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Sep 21, 2008

Julie (jjmachshev) rated it:

Reviewed for queuemyreview.com; book release Oct08

Really 3.75 stars. I’m always on the lookout for new authors to enjoy. So having the opportunity to review a book from an author new to me is a great way to spend a Sunday. I opened “the Wild Sight” by Loucinda McGary with anticipation and proceeded to travel to Ireland into a mystery and became caught up in a love story.

Donovan never wanted to return to Ireland. His ‘gift’ of the sight always seemed like more of a cur More...

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Aug 29, 2008

Terry rated it:

The Wild Sight by Loucinda McGary is a tale consisting of everything you could possibly want from Ireland. A romance, cozy mystery, paranormal all wrapped up into one nice neat package that will entertain you from the first page to the very end. A dapper dashing hero ensnared in intrigue, murder, and hauntings from past and the present must prove himself to all and theirs.

Donovan O'Shea is about as handsome as they come, smart, pleasant and he has the Sight. Plagued from his early ye More...

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Feb 07, 2009

Rhianna rated it:

Rylie is a young woman in search of her identity. After her mother died of cancer six months previous, she decided to try and find the man who had deserted them both when she was just a baby. What very few clues she has about him--her birth certificate and some photos--lead her to Ireland in search of Dermot O'Shea. Dermot, meanwhile, has had a stroke and can no longer handle his own affairs. Though he left years ago to live in America, Donovan O'Shea has come back to help his sister settle his More...

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Apr 03, 2011

Marilyn rated it:

Paranormal romance/mystery. It was a Kindle freebie (Kindle formatting is off, BTW, so if that bothers you, be warned. I found it annoying but not bad enough to take me out of the story).

Donovan has the Sight. He's back home in Ireland trying to settle his family's property after his father's debilitating stroke, and simply setting foot on the property precipitates visions. Rylie, an American woman, has come to Ireland looking for the father who left her and her mother when she was More...

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Apr 01, 2011

Radella rated it:

This book actually had some plot twists that took me by surprise- I expected very little from the story, in all honesty, but I got a whole lot more. Rylie has come to Northern Ireland to confront a father that abandoned the family when she was still a toddler. Donovan has returned to Ireland to help settle his father, who has recently suffered a massive stroke. In the beginning there’s a lot of “we can’t be related” going on, but that rather obviously sorts itself out in rather rapid form. Borro More...

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Jan 12, 2011

Zeek rated it:

I finally got to read The Wild Sight this weekend after having it languish in my To Be Read pile for several months. This is a paranormal romance tale focusing on Wild Irish Magic- the hero has the gift of "The Sight". However, for me, it works better as an intrigue rather than a romance. In fact I wish the author had just stuck to the mystery because the romantic parts just didn't jive for me. (More on that later.)

Donovan O'Shea has a gift of clairvoyance. Whenever he comes More...

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May 21, 2009

Sheila rated it:

Publishers Weekly reviewed "The Wild Sight" describing it as a “smashing romantic suspense… sizzling romance…” I know because I read the words on the cover. And it is an interesting cover. The girl on the shore—-of the sea, of a fen?—-with flowing hair and white dress could be ancient or modern, but the guy’s chest seems to be appearing from a thoroughly modern shirt. A curious mix.

And the book is a delightful mix too, with a wealth of intersecting stories: Rylie is looking More...

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Jul 09, 2010

Diana rated it:

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Mar 16, 2011

Nathalia rated it:

The first impression I got when I was browsing though the free eBook section on Amazon, was that it was going to be one of those extremely sappy and dry Romance novels. I was so wrong. Here's a quick pros and cons list without any spoilers:

Pros:
- Fast-paced which makes it a great book to cuddle up with during rainy nights.
- Great plot. This surprised me the most when I began reading.
- Extremely likable characters.
- The romance scenes were subtle enough where I didn' More...

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Dec 09, 2008

Allison rated it:

This story was an amazing journey and adventure to Ireland written by first time author Loucinda McGary that I won't soon forget. Romance, mystery and paranormal genres are used together to create a book of magic and intrigue from beginning to end.

An Irish lad trying to forget his 'gift' and an American girl trying to find her father are brought together in a small town in Ireland. As Rylie trys to locate her father, Donovan must use his clairvoyant ability, called "The Sight" More...

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Jun 16, 2011

Amber rated it:

This story is about a man named Donovan O’Shea. He has what you call “The Sight”. Donovan hasn’t had an easy life. Besides dealing with “The Sight” he lost his mother at the age of 7 and his dad became an alcoholic. So when he became of age he moved from home country Ireland to America to get away from his problems. Now years later his father has had a stroke so Donovan needs to come home to tie up some family affairs. However coming home is stirring up his “Sight” again as well as uncov More...

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Oct 01, 2009

Heather rated it:

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Jan 03, 2009

Bitten_by_Books rated it:

The Irish are often born with the gift known as “the sight,” an ability to see through the tenuous web between this world and the next. Donovan O’Shea does NOT consider it a gift, but rather a curse that he fled to America to avoid. However, his past comes back to “haunt” him in ways he never expected – or wanted...

For the entire review please go to the Best Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Review site on the web, Bitten By Books for the review of The Wild Sight in it's entirety. You won't More...

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Apr 08, 2011

Greymalkin rated it:

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Jan 10, 2012

Amanda rated it:

This is a paranormal romance. While I usually don't do paranormal, something about this caught my eye. Perhaps it was the premise that it is an Irish/American story and that crossing the two cultures was easy for me to bridge. I really enjoyed the romance, the plot and sub-plot, complete with a nosy big sister that didn't take well to her brother dating anyone. The paranormal parts were believable. I wouldn't describe the romance as "heavy", but there was a nice balance between te More...

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Mar 10, 2011

Jamie rated it:

I found this online for free to read on my Kindle so I started reading it for fun. I was hooked within the first few chapters though. I liked the Irish words and traditions and lifestyle included in the book (not so much the Irish curse words). I also liked the romance part of the book too, between the 2 main characters, but there were a couple paragraphs I had to skip over because they were ... heated. There are lots of good mysteries tied into the story which kept me turning the pages, and I l More...

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Oct 22, 2008

Cheryl rated it:

Donovan O’Shea has gone back home to Ireland, to visit his father. His father has had a stroke. Once in Ireland, Donovan meets Rylie Powell. Donovan can’t believe such a beautiful woman would come to pay him a visit, to Donovan’s much surprise, Rylie has not come to see Donovan but instead Donovan’s father. Rylie is claiming that Donovan and Rylie are half brother and sister. Donovan fully believes that Rylie is making this up and can prove it. Rylie comes from America and Donovan knows for a fa More...

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May 28, 2011

Annie rated it:

I feel like this book could have had a lot more to it. The main character has a special ability to see ancient warriors, but it feels like the author is just scratching the surface of these powers. The writing was good, but I feel like McGary just threw the main character's Sight into the story just to make it less of a typical romance.

All in all, it wasn't badly written but it was majorly lacking in substance. Okay for a light, quick read if you're not that hungry for a real piece of More...

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Apr 10, 2011

Bekka rated it:

For a romance novel, this was pretty low-key on the sexy. Which I don't mind a bit... better to have nearly absent sexy-time than horrible, gut-churning, "did they really just say juicy c#%k?@" sex. What it lacked in encounters, it made up for in wonderful characters and an engaging plot. I enjoyed this book from cover to cover. An excellent offering from the Kindle Freebie store. (Note: This title is no longer free, but still worth the $5 it now costs).

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Mar 20, 2011

Rhonda rated it:

story about a son returning home to Irland after 20 years because of father having a stroke. only in irland does he have gift or curse of sight. daughter having lost her mother searches for her aboundan father. through in murder, identy theft, flashes back hundreds of years time to druids and romance. its a rollercoast of a story. flows really well. the characters are interesting and involving. did not want to put book down. recommend it.

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Mar 27, 2011

Linda rated it:

This was a typical B rated romance novel. It was light and easy to read. Nothing out of the ordinary. Sometimes it was laughable because it was so predictable. There are so many books out there worth reading. Don't waste your time on this one. Read the reviews on Amazon where I downloaded it to my ebook. Said that this was one of the most downloaded ebooks Amazon sold. Don't think I will trust their reviews anymore.

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Mar 14, 2011

Lola4 rated it:

This was a fairly entertaining fast-paced mystery with some good dialogue and rather charming main characters. However, there was a thing or two I strongly disliked about this book that damped my enthusiasm down a bit. A little more polishing of rough spots and a lot more shoring up of weak spots would have made for a really terrific book. However, this is a relatively new author whom I would not be surprises to see getting better and better as she hones her craft.

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Mar 11, 2011

Chris rated it:

I was alright for a nice quick read. I liked the mystery, paranormal and intrigue plots, I just was not drawn in at all by the romance. The two leads were likable enough, I just didn't feel the chemistry much at all. This is a first-time author and I am sure she will improve. I did love the Irish backdrop, I would love to visit the beautiful country she realistically described someday.

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Mar 25, 2011

Anne rated it:

Set in Ireland, a fun romance involving a high-spirited American girl and an Irishman who may be her half-brother!!! He has The Sight and an archeological dig on his family property has been setting his powers off like crazy. Donovan and Rylie get caught up in all sorts of mystery and intrigue related to the site as well as their powerful attraction to each other.

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Apr 11, 2011

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May 14, 2011

MiriLou rated it:

Can't really recommend this one,even if it was free. This story tries to be a murder mystery, paranormal romance, historical novel but it just ends up being a scatterbrained crass romance novel. All of the elements just didn't mesh well and scattered throughout are annoying references to sexual attraction and sex scenes and those references just made me roll my eyes or cringe. It wasn't worth the time.

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May 09, 2011

TeresaFL rated it:

First off the Kindle edition has some problems with formatting. I tried not to let the bother me, but I have to admit that I think this would have been a much more enjoyable read if it hadn't been an issue.

Otherwise, this was a good solid mystery/romance with some paranormal elements thrown in for good measure. I liked the mystery more than the romance, I felt that the author could have developed it a bit more than just pawning it off as "instant lust/love" I mean that has it More...

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Oct 07, 2009

Barbara rated it:

Rylie Powell's quest to find her real father leads her directly to his sone, Donovan O'Shea (and presumably her brother). The attraction is instant and suddenly Rylie is hoping that Dermot O'Shea is NOT her father. Donovan has The Sight and experiences flashbacks of ancient artifacts. This "vision" has caused him to retreat to avoid being different and labeled a freak.

The mystery of Donovan's mother dominates the story as well as the dead body that is found during an a More...

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Apr 06, 2011

Brittany rated it:

My Kindle lets me read books I otherwise wouldn't. This is one of them, a steamy romance with an actual plot. If you want a fluff piece with at least some substance (murder, intrigue, scottish bogs, etc) then this is a good choice!

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Mar 30, 2011

Joan rated it:

I enjoyed reading this book about an Irishman who has "the sight" and a girl from Calofornia looking for her Irish father. A touch of romance and a mystery which keeps you interested. The plot moves along at a good pace and is worth reading.

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