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June 5th 2007
by Ace Trade
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Paperback, 384 pages
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0441014976
(isbn13: 9780441014972)
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First in an excitingly different and new paranormal series.
Zoë Martinique has turned her unusual ability into a career. When she's Tr...more
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Zoe Martinique has turned her unusual ability into a career. When she's traveling, she can't be seen which makes her an ideal professional snoop. Industrial espionage, surveillance, whatever.
But one night things get out of hand while she's outof- body. She witnesses a murder and a soul stealing, and discovers she has unwelcome company: Trench- Coat, a ghostly killer who can see and hurt her. Teaming up with a blue-eyed police detective, she tries to solve the case and improve her love life....more
But one night things get out of hand while she's outof- body. She witnesses a murder and a soul stealing, and discovers she has unwelcome company: Trench- Coat, a ghostly killer who can see and hurt her. Teaming up with a blue-eyed police detective, she tries to solve the case and improve her love life....more
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recommended to Dianna by:
Wowbrary, I think. It looked dumb and silly. It was.
recommends it for: Anyone who enjoys mindless reading, but be prepared to put the grammar-police on hold.
recommends it for: Anyone who enjoys mindless reading, but be prepared to put the grammar-police on hold.
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recommends it for: Ghost fans
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Read in October, 2008
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Ann Aguirrerecommends it for: Ghost fans
Zoë Martinique lives in a strange life. Her mom runs a tea/occult shop out of an old Victorian house, with the help of the ghostly gay couple that haunts the house and Rhonda, an urban fantasy cross between <a href=http://www.imdb.com/character/... Garcia</a> and <a href=http://www.imdb.com/character/... Sciuto</a>. A...more
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Read in November, 2008
Zoe is a detective of sorts. Since she can travel out of body, she is able to spy on people without them being able to see her. The author has created a world that is sometimes difficult to follow. Wraith, corporeal, symbionts, phantasm, Abysmal, etc. Zoe has lost 24 hrs of her life and only has a recollection of a demon-type from the Abysmal who looks like Vin Diesel taking some of her powers and giving her some of his during a night of vague passion. Vin Diesel and a cute cop are vying fo...more
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Read in September, 2007
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This is just a fun paranormal, about a young woman who can astrally project herself and travel outside her body. Although some readers may be turned off by Zoe's inner commentary, I found her quite appealing, and her voice unique. I liked that she was a bit geeky, enjoyed food and ogling cute guys---made her easier to relate to than the typical paranormal heroine. I also found the supporting characters, including her mom, her friend who's a sort of techno-witch, and a ghostly gay couple, qui...more
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Read in December, 2007
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This was the Bridget Jones' Diary of paranormal fiction. It's a bit more on the romance side than I prefer, and the heroine's constant inner commentary about food, boys, and looks reminded me of a more heavy-handed Bridget Jones. It does have the distinction of being a unique and interesting paranormal fiction genre - the out of body Astral Traveler. She works as a private investigator of sorts, selling her services on ebay. There's a lot of action and plot but nothing to really stick with you l...more
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Read in September, 2007
The protagonist in this story is supposed to be 28 years old but she acts more like she's 13. I could deal with deliberately ignoring common sense, many protagonists in urban fantasy do that. But she's constantly wanting her mommy and while I understand the sentiment... she is 28. I also got very tired of the references to "tingling girl parts" and the far too often used "mental note:" I was annoyed enough that although I found the concepts and the plot interesting, I won't b...more
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Read in September, 2008
I finished the book in the hope everything would be explained. It wasn't. I'm still confused about almost everything. And I don't care enough about any of the characters to continue reading the series in hope of some answers. (Not that I expect the author to provide any answers. She enjoys taunting her readers.)
Other than the lack of explanations I found the heavy-handed foreshadowing the most annoying aspect of the book. I really don't like Zoe very much.
Other than the lack of explanations I found the heavy-handed foreshadowing the most annoying aspect of the book. I really don't like Zoe very much.
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Read in December, 2007
The main character was fun, entertaining and amusing. I like authors who can right with a sense of humor without beating you over the head with it. I didn't like the ending too much as I prefer a clear right/wrong and this ending wasn't that. I also didn't really like the phantasm/spectre/planes of existence descriptions too much. That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed my romp through this book and look forward to the next book in the series.
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Read in June, 2008
I really liked this. I like the fact you can hear Zoe's thoughts and the complete nonsense that we all have in our heads. When thoughts run rapid when excited or nervous. I sometimes felt that I just wanted to scream at her to shutup, it was tiring but in a good friend kind of way. She is adorable and I want to see more of a triangle with TC and Daniel. The good and the bad. I look forward to reading Spectre!
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The main character just never grew on me. I kept getting too annoyed at her half the time to pay attention to what was really happening, and a lot of things she does seem extremely unrealistic to the situation described. Plus, by the end, it seems like the author was at a loss for what should happen next, and just threw a bunch of random nonsensical occurences together. Don't think I'll be reading the next one.
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Read in July, 2008
A fine first entry in a new fantasy mystery series. The story focuses on the struggle between a female detective with special abilities and someone with similar abilities who wants to kill her.
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A little bit of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a little bit of Stephanie Plum, and some creativity. She will be writing more with this character.
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Enjoyed immensely! Lots of action. Loved the relationship between the 29-year-old "heroine" and her mother.
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