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Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye (Psychic Eye Mystery #1)
by
Victoria Laurie (Goodreads Author)
Abby Cooper is a P.I., psychic intuitive. But her insight failed her when she didn't foresee the death of one of her clients-or that the lead investigator for the case is the gorgeous blind date she just met. Now, with the police suspicious of her abilities and a killer on the loose, Abby's future looks more uncertain than ever.
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Paperback, 304 pages
Published
December 7th 2004
by Signet
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Review originally posted on Bitten Books and given 4 stars.
This book was a quick, fun, and light read. It didn't have much substance but I wasn't hoping for any. Laurie had me laughing out loud at certain parts and commending her on many of her witty and sarcastic remarks. I really enjoyed the writing style and feel of this book. It was fast paced without being overwhelming and the subject of a psychic detective never felt contrived or unrealistic.
I enjoyed all of Laurie's characters. Abby grew...more
This book was a quick, fun, and light read. It didn't have much substance but I wasn't hoping for any. Laurie had me laughing out loud at certain parts and commending her on many of her witty and sarcastic remarks. I really enjoyed the writing style and feel of this book. It was fast paced without being overwhelming and the subject of a psychic detective never felt contrived or unrealistic.
I enjoyed all of Laurie's characters. Abby grew...more
My love of cozy mysteries has no end. Most of the books I read are actually very good (or I’ve been very lucky) and I just finished another good one today. One of the books in this series was set to be discussed at one of my groups and my friend Leya was so nice she sent me a copy of this one I couldn’t find anywhere.
In the Royal Oak suburb of Detroit, thirtysomething Abby Cooper lives a life that’s kind of like vanilla ice cream—good enough, but a little bland. Her work as a P.I—psychic intuiti...more
In the Royal Oak suburb of Detroit, thirtysomething Abby Cooper lives a life that’s kind of like vanilla ice cream—good enough, but a little bland. Her work as a P.I—psychic intuiti...more
Abby Cooper: Psychic Eye is book 1 in the Psychic Eye series by Victoria Laurie. Abby is a psychic intuitive who describes herself as vanilla ice cream. She's hoping to add a little hot fudge to her life, but I don't think she was planning for that to be spiced hot fudge with nuts. :P
Things take a turn towards the intense when she quickly finds herself wrapped up in a murder case involving the death of one of her clients…not to mention that her recent blind date turns out to be the lead investig...more
Things take a turn towards the intense when she quickly finds herself wrapped up in a murder case involving the death of one of her clients…not to mention that her recent blind date turns out to be the lead investig...more
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Recently read this for my local PNR&UF book club group.
I had mixed feelings throughout. There were a few spots that I felt the author was trying to go out of her way not to be racist but it ended up sounding like she was. So not sure how I feel about that.
I skimmed a good portion of this book due to information overload. Most of it was not necessary to the story.
I enjoyed Abby most times but her vague intuition was a bit annoying. I would have...more
Recently read this for my local PNR&UF book club group.
I had mixed feelings throughout. There were a few spots that I felt the author was trying to go out of her way not to be racist but it ended up sounding like she was. So not sure how I feel about that.
I skimmed a good portion of this book due to information overload. Most of it was not necessary to the story.
I enjoyed Abby most times but her vague intuition was a bit annoying. I would have...more
This book was an odd combination of good and bad things, for me. I liked it well enough to give the second book in this series a shot, which is certainly something. On the other hand, this took me a much longer time to get through than I normally take for this kind of book. I actually breezed through the entire first half in a couple of hours and then put it down. Finishing the rest of the book took quite a bit longer. I would pick it up, read a little more, remember why I'd put it down to begin...more
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Narrator: Elizabeth Michaels
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What I Loved: This was a fantastic murder mystery and the psychic elements made it really fun. Abby was an engaging lead character. She was at times very brave and at the same time sometimes very stupid. Dutch was a fantastic straight man to Abby and their exchanges were part of the fun of the book
What I Liked: The fact that I did not know who the murder was committed by. I guessed a couple of times and was completely wrong. I...more
Narrator: Elizabeth Michaels
Bought on Audible
What I Loved: This was a fantastic murder mystery and the psychic elements made it really fun. Abby was an engaging lead character. She was at times very brave and at the same time sometimes very stupid. Dutch was a fantastic straight man to Abby and their exchanges were part of the fun of the book
What I Liked: The fact that I did not know who the murder was committed by. I guessed a couple of times and was completely wrong. I...more
Oct 24, 2011
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Abby Cooper, Private Eye, by Victoria Laurie,a-minus, Narrated by Elizabeth Michaels, Produced by Audible Inc. downloaded from audible.com.
This is the first book in the series. Abby Cooper has a thriving business as a “psychic intuitive”. She can get flashes from people and tell them things they need to know immediately. She has a blind date set up through the internet. During the date, she tells her date things about himself. She also blurts out that she was watching television during a newscas...more
This is the first book in the series. Abby Cooper has a thriving business as a “psychic intuitive”. She can get flashes from people and tell them things they need to know immediately. She has a blind date set up through the internet. During the date, she tells her date things about himself. She also blurts out that she was watching television during a newscas...more
While I didn't expect an intense, à la Simenon mystery, I didn't contemplate reading something so chatty, either. For the first one hundred pages, it's just useless talk, talk, talk. About the friend of narrator Abby moving out to California, Abby's dog Eggy, Abby and Eggy having breakfast together, Abby's moody clients. I wonder: Does Victoria Laurie perhaps confuse chatty with witty? While there are entertaining moments, and a murder plot finally emerges, Laurie is neither a Janet Evanovich no...more
Apr 09, 2011
Diane Morasco
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Abby Cooper frequently has an intuition of what's going to happen to people. So Abby's absolutely astonished that she doesn't get even the slightest hint of the murder that happens to one of her clients.
Then as luck would have it, the sexy detective in charge of the case, Dutch Rivers, happens to be a man Abby went on a date with.
When Abby tries to give Dutch info that may help the case he chalks up her "abilities" as fraudulent.
Infact, the police believe she's a suspect. Realizing no one is tak...more
Then as luck would have it, the sexy detective in charge of the case, Dutch Rivers, happens to be a man Abby went on a date with.
When Abby tries to give Dutch info that may help the case he chalks up her "abilities" as fraudulent.
Infact, the police believe she's a suspect. Realizing no one is tak...more
This was the first book I had read by Ms. Laurie she has a knack for writing a great story mixed in with mystery, psychic abilities and humor. I found myself laughing out loud at some parts of her story. We follow Abby Cooper who is in her thirties and works as a psychic intuitive. She hasn't had a steady relationship for a long time. She decides to put herself on a dating site. Where she meets Dutch who's a bit shady with his profile. Abby is deathly afraid police won't take her seriously and a...more
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I thought this book would be a piece of fluff - like cotton candy, maybe. I was completely and pleasantly surprised at the wide range of savory flavors I got instead - a pretty well-balanced meal of education, mystery, romance, and intrigue - I'm definitely hungry for more! To specify a little, the education I'm talking about is twofold. Laurie addresses stereotypes so well (I enjoyed seeing scenes of Abby's childhood and how her family related - or rather, didn't - to Abby's gift) - I really em...more
After years of struggling to accept her psychic ability, Abby Cooper decides to put her gift to use and starts a business as a psychic intuitive. Her business is doing very well and she is booked months in advance. Abby sees so many clients she can't remember them all and even though she got an "icky" feeling while doing a reading for Allison Pierce, she soon forgets about her. But Allison is murdered and the police, skeptical about Abby's psychic powers, think Abby had something to do with the...more
Abby Cooper is a P.I., psychic intuitive. But her insight failed her when she didn't foresee the death of one of her clients-or that the lead investigator for the case is the gorgeous blind date she just met. Now, with the police suspicious of her abilities and a killer on the loose, Abby's future looks more uncertain than ever.
This is a book I checked out and then it sat in a stack for several weeks until I finally got down to it. I started reading it on break one morning. Then I read at lunch,...more
This is a book I checked out and then it sat in a stack for several weeks until I finally got down to it. I started reading it on break one morning. Then I read at lunch,...more
Psychic Eye. Those are the only words you need to know to understand what this book is about. A quirky psychic who has lived her life earning money by doing readings on people. That is until she's connected to the murder of one of her clients.
I found this book absolutely refreshing. It was, of course, about a murder, but somehow managed to keep it light. Which can, of course, be a good or a bad thing. By keeping it light, you keep the reader from becoming too scared, or disliking the book becaus...more
I found this book absolutely refreshing. It was, of course, about a murder, but somehow managed to keep it light. Which can, of course, be a good or a bad thing. By keeping it light, you keep the reader from becoming too scared, or disliking the book becaus...more
This was a cute little cozy mystery that I enjoyed getting into. I was thrown off at first because the book is written in first person and I’m just not used to reading books written in first person. It took a little getting used to, but once I did the book had a nice flow.
Abby Cooper is a thirty-something woman who makes a decent living giving psychic readings. While she can see the future, her best friend can see the past. I really liked Abby. She’s brave and courageous, and I really love that...more
Abby Cooper is a thirty-something woman who makes a decent living giving psychic readings. While she can see the future, her best friend can see the past. I really liked Abby. She’s brave and courageous, and I really love that...more
* This Review is of the audio format of this book. *
This book is my introduction to not only the "Psychic Eye Mystery" series, but also to the writing of Victoria Laurie. I'm going to give her Ghoul series a try next. As for this book, it held my attention --- there's a tiny bit of romance, a bit of humor, and a bit of mystery. I like a good detective story and I find the subject matter of psychics/mediums to be interesting. I enjoyed the characters, which I'm sure are further developed as the...more
This book is my introduction to not only the "Psychic Eye Mystery" series, but also to the writing of Victoria Laurie. I'm going to give her Ghoul series a try next. As for this book, it held my attention --- there's a tiny bit of romance, a bit of humor, and a bit of mystery. I like a good detective story and I find the subject matter of psychics/mediums to be interesting. I enjoyed the characters, which I'm sure are further developed as the...more
I should preface this that this is one of my bookclub choices, and I probably would have passed it by otherwise. But c'mon, the name, the location...all right, I bit and bought, and read like mad to get it done in time.
An okay cozy. Nothing too offensive, but I am rather getting tired of these female sleuths who can eat anything and still stay thin, are organized and competent, but rather teenage-ish petulant when it comes to a romantic figure in their lives...It just is getting, well, predictab...more
An okay cozy. Nothing too offensive, but I am rather getting tired of these female sleuths who can eat anything and still stay thin, are organized and competent, but rather teenage-ish petulant when it comes to a romantic figure in their lives...It just is getting, well, predictab...more
I really enjoyed this book as I liked Abigail Cooper's personality and her reactions were more real for me than the ghostbusting series book I read.
Detective Dutch is interesting as a romantic interest and this is not going to be an easy fall into it type of relationship as there as I can see some difficulties ahead. We see Dutch go from being an initial sceptic to a somewhat believer in this book.
The actual mystery was also good as I only figured out who the murderer was close to the end. Abby...more
Detective Dutch is interesting as a romantic interest and this is not going to be an easy fall into it type of relationship as there as I can see some difficulties ahead. We see Dutch go from being an initial sceptic to a somewhat believer in this book.
The actual mystery was also good as I only figured out who the murderer was close to the end. Abby...more
Premise is interesting and full of potential
Abby is in start of book character that feels intresting and real, but then book step in romance trap where main character don't have time to anything else than tell her feeling about romance intrest or tell in massive details how romance intrest looks and why romance intrest irritate her, but also make her feel cuddy every time she sees him. And so story goes to background even writer even forgots tell how emotial connection grows between our main cha...more
Abby is in start of book character that feels intresting and real, but then book step in romance trap where main character don't have time to anything else than tell her feeling about romance intrest or tell in massive details how romance intrest looks and why romance intrest irritate her, but also make her feel cuddy every time she sees him. And so story goes to background even writer even forgots tell how emotial connection grows between our main cha...more
Abby Cooper is a psychic intuitive; she runs a business wherein she gives readings to others and advises them on future choices. She owns her own house, has a terrific sister, and a fun dog; the only thing missing is a love interest.
Deciding to throw caution to the wind, Abby signs up for an online dating service and is introduced to Dutch, who turns out to work for the local law enforcement agency and is a skeptic when it comes to psychics. While there's a strong attraction between the two, th...more
Deciding to throw caution to the wind, Abby signs up for an online dating service and is introduced to Dutch, who turns out to work for the local law enforcement agency and is a skeptic when it comes to psychics. While there's a strong attraction between the two, th...more
This is the first book in the Psychic Eye series by Victoria Laurie.
The storyline was good and the characters highly enjoyable with a nice possible future love story between Abby who is a professional psychic and a homicide detective Dutch.
Abby and Dutch met on a blind date and immediately connected and were attracted to each other. That means until they found out about each other´s professions. Dutch, being a sceptic about all things paranormal and Abby, considering all the police officers co...more
The storyline was good and the characters highly enjoyable with a nice possible future love story between Abby who is a professional psychic and a homicide detective Dutch.
Abby and Dutch met on a blind date and immediately connected and were attracted to each other. That means until they found out about each other´s professions. Dutch, being a sceptic about all things paranormal and Abby, considering all the police officers co...more
Cozy and warm novel with intriguing mystery, a dash of romance, and cool psycic abilities.
I just get a little annoyed with the character at some point when she acts a little immature and doesn't want to consider other options even though i know she's right but still, i don't think that makes a good detective. But then again, that's what the cops are for...
The second one is how easy she can access her abilities. She just looks at you and tell you visions and stuff and i don't know much about this...more
I just get a little annoyed with the character at some point when she acts a little immature and doesn't want to consider other options even though i know she's right but still, i don't think that makes a good detective. But then again, that's what the cops are for...
The second one is how easy she can access her abilities. She just looks at you and tell you visions and stuff and i don't know much about this...more
Oh man. This book. I like to think of myself as not necessarily a literary snob, but someone who reads good books and casts aside the far less ~deep & thought-provoking~ tales. Sometimes, though, you need some fluff in your life. I had never before heard of cozy mysteries, much less read one prior to coming across this book. ..I do believe I have discovered a new favorite genre. :)
2011 has been a rebirth for me when it comes to literature. I've been going out on a limb, branching out and try...more
2011 has been a rebirth for me when it comes to literature. I've been going out on a limb, branching out and try...more
Victoria Laurie never fails to impress me with her writing! I cannot believe I allowed this little gem of a book to sit on my TBR for so long. The story was so engaging, I devoured it in only 2 sittings!
Abby is a psychic intuative who has a nifty little gig going with her best friend Theresa. (who communicates with the dead) When Theresa moves away, Abby goes on a blind date with Dutch (whom she met online) and quickly learns he is a police detective.
When one of Abby's clients turns up dead, s...more
Abby is a psychic intuative who has a nifty little gig going with her best friend Theresa. (who communicates with the dead) When Theresa moves away, Abby goes on a blind date with Dutch (whom she met online) and quickly learns he is a police detective.
When one of Abby's clients turns up dead, s...more
Oh how I loved this book! It is actually the book that started me back into reading again. As a kid I would read nonstop. Seriously I mean, there was never a moment where I did not have a book in my hand. But then when I hit high school and college my intense reading for pleasure faded. This book recaptured my love. And I haven't stopped reading since. Now, don't get me wrong, this book is not by any means a classic or anything. But I fell in love with the characters, I loved the concept of Abby...more
I really enjoyed this book. In fact, I think I may have found a replacement for the now horrid Stephanie Plum series. Not that Abby Cooper is anything like Stephanie Plum. But sometimes I need a light mystery with some laughs, and this fits the bill. The characters are pretty likable, but flawed. Like, Abby actually has a bad day and goes off on people for no reason. You know, like a normal person. I appreciated that. And the psychic angle adds a nice little quirk. I really liked the fact that A...more
I picked this up on a whim and ended up liking it enough that I'm going to read the next. However, it is very long and cluttered. I don't even remember what I read in the beginning. Nothing makes sense about the mystery until it nears the end - that's when it unravels and you start to understand everything about the case. Abby Cooper is a tenacious, stubborn and determined prorfessional psychic who tries to help solve the case but Detective Dutch Rivers (a guy she met on a dating site who turns...more
A light-hearted mystery with serious moments, this is the first in a series bout Abigail Cooper, psychic. She's reluctantly pulled into a murder investigation after one of her clients is killed. Leery of the police, she certainly doesn't expect to become attracted to the detective in charge of the investigation.
Fictional books about psychics tend to be too unrealistic, portraying them as either all-knowing or charlatans. I do believe that there are individuals with psychic abilities. But those a...more
Fictional books about psychics tend to be too unrealistic, portraying them as either all-knowing or charlatans. I do believe that there are individuals with psychic abilities. But those a...more
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I wish there was a way to give this book a 2.5 stars. I liked it enough to buy the second book in the series, but it was just okay.
I liked the plot and mystery and I also liked the sexual tension. What I didn't like was the author's excessive need to describe every little detail to a T. I'm sorry, but I don't need to know all about the pink, three piece suit the client is wearing. Especially when that client/character has nothing to do with the plot line what-so-ever.
If your feelings are anythi...more
I liked the plot and mystery and I also liked the sexual tension. What I didn't like was the author's excessive need to describe every little detail to a T. I'm sorry, but I don't need to know all about the pink, three piece suit the client is wearing. Especially when that client/character has nothing to do with the plot line what-so-ever.
If your feelings are anythi...more
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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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