her recovering from a broken pelvis so she hobbles away from decision-making as quickly as possible to the new office she shares with her BFF, private investigator Candice Fusco. The mystery begins with an intriguing set-up. A client vaguely refers to a crime that, as a lawyer, she can't really talk about, but asks Abby to investigate using her psychic abilities. Candice and Abby watch the news and quickly realize two things. First, the crime the lawyer was referring to involves a young mother who has gone missing. And second, they must investigate the crime and find out what happened to her.

The plot races along with new questions, suspects and motives popping up around every corner. Abby has many things on her plate (a consultation with the Austin branch of the FBI, the upcoming wedding, construction on her new house, psychic appointments for clients, this new case to solve) all while nursing her physical recovery. After all, what bride wants to walk down the aisle with a bouquet in one hand and a cane in the other? The subplots are deftly woven into the story and each has its own satisfactory conclusion. As for the missing woman and the culprit behind her disappearance, I was guessing until the very end. This was a page-turner.

I can't say enough good things about the wonderful character Ms. Laurie has created in Abby Cooper. She's headstrong, smart, witty. At the same time she has her faults, but they only serve to make the character more believable and sympathetic. I love Abby from her creative swearing and addiction to junk food to her caring nature and sense of adventure. The author is laugh-out-loud funny and uses humor to balance the tone of the dark crimes the characters uncover. Some reviews have been hard on Abby's behavior in this book, but I found nothing about her character "out of character." Yes, she runs from her sister who is only trying to help her get married, she runs from the guy building her dream home, she's enraged at her boyfriend's engagement present (you'll see...), and she uses her temporary disability to her advantage. You know what? I wouldn't expect anything less from Abby. The character has grown throughout the course of the series, but the author never has her do things that are out of character. I applaud her for that. And in the end, Abby's shortcomings make her more real and relatable. Her vulnerabilities make me cheer her on even more. (less)

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Jul 20, 2012 Dani rated it 3 of 5 stars

Okay, I admit it, I have this love-hate relationship with Ms. Laurie's books. She crafts a well put together plot with a finely crafted mystery. Then there is the dialogue.

Abby and Dutch are finally getting married and Abby has thrown the wedding into her sister Cat's capable hands. However, Abby badly miscalculated in that Cat is the wedding organizer from hell. On top of all of this, Abby has to make some decisions regarding the furnishings and finishings for the home she and Dutch are buildin...more Okay, I admit it, I have this love-hate relationship with Ms. Laurie's books. She crafts a well put together plot with a finely crafted mystery. Then there is the dialogue.

Abby and Dutch are finally getting married and Abby has thrown the wedding into her sister Cat's capable hands. However, Abby badly miscalculated in that Cat is the wedding organizer from hell. On top of all of this, Abby has to make some decisions regarding the furnishings and finishings for the home she and Dutch are building.

Into Abby's office walks a badly disguised woman who says she is a lawyer and that her client is guilty. Abby now must rely on her intuition and her spiritual crew to help solve the mystery. She joins up with Candace, her PI partner, and the two of them have a fine time trying to prove and solve a murder.

I had several issues with this book. In the last book Dutch and Abby have almost been killed. Dutch has been severely injured, but evidently he has recovered fine. Abby broke her pelvis in three places and is in pain and uses a cane. For someone in pain she seemed to recover quickly from falls and trips in this book and evidently the 'hem-hem' bedroom gymnastics didn't bother her pelvis whatsoever.

Secondly, why would Abby hand over her wedding details to her sister knowing what a control freak her sister is? She has had problems with Cat and her controlling personality in other areas, why would she hand off her wedding to her?

Thirdly, the dialogue. Dutch and Abby are in their 30's are they not? Yet they talk at times like they are in their teens. The dialogue at times makes both of them seem terribly immature. Dutch is supposedly a seasoned FBI agent, yet around Abby he seems to age downward. Abby is trying to stop swearing so she'll say things like Feck, feck, feck. Maybe it is cute the first time, but not the second and third. or '"Crap on a cracker." I whispered. I loooove cinnamon buns.' I can see someone loving cinnamon buns in their 30's but talking like this? Not so much. And of course there are the nicknames and other 'intimate' gestures. Maybe I'm in a minority here, but instead of being funny the poor dialogue has the characters coming off as unrealistic and immature. At least in this book Abby wasn't constantly going behind Dutch's back at his job convinced she knows better than he or the FBI.

I do like this series. And I do like Laurie's mysteries. My fondest hope though is that someday the conversational dialogue will grow up and the characters won't appear so immature. There were some unfinished plot lines or hints in this story, so the next one hopefully will tie a few things up! (less)

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Jul 09, 2012 Particle_Person rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: has-romance, mystery

(If you haven't read the previous nine books, ignore my review.) This book was meh, especially coming after Laurie's previous two, which were very enjoyable. The action is slow for the first 60% of the book, and Abbie is especially annoying. She moans and groans even when she knows she's got the weaker argument. She pushes her own work off on other people. The whole wedding subplot is just boring, and the comic relief from Cat wasn't funny or interesting.

I did not like the addition of politics (...more

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Jul 08, 2012 Ann aka Iftcan rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: cozy-mystery, dogs, mystery, paranormal-mystery, psychic-powers, series-book

This is the latest Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye cozy. In this one, Abby and her partner, P.I. Candice are trying to find a missing woman. Abby is also recovering from being injured while on a job for the C.I.A. She is having to learn to walk again, and is up to using only a cane now. She is in a fair bit of pain, and talks about this a lot in the story.

Eggy (whom I LOVE, btw) is his usual lovable self, even if he only makes a couple of appearances in the story.

Cat is driving Dutch and Abby insane,...more

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Jun 19, 2012 Alice Liu rated it 5 of 5 stars

Fun! Fun! Fun! We're back to basics in Lethal Outlook. No major FBI/CIA cases are needed when Abby Cooper is haplessly drawn into yet another murder while essentially minding her own business. She is back to her usual potty-mouthed self and is super cranky...though she has an excuse, as she endures a painful injury from her adventures in the last book. Though I appreciate the role that Dutch plays in her life, and the places the story lines can go with him, my favorites are really the books wher...more

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Aug 08, 2012 Dottie rated it 4 of 5 stars

A delightful mystery, which I actually rated 4.5! Taken from my review at RomanceJunkies.com:

Psychic Abby Cooper has less than fifty days until her wedding to her long time love Dutch, an FBI agent. On the side, Abby also helps out the FBI. But on a recent mission, she and Dutch had both almost died. Recuperating with the aid of a cane, she has returned to work alongside her best friend and business partner Candice, a private eye, who shares the office with her. Overwhelmed by her wedding arrang...more A delightful mystery, which I actually rated 4.5! Taken from my review at RomanceJunkies.com:

Psychic Abby Cooper has less than fifty days until her wedding to her long time love Dutch, an FBI agent. On the side, Abby also helps out the FBI. But on a recent mission, she and Dutch had both almost died. Recuperating with the aid of a cane, she has returned to work alongside her best friend and business partner Candice, a private eye, who shares the office with her. Overwhelmed by her wedding arrangements, Abby has turned those over to her sister Cat, who ecstatically accepts. But with all of the questions she needs to answer about the wedding plans and having bad vibes about the upcoming day, Abby avoids Cat like the plague. Additionally, Abby and Dutch are in the middle of building a new home and their handyman Dave has been calling, needing some answers about the construction. Abby is also bent out of shape because Dutch recently sent her a wedding gift of a top model gun, despite knowing that Abby cannot stand guns.

Things are hectic enough for Abby but then a new client walks into her office, an attorney in disguise who understandably refuses to disclose the name of her client or her client’s victim. However, she advises Abby that if she watches the evening news, she will know who she is talking about. That evening, seeing the picture of the victim, a young mother who has been missing, on the news, Abby knows that the missing woman is already dead. Without seeing a picture of the husband, Abby cannot tell if he is involved. Although not ready to tackle another case like this right now, she still agrees to accept it and Candice agrees to help her. Besides, this will help her avoid Cat and the wedding plans.

However, when she questions the victim’s parents, they refuse to trust a psychic, and are beginning to believe that their daughter’s husband is involved in the foul play. In addition, due to a misunderstanding, they believe that there is a romantic connection between Abby and their son-in-law. Now it is particularly important that Abby discover the identity of the attorney’s client, the killer, especially when it seems that the danger is about to strike close to home. Can Abby and Candice find the killer before it is too late, or will they become his next victims?
A mystery with humor, LETHAL OUTLOOK, the tenth book in New York Times bestselling author Victoria Laurie’s PSYCHIC EYE MYSTERY, is a witty, suspenseful romantic mystery that will keep you guessing right up to the very end. I am a huge fan of this series, and this book kept me reading late into the night, as I was unable to go to sleep until I knew how it turned out.
Humor, inventive swearing, witty, sassy repartee, interesting characters, danger, FBI, psychics, suspense and romance, all combine to give readers an exciting story; a definite winner. This story can be read as a standalone, but for further insight into the characters and their background as well as additional enjoyment, be sure to pick up a copy of the rest of this delightful series. I highly recommend LETHAL OUTLOOK and look forward to the next book in this series!

Dottie, RomanceJunkies.com
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Aug 17, 2012 Nancy rated it 4 of 5 stars

When I first started writing this review, I realized how I had focused more on how miffed I was at Ms Laurie for playing the pricing game. By only publishing this book in hardcover, the cost of the Kindle release was automatically increased. I understand that an author has to be fairly compensated for their work; I can live with that, as long as authors realize that they are now forcing some of their regular purchasers into having to wait their turn at the library, where only one copy was purcha...more When I first started writing this review, I realized how I had focused more on how miffed I was at Ms Laurie for playing the pricing game. By only publishing this book in hardcover, the cost of the Kindle release was automatically increased. I understand that an author has to be fairly compensated for their work; I can live with that, as long as authors realize that they are now forcing some of their regular purchasers into having to wait their turn at the library, where only one copy was purchased - guess we will all have to live and learn.

I do not want you to misunderstand me. I enjoyed this book, what I do not enjoy is the new world of pricing and publishing.

Recovering from her near death experience, Abby is back home in Austin and settled into her new offices and business adventures with best friend Candice. When her first client of the day walks in, Abby know that trouble is soon to follow. With very little details, Abby must reach out to the family of a dead young mother and help to solve a mystery that has far-reaching implications.

Of course, trouble does not always ride alone, so when in a moment of weakness Abby asked her sister to help plan her wedding, you can see all aspects of her life deteriorating in no time flat. With a murder or two to solve, nuptials to plan, a sister that is trying to orchestrate a weddingpalooza, a contractor trying to finish up her dream home, scorpions taking up residence, a fiancé that is eyeballs deep in his own investigation and a business partner with the worst case of food poisoning ever, Abby goes into panic mode. Everything in Abby’s life is in overdrive. She has a talent and finds great pleasure in helping guide others, sometimes to her own detriment, leaving her very little personal time.

Unfortunately, this psychic gift tends to get her in more trouble than is good for any team of twelve people, let along one struggling psychic. But what is she to do? She cannot just walk away.

As I said, I did like this book and I do like this series. There were only a couple of instances where I was scratching my head. The first being – if you are recovering from a hip fracture and are using a cane to walk, how do you scramble over a fence; and two, if in the past books you relied on the light airy feeling when someone was telling the truth, why did that ability let you down now? That would have been very helpful in eliminating a few of the coterie of entwined suspects.

Once again, I am digressing into the negative. Start this series of books from the beginning. It is fun to see how Abby, Dutch and their band of brethren take on the world with a little inside knowledge.
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Jul 17, 2012 Sally rated it 5 of 5 stars

Oh, Abby, you do manage to get yourself into some fine messes!

Abby is still recovering from her last brush with death and planning her wedding to her FBI beau, Dutch. When she is finally well enough to return to work, a mysterious new client comes to see her about taking a case but she couldn't give Abby details. After watching the news that evening, Abby knew just which "big" case the mysterious client was referring to: the disappearance of a young wife and mother.

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Jul 24, 2012 Jeannie and Louis Rigod rated it 4 of 5 stars

I do adore reading psychic private eye, Abby and private eye, Candice adventures.

This one is a challenge. A lawyer (at least Abby thinks she is one,) comes to ask for Abby to solve a crime before it has been reported. Abby quickly figures out it is a missing person case and the person is dead.

How to solve this crime without mentioning her client is a constant issue in this volume. Also, Abby is still recovering and has to use a cane which really hampers her safety.

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Jul 30, 2012 Deb rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: homicide-in-hardcover

Gotta love intuitive Abby. This time she's avoiding her sister Cat, who is planing Abby's wedding without a by-your-leave, building a house and, oh yeah, trying to find a missing woman and her murderer (yes, Abby knows she is dead from the beginning...). Part of the fun of these books is Abby's best friend Candice, her perfect fiancee Dutch and her various friends and colleagues. Add to that that she is still gimping around with a cane while she recovers from wounds sustained from arms dealers i...more

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Feb 01, 2013 April rated it 3 of 5 stars

Very cute, fluffy mystery about a psychic woman who has teamed up with a great female detective and is facing her wedding day with the caring cop hunk of her dreams. In this installment, she is looking for a missing woman who supposedly ran off (but she knows the woman is dead from looking at her picture). The one thing that made no sense is that she is psychic but couldn't figure out who the murderer was until it was almost too late. Still, I enjoyed the characters and it was a fun read. I'll p...more

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Jul 23, 2012 Megan Wagner rated it 5 of 5 stars

Lethal Outlook is one of my favorite in the Abby series. I love how Victoria (I've met her three times; we're cool now (please no restraining orders))maintains the humor and lets her characters develop. Abby is beautifully flawed and easy to relate. Candace and Dutch as her baby-sitters/ bodyguards are awesome as always. Cat makes her return in a giant splash, per usual. I do enjoy a book that makes me laugh and can leave me on the edge of my seat or, more accurately, sit up from my lounged posi...more

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Sep 30, 2012 Misericordia rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, psychic, really-good

*I believe I may be irrecoverably addicted to this series*
I haven't finished reading it yet and already I want to lay my hands on the next book in this series. Uhh, why, oh why I didn't wait with reading books ## 9 & 10 until the # 11 was here?

I loved every minute of it! I want more and can't wait until the next book of this wonderfully awesome series will be here!
I hope this story will continue on and on and on as it keeps going better with the new books!
I am by no account trying to infl...more

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Dec 30, 2012 Jessica Andersen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery, series-i-love-to-read

This is the latest in the Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye series, book 10 I think. I have enjoyed this series a lot. It has some clever mysteries, and this one was no exception. Abby is encouraged to look into the disappearance of a young mother, from her home in the middle of the day.
Laurie does a fantastic job of allowing her character to grow and change, one thing that I look for in a long-running series.

I really like this series and can't wait for the next one, and more adventures of Abby, Candac...more

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Dec 19, 2012 Jessica rated it 5 of 5 stars

I seriously LOVE Victoria Laurie's mystery series!! They are freaking awesome!! Her Psychic Eye Mysteries have a touch of paranormal to them since Abby herself is the real deal psych! And the mysteries she winds up in are always fraught with danger and psychopaths! It's amazing this girl is still standing, but that's part of what I love about her! She's resilient!

Lethal Outlook continues the long running story of Abby's tale! While it isn't always necessary to read the series in order, you do ge...more I seriously LOVE Victoria Laurie's mystery series!! They are freaking awesome!! Her Psychic Eye Mysteries have a touch of paranormal to them since Abby herself is the real deal psych! And the mysteries she winds up in are always fraught with danger and psychopaths! It's amazing this girl is still standing, but that's part of what I love about her! She's resilient!

Lethal Outlook continues the long running story of Abby's tale! While it isn't always necessary to read the series in order, you do get bits of Abby's life throughout the books, and those parts do carry on to the next book and such and that's where it's important to read them in order. The mystery itself is always new and is resolved by the end.

This time around Abby and her best gal pal, Candice are looking into a case of a missing woman. But nearly right away, Abby knows they will be looking for a body and the murderer rather than the woman herself. Abby has got true talent is this regard among many other psychic abilities that help her solve these cases, but this one turns out to be tougher than she thought.

There are too many suspects and pretty much all of these suspects are telling the truth when she talks to them, she has the ability to detect lies from people, hence the issue with the case. And let me tell you, it was pretty tricky! I would keep trying to guess the murderer myself, but could never really back up my guess with evidence and then I would turn my gaze to someone else or dismiss someone else because it would be too easy for this suspect to be the murderer.

And that my friends, is what I LOVE about these mysteries! When you get turned around in circles, much like Abby, and cannot figure out the who done it til the very end with a confrontation, as is wont to happen!

These are always fairly quick reads for me! They are incredibly fun and fast paced, yet you never once feel lost or slip from the story! Abby is witty and hilarious at times! With her love of anything fried and greasy and easy going attitude she makes for a fun main character! What I love most about her is her colorful language! She tries very hard not to swear and what comes out of her mouth is quite unique and funny! And when she does swear, it doesn't count! And she'll tell you why in parentheses! And if it does count she makes a memo to add a quarter to her swear jar, which she won't really reveal its total!

Abby and Dutch are a very cute couple! We don't see much romance between them since they are both always busy with their cases--Dutch works with the FBI--the moments that they have together are sweet! There's not a lot of heavy romance, Abby keeps things strictly PG-13! The two are getting married soon and Abby mistakenly asked her sister Cat for help with the wedding, who has gone overboard with plans and is driving Abby crazy! I look forward to the next book when the wedding will actually happen! Pending, of course!

Victoria Laurie is an author I HIGHLY recommend if you are looking for a good mystery with a little bit of paranormal in it! Like I said, her Psychic Eye Mysteries are only "lightly paranormal" since Abby is a psychic! If you want harder stuff, go with her Ghost Hunter Mysteries which always has a ghost or demon in the storyline and those can be quite chilling too! (On a side note, another author with two great mystery series with paranormal elements is Juliet Blackwell! I intend to read her latest editions soon, hopefully!)

Lethal Outlook was yet again, another wonderful edition to the series! It's such a fabulous series I would hate to see it end. And since there are always mysteries to be solved, Abby might be busy for awhile. At least I hope so!

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Nov 01, 2012 Amber rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery, paranormal, nook

There are a lot of mixed reviews on this book in the series, so I went in a little hesitant, but I have to admit I really enjoyed it. The last 2 books were heavy on the action and felt like they deviated away from where the series first started. I enjoyed the more relaxed pace, the seemingly more real story line, and the relationships/characters seemed to evolve from the standstill they've been living in for the past few novels.

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Aug 09, 2012 Stephanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contains-paranormal-activities

I'd give it 3.5 stars if I could.

In General
I liked this book a lot, in so far as the series goes (at #10 and not bored with it yet; I consider that a success). The murder mystery was interesting. I didn't guess the killer at all, though maybe if I'd put in more effort to thinking about it, I could have. The book definitely sucked me in and before I knew it, I was staying up about 2 hours past when I originally meant to go to sleep.

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I was a bit let down by the very end of the book,...more I'd give it 3.5 stars if I could.

In General
I liked this book a lot, in so far as the series goes (at #10 and not bored with it yet; I consider that a success). The murder mystery was interesting. I didn't guess the killer at all, though maybe if I'd put in more effort to thinking about it, I could have. The book definitely sucked me in and before I knew it, I was staying up about 2 hours past when I originally meant to go to sleep.

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I was a bit let down by the very end of the book, how it abruptly went from summing up Abby's wedding issues to a "...aaaand you'll find that out in the next book, suckers!" (I may have added that last word.) There was another part of the book where she also alluded to there being more to a story/plot but it wasn't going to be touched on in this book. I hate when authors do this. It's the "We need to talk later" of the literary world. NO ONE likes to hear those words.

Another thing that bothered me for the first half of the book was Abby's reluctance in regards to her house and wedding. Grow up and stop complaining that your sister is the Wedding Planner from Hell and make a decision on something, then. Get more excited to have your house completed and lived in and stop ignoring your contractor-friend's phone calls! The excuses we got about her not wanting to do stuff seemed a bit weak and pure plot contrivances. Abby is a grown woman; she needs to act like it. Her eye-rolling and muttering behind her friends' backs were things I used to do as a TEENAGER, not how I would expect a mid-thirties woman to behave.

One of my standard complaints about this series is Abby's over-use of silly or out-dated phrases/attempts to not curse. I can't tell if this is a personal thing to the author (like she doesn't care for foul language) or just some character quirk she thinks is adorable (because despite Abby's attempts, there are quite a few 'slip-ups'). Either way, it's annoying. In this book, the phrases weren't the issue, but there was SO MUCH devoted to the cursing. "Ass...terisk!" "Feck!" The last one would've been fine if the author had just used it as a substitute to the word and moved on. BUT. BUT. Every single time Abby cursed, there was a parenthetical aside.

"Ass...terisk!" I cried. (Sorry, readers, I really shouldn't curse. One more in the swear jar!)
"Asshole!" I yelled. (OK, being kidnapped is a time when I can curse all I want.)
"Feck!" I said. (See what I did there? I'm getting around my own rules!)

Holy crap, that got annoying. It took me out of the book (every.) (single.) (time.) I get it, Abby can't quit her favorite vice; I don't need her acknowledging that, inner-monologue style, while something dramatic is going on that I'd much rather get on with. PLEASE tone it down, Ms. Laurie.

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Yes, I think the fact that I just devoted about three paragraphs to that one issue means it really bothered me, and kind of put a cloud over what was a good story most of the time. However, maybe some people just don't care, or get tickled pink laughing along with Abby in a 'oh, you're so zany!'-type fashion, so to each her own. I wouldn't stop reading the series because of this. (less)

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Jul 11, 2012 ❂ Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: cozy-mystery, paranormal-mystery

There aren't many cozy mysteries capable of actually making my heart pound but this one did.

First let me say that while I consider this whole series to fall into the 'cozy' category, the nature of the crimes in some of them (like Lethal Outlook) skirt the definition a bit. The crimes in this book are intense and unpleasant - not graphic, but undeniably awful. This is not a poisoning at the garden club. I didn't have a clue who the murderer was and never even considered the culprit a suspect. The...more

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Jul 08, 2012 Ami rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cozy-mystery

FINALLY, this is Abby back in her old roots - without any CIA/FBI plot! I did write on my opinion for the last Abby book, Vision Impossible, that I disliked the CIA plot since it went a bit too far from the Abby's cases I enjoyed previously. There is nothing of that here. Abby even refuses one case from the FBI (it's about mall bomb) because she thinks the case will be solved by the team without her help. I am SO happy for that!!

A mysterious woman comes to Abby's office, saying that she's a lawy...more

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Aug 27, 2012 Allison Linnette rated it 5 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this book very much.

I think the book was just as corny and funny as most of the other books in the Abby Cooper series and I enjoyed it for that. The case itself, was very much interesting as well. Abby saying that she didn't think all the people they questioned was the killer, threw me off.

I had at first thought it was the blond friend, Bailey, but after much study of THAT character, I knew it couldn't be her, just as Abby did.

My next guess was that it was Jamie. I just thought that...more

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Feb 28, 2013 Ricki rated it 4 of 5 stars

Lethal Outlook is the 10th installment in Victoria Laurie's Psychic Eye series. I really have been enjoying this series. Laurie writes a great mystery and I the psychic elements really sucks me in. That being said, Abby was really annoying in this book. She was incredible cranky and acting like a spoiled child, and complained a lot. I do however like that she is getting back to doing psychic readings for civilian clientele. Not as gd as some of the earlier books, but still a fun read.

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Aug 17, 2012 Vannessa rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was my first Victoria Laurie hardcover book! I was happy that for once I got the hard cover however I do love her paperbacks because they fit nicely into my purse. This story was just as good as the last one albeit ai was pretty much able to guess at the same time as Abby who the killer was. I was a bit surprised to find that the wedding wouldn't take place in this book. The way it ended though it seems as if that will be in the next book. Here's hoping!! I want to read about that wedding!...more

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Oct 28, 2012 Laura rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery

This book passes the Aunt Ann test. The dirty language is minimal, our heroine is working hard at breaking the habit & says shih tzu & assterick. Some violence but this is a murder mystery. Lots of girl power. Paranormal normality abounds. This is part of a series & I like this one in particular because our heroine isn't such a damsel in distress, she isn't deliberately putting herself in harms way & actually (gasps) takes reasonable precautions.

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Aug 10, 2012 Christine rated it 5 of 5 stars

I want Abby Cooper as my BFF. I love this series and Victoria Laurie has never let up on the quality of her story lines and characters. They just seem to get better and better. If you have never read this series, you are missing one of the best reads around. Can't wait until the next installmemt and see what mayhem enters Abby's life and her circle of friends. Laugh out loud situations, murder, mayhem, psychic readings make for a grat way to spend the afternoon.

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Jul 10, 2012 Stacy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Another winner from Victoria Laurie! (Although I was disappointed there was no preview of her next book at the end of this one!) This was the best written book on the series in quite some time. The story's twists & turns were realistic, the characters were realistic & the story was compelling from beginning to end. In fact, I finished the entire book in 8 hours! Can't wait for the next Victoria Laurie book to come out.

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Jan 21, 2013 Kimberly rated it 3 of 5 stars

I keep asking myself why I stick with the series. Abby is such a brat. Incredibly self-centered. Not sure why her sister, business partner and fiance' all put up with her. I think what happens is that enough time passes between each book that I forget that I kind of don't like these books. Or maybe I just like something to complain about. On the plus side, I read it start to finish in one day.

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Aug 21, 2012 Mary rated it 5 of 5 stars

Recommended to Mary by: Big Fan of Laurie books

I'm a hugh Victoria Laurie fan of her Psychic Eye Mysteries.
Books are well written, and keep you in suspense until the end. Psychic Abby Cooper and her side kick and partner Candice Fusco make a good investigative team.
I highly recomend any of Victoria Laurie's books.

This author also writes books for teenagers, but I'm really not interested in those, but my granddaughter loves them.

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Victoria Laurie is the New York Times bestselling author of 21 books and counting. With three separate series in full swing, Victoria divides her time between her two adult mystery series, (The Psychic Eye Mysteries, and The Ghost Hunter Mysteries), and her children's middle-grade adventure series, Oracles of Delphi Keep.

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Better Read Than Dead (Psychic Eye Mystery, #2)

Demons are a Ghoul's Best Friend (Ghost Hunter Mystery, #2)

A Vision of Murder (Psychic Eye Mystery, #3)

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