No Humans Involved (Women of the Otherworld, #7)

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No Humans Involved (Women of the Otherworld #7)

by Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author)

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Readers around the world have fallen for Kelley Armstrong’s intoxicating, sensual and wicked tales of the paranormal, in which demons and witches, werewolves and vampires collide – often hilariously, sometimes violently – with everyday life. In Armstrong’s first six novels, Elena, Paige and Eve have had their way with us. Now get ready for Jaime Vegas, the luscious, lovelo...more Readers around the world have fallen for Kelley Armstrong’s intoxicating, sensual and wicked tales of the paranormal, in which demons and witches, werewolves and vampires collide – often hilariously, sometimes violently – with everyday life. In Armstrong’s first six novels, Elena, Paige and Eve have had their way with us. Now get ready for Jaime Vegas, the luscious, lovelorn and haunted necromancer. . .

Jaime, who knows a thing or two about showbiz, is on a television shoot in Los Angeles when weird things start to happen. As a woman whose special talent is raising the dead, her threshold for weirdness is pretty high: she’s used to not only seeing dead people but hearing them speak to her in very emphatic terms. But for the first time in her life – as invisible hands brush her skin, unintelligible fragments of words are whispered into her ears, and beings move just at the corner of her eye–she knows what humans mean when they talk about being haunted.

She is determined to get to the bottom of these manifestations, but as she sets out to solve the mystery she has no idea how scary her investigation will get, or to what depths ordinary humans will sink in their attempts to gain supernatural powers. As she digs into the dark underside of Los Angeles, she’ll need as much Otherworld help as she can get in order to survive, calling on her personal angel, Eve, and Hope, the well-meaning chaos demon. Jeremy, the alpha werewolf, is also by her side offering protection. And, Jaime hopes, maybe a little more than that.

“As I knelt on the cobblestones to begin the ritual, I opened not some ancient leather pouch, but a Gucci make-up bag. . . .

I know little about the geography and theology of the afterlife, but I do know that the worst spirits are kept secured, and my risk of “accidentally” tapping into a hell dimension is next to nil. Even if I do bring back some depraved killer’s spirit, what can it do to me? When you deprive someone of the ability to act in the living world, he’s pretty darned helpless. In death, even the worst killer plummets from lethal to merely annoying.

Yet whatever had been trying to contact me apparently could cross that barrier, could act in the living world. . .at least on me. I added an extra helping of vervain to the censer.”
—from No Humans Involved

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Paperback, 416 pages

Published February 23rd 2010 by Vintage Canada (first published May 1st 2007)

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Feb 08, 2011 Lady Valee rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

I'm so obsessed with this series right now. I can't put it down, not even for just one second. I have tons of things to do and I just keep postponing them so I can keep reading it.

In this installment we get to (FINALLY) read about Jaime and Jeremy. I had been dying to read this book as everybody kept telling me it was the best in the series so far and I just needed to get to it fast. Now I only can say that I am devastated I gt through it so fat, but it was so good that I just could not control...more

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Oct 14, 2008 Gina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: own, fantasy, mystery, paranormal-supernatural, romantic-suspense, suspense, thriller

I can talk to dead people.

Jaime Vegas is a true necromancer. She can raise the dead if she has to. She can see and talk to ghosts. Only problem is, she can’t control seeing them. Constantly, everywhere, they see her, she pretends not to see them. Sure, she can deliver a message for them, but she can’t figure out why they’re dead, who killed them, what killed them, and would prefer not to even try. Now part of the interracial council, Jaime gives her feedback when it’s needed and wanted. However,...more I can talk to dead people.

Jaime Vegas is a true necromancer. She can raise the dead if she has to. She can see and talk to ghosts. Only problem is, she can’t control seeing them. Constantly, everywhere, they see her, she pretends not to see them. Sure, she can deliver a message for them, but she can’t figure out why they’re dead, who killed them, what killed them, and would prefer not to even try. Now part of the interracial council, Jaime gives her feedback when it’s needed and wanted. However, she still doesn’t think they take her as seriously as she’d like them to.

Jeremy is a werewolf, the pack’s Alpha. As the Alpha, he’s constantly being protected, bodyguard and otherwise, for no one in the pack wants to lose him, and those not part of the pack wants to see him dead. This time he meets up with Jaime without protection, just ‘for a visit’. While he’s slow at getting there, he wants her. He just doesn’t want to put the risks on her of what a pack Alpha means; the constant need to be protected, always at risk, for the easiest way to get to Jeremy would be through Jaime. But she’s been wanting him since they met, and this time Jaime is determined to get him.

On the set of an anticipated TV show, something strange happens. Seems ghosts are trying to get her attention, but she can’t see them. She talks to them, but they don’t seem to understand or hear her. And other than indistinguishable whispers, she can’t understand them either.

With the help of mostly Eve, Kristof, Hope, Jeremy and Karl, they delve into the mystery, unable to understand why these ghosts are unlike those she’s ever encountered and wanting to lay them to rest. With a little sleuthing, they discover the ghosts are those of children, ghosts who’s energy has been taken away, making them unable to appear in corporeal form, unable to be heard even by Eve and Kristof. But finding out who and why is enough to shock everyone.

I liked the mystery involved in this one. I’d have never guessed - not true, LOL! I got an inkling of the who, just not quite the why and how. It was interesting to see how the plot worked out - definitely different from your usual run of the mill paranormal story. What I thought cute was how Jaime was portrayed like Daphne from the Scooby-Doo cartoon - a wimp, always the one in trouble, getting kidnapped and needing rescuing. But the courage Jaime finds to defeat them was right-on perfect. I couldn’t expect better.

I liked the banter between Jaime and Jeremy, especially the way she teased him. I do feel that there could have beem a little more spark between them. While it was strong, it wasn’t enough. Could have used a little more ‘oomph’ between the two of them.

And while the book is full of the usual: horror, action, adventure, suspense, mystery, satire, there were little inconsistencies that you catch and just let go. But I thought it was a little too neat, like it was hastily written. Too many tidy coincidences and not enough twists. And I know I’m not the only one who’d have loved to get more of Jaime’s background. You get snippets of her past, but it’s like the info barely made a dent on who Jaime is. Could’ve really used more on her.

Otherwise, another hit for the series. Keep ‘em coming, Kelley!(less)

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Jan 26, 2010 Mel rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is the seventh in Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series, and this time we get to experience the action through Jamie Vegas' eyes.
While filming for a tv show, Jamie finds out that the garden of the house were the filming takes place seems to be inhabitated by child ghosts. As the theory of human sacrifice for magical development gets further unraveled, Jamie needs all the help she can get.

We see a lot different characters from Armstrong's world: Paige, Lucas, Savannah, Eve, Kristof, Hop...more

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Jul 03, 2012 ROSE rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-urbaine

Pas grand chose à dire sinon que c'est du Kelley Armstrong. Qu'il n'y a rien de nouveau sous le soleil, mais qu'au moins, le niveau reste le même...
Il est parfois agréable de pouvoir de fier à une série d'urban... On sait ce que l'on attend et l'on sait ce que l'on lira... Pas de mauvaise surprise... Une lecture "sécurité quoi!"
Bref j'ai aimé que l'histoire s'intéresse à J'aime et Jeremy et la trame de fond tient la route.
Un bon moment!

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Aug 27, 2012 Julija (Ju) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: all-things-pnr-romance, complex-brilliantly-built-world, girl-you-are-adorable, otp, shapeshifters-suck, spirited-energetic-babbly-girls, zombies-ghosts-etcetera, already-missing-the-protagonists, dark-stuff-going-on, demons-are-funny, heartwrenching, ultimate-favorites, sweet-caring-non-creepy-guys, gimme-that-man-so-i-can-eat-him-up, this-scrumptious-boy-just-melts-me

I plunged into this book with ridiculously high expectations and, for once, they all were met, leaving me utterly satisfied, staring at the last sentence with a huge grin on my face. No Humans Involved is a fantastic read with engaging plot, cruel villain, fast pace, butt-kicking action, hilarious dialogue, amazing romance and lovable characters.

First of all, there's Jaime and Jeremy. Really, do I even need to say more? They've had my heart since that balcony scene in Paige's book and I've someh...more I plunged into this book with ridiculously high expectations and, for once, they all were met, leaving me utterly satisfied, staring at the last sentence with a huge grin on my face. No Humans Involved is a fantastic read with engaging plot, cruel villain, fast pace, butt-kicking action, hilarious dialogue, amazing romance and lovable characters.

First of all, there's Jaime and Jeremy. Really, do I even need to say more? They've had my heart since that balcony scene in Paige's book and I've somehow made it through all the teasers in the next books without jumping straight to their story. I adore Jaime. Simply love her to bits. She's very different from other otherworld women; she doesn't have Elena's physical strength, she doesn't have Paige's spells and she doesn't have Eve's butt-kicking abilities. All she can do is talk to ghosts which isn't really helpful in a troublesome situation, or so she thinks. And seeing as Jaime is one awe-inspiring trouble magnet in a constant need of being saved, it's no wonder she feels rather pathetic. Having a huge crush on one sexy alpha werewolf for four years is not helping at all. And then there's said alpha... The damn man is almost thrice my age yet he manages to melt me every single time he appears in the story. It's ridiculous! But if before he was only an attractive, unbelievably dense, caring gentleman able to take care of any problem, in this book he shows a whole new side and let's just say no woman can resist a man like Jeremy. Who would have thought that the owner of Stonehaven can be such a tease? Together with one naughty Ms Vegas they make quite a pair. There is nothing I dislike about them, absolutely nothing. They are adults, they are responsible, they are rational, they know the risks, they don't take chances. But maybe it's time to finally start taking them...

Another great things is the appearance of some old characters and introduction of some new ones. There are sneaky peeks into Clay and Elena's parental life, there is the chaos of Cortez household, there is hilarious adorableness of Eve and Kris and there is the tantalizing new couple aka Hope and Karl. The chemistry between the two promises one very interesting, funny, witty and sarcastic book, packed with action and mystery, of course.

And then there's the plot. Armstrong really did it this time. I can't say much since anything will be too spoilery, but I loved every single detail of it. The villain is ruthless and cold, the victims make my heart ache and the setting is perfect. The combination of Jaime's Hollywood life and her paranormal one really makes it all work together. Not only is the poor woman forced to work with nasty people of TV world, but she also has to solve a vicious crime involving ghosts and zombies. It can't get any more awesome, it just can't.(less)

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Aug 24, 2012 Suzan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Everyone!

Shelves: favourite-author-s

This is one of my favourites of the series and the first book in the series with Jaime (a necromancer) as narrator. It's also the first book where Jeremy isn't forced to stay on the sidelines out of the main action because of his status as Alpha. I also love this book cause it's the one that Jaime and Jeremy get together as a couple in as well as the fact that through Jaime we get glimpses of Jeremy that we don't get with Clay and Elena, mostly because he can let his guard down a little with Jai...more This is one of my favourites of the series and the first book in the series with Jaime (a necromancer) as narrator. It's also the first book where Jeremy isn't forced to stay on the sidelines out of the main action because of his status as Alpha. I also love this book cause it's the one that Jaime and Jeremy get together as a couple in as well as the fact that through Jaime we get glimpses of Jeremy that we don't get with Clay and Elena, mostly because he can let his guard down a little with Jaime rather then having to present a strong decisive front like he does with the pack, cause with Jaime he's just Jeremy not the Alpha.
It was nice to get to see Jaime leading an investigation as well, mostly because it involved ghosts which is her speaciality and human magic which is unheard of and considered a myth in supernatural circles. That's where the dark side of the story comes in, the magic being cast is accomplished by killing children to use the ashes of their organs in order to cast spells that are really not worth the murder of innocent children to accomplish.
The book is also a turning point for Jaime in another sense, aside from the investigation and her new relationship with Jeremy. She comes to terms with a lot of personal issues regarding her power and her career, like figuring out she wants to be able to do more then she currently does to help ghosts and she doesn't want to move into television. Her attempt to break into television was a throwback to when her mother was dominating her career and influencing what she did. The change of heart on ghosts was her realising that prehaps her nan was completely right when she told Jaime to ignore ghosts and the requests they made. She's decided that while she can't help them all, she can listen more and talk, maybe pass on a message when it's viable.
These two are one of my favourite couples and I love how Jaime knows Jeremy well enough to realise he has to make the decision for them to be a couple and she's patient waiting on him though she does tease him now and then and makes sure he knows she's ready when he is. I love how she makes him lose control near the end as well. It's great seeing the other side to Jeremy.
I know a lot of people assumed him to either be gay or celebate but I just assumed he was too much of a gentleman to kiss and tell, plus he wouldn't have girlfriends before because of his responsibility to the pack, not to mention that previous narrators have included Elena, Paige and Eve. Elena see's Jeremy as a father figure so she's hardly gonna be discussing his sex life and Paige and Eve don't know Jeremy well enough to comment on his love life.
I do think he's lucky with Jaime as she's really does understand his duties to the pack and is willing to put up with a long distance sporadic relationship just to be with him and she's lucky as with his responsibilites he'll be able to accept and understand her work committments and constant touring. Added to the fact they can both relate to having a bad parent who made their childhoods hell and they really are a good match despite all their differences. Definetly a favourite read right after Bitten and Industrial Magic!(less)

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May 04, 2010 Tatiana rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of Armstrong who enjoy her non-werewolf stories

Shelves: 2010, urban-fantasy

I am not one of those Armstrong fans who only read Women of the Otherworld series for the werewolves. I enjoy these books for the world-building and mysteries. And thankfully, in this regard, No Humans Involved is a much better book than its fillerifick/wish fulfillment predecessor - Broken.

At the center of the story is Jaime Vegas, a necromancer originally introduced in Dime Store Magic and who's been a reoccurring secondary character ever since. Jaime is in LA and participating in filming of...more I am not one of those Armstrong fans who only read Women of the Otherworld series for the werewolves. I enjoy these books for the world-building and mysteries. And thankfully, in this regard, No Humans Involved is a much better book than its fillerifick/wish fulfillment predecessor - Broken.

At the center of the story is Jaime Vegas, a necromancer originally introduced in Dime Store Magic and who's been a reoccurring secondary character ever since. Jaime is in LA and participating in filming of a documentary about contacting Marilyn Monroe's ghost, along with two other "supernaturalists." She is however diverted from the shooting by a group of ghosts she accidentally encounters on the set. These ghosts are very insistent in their desire to get Jaime to help them, but she can't figure out what they want. The ghosts are unusual and nothing like the necromancer has come across before - she can't see or communicate with them. Can it be that the ghosts are victims of some heinous paranormal experiment? Jaime has to employ the help of about every supernatural she knows to get to the bottom of this mystery.

No Humans Involved is by no means a perfectly written book. It is Armstrong's habit to try to make every book of hers a sort of a reunion of all her previously introduced characters. This book is no exception - there is an obligatory revisiting of Elena, Clay, twins, Paige, Lucas, Robert, and the rest of the gang. Sometimes these cameos are vital to the story, sometimes they are unnecessary and only add some logistical confusion. In No Humans Involved this revisiting is not as jarring as in, let's say, Industrial Magic or Broken. In fact, I actually quite liked meeting Savannah and Eve again, and I am definitely ready to learn more about Hope and Karl in Personal Demon.

Overall, I enjoyed this 7th installment of Women of the Otherworld. No Humans Involved is a good mix of fast-paced adventure, great mythology, mystery and smutty romance. Of course, this book is no Bitten and Jaime and Jeremy are no Elena and Clay. But if you are a fan of Armstrong's non-werewolf books such as Industrial Magic and Haunted, I expect you will enjoy this book as well.(less)

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Aug 19, 2012 Kami (WickedKarma) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Another nice read from Kelley Armstrong.

I liked seeing more into Jamie's character. She is an interesting character & I was curious to see more into her story. I love all of the werewolves so Jeremy in this story made it all the more better for me. Through the series you see Jamie & Jeremy's friendship become closer & understand that Jamie wants more from Jeremy. You also see her unsure of what Jeremy would want with her if anything at all beyond the friendship that already exists....more

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Oct 07, 2011 Lucy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-reads, favourites, urban-fantasy, paranormal-romance, adult

I'm sure anyone reading this review is already tired of hearing me gush over Kelley Armstrong's novels. So another five-star rating should come as no surprise.

In No Humans Involved stage-spiritualist and necromancer Jaime Vegas finally gets her chance to shine. I've been looking forward to getting my hands on this one for a while, because Jaime has been one of my favourite characters of Armstrong's Otherworld universe since she was introduced. It's lovely to see Jeremy through new eyes too, sinc...more

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Sep 09, 2011 Patricia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: form-physical-copy, 2011, favourites, review-on-old-blog, _adult

Excerpt:Prologue and first chapter

Review

This was one of the books I didn't review after but WHILE reading it.
So, here it comes. The before and the after:

Before.

I started the first.. like three pages, then put the book down and read the blurb. Yes, I know I should have done that before, but I thought this was the book narrated by Hope (not that till now the real narrator would have been 'introduced'). Anyway, so this is the necro's book?

Kind of awkward. I mean.. she's crushing on Jer and he's.....more

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May 11, 2011 Giselle rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adult, paranormal

Out of all the supernatural beings - vampires, werewolves, demons etc. - necromancers are my thing! I've always been really intrigued by ghosts and I'm not convinced they aren't real, so naturally, necromancers are very interesting to me. I really enjoyed this book.

In this 7th novel in the Women of the Otherworld series, we follow Jamie Vegas trying to free ghosts trapped between worlds. I loved Jamie's story and abilities, and of course her relationship with Jeremy is definitely hot. I think t...more

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Sep 30, 2012 Carmel (Rabid Reads) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favourites

Reviewed by: Rabid Reads

I can't help but second guess myself every time I re-read a book. I somehow feel like I'm playing favourites and ignoring all of the other novels out there that I have yet to read once, let alone twice. Then I read the opening chapters of one of Kelley Armstrong's books and think "screw the other books". There's a reason why she's my favourite author and No Humans Involved reinforces that yet again. I loved watching Jeremy, the infallible alpha, stumble all over himself l...more Reviewed by: Rabid Reads

I can't help but second guess myself every time I re-read a book. I somehow feel like I'm playing favourites and ignoring all of the other novels out there that I have yet to read once, let alone twice. Then I read the opening chapters of one of Kelley Armstrong's books and think "screw the other books". There's a reason why she's my favourite author and No Humans Involved reinforces that yet again. I loved watching Jeremy, the infallible alpha, stumble all over himself like a school boy trying to win Jaime over while she plays hard to get. Aside from the werewolf books, this installment is one of the more entertaining, well written novels in this series. I loved it from beginning to end and am strongly tempted to read it a third time!

This is Jaime's book, no doubt about it. Yes, there's still the customary supernatural investigation plot line but we get to learn so much about her character that she eclipses everything else which is a-ok with me because I've always been fascinated by the Women of the Otherworld's necromancer. At first glance she comes across as a ditsy, C-list celebrity who's a danger magnet but that's just a front. Every day is a struggle for her; she has to act "normal" in public while plagued by ghosts, she constantly has to walk away from spirits hounding her to pass along messages to their loved ones, and that's just typical day-to-day stuff. Throughout all of this chaos, Jaime somehow manages to remain positive and tries to help as many people as possible, both living and dead. Her powers seem to be almost like a running joke among the supernatural world, that is, until this installment. When Vegas finally gives her powers free reign she becomes one scary ass, don't f*#k with me, goddess of the dead. I'm so happy that Armstrong gave Jaime a chance to show readers what she's really made of. That's one scene that I'll re-read again and again.

I'm always hungry for more Jeremy time and in No Humans Involved we get exactly that. Aside from the Otherworld Anthologies, the pack alpha is somewhat of a wallflower. Always present but never in the spotlight. However, in this book he finds himself out of his element, away from his pack and trying to woo Jaime. I loved seeing this side of him! As alpha he's never allowed to have any fun because his pack mates trip over themselves for the privilege of dying for him. I enjoyed watching him assume the role of fighter, protector and grunt. It suits him! Plus, witnessing Jaime shut down Jeremy's advances over and over again was hilarious. His wolves never say no to him so this was a whole new experience. Talk about sexual tension!

Hope Adams, Eve Levine and Karl Marsten also make notable contributions to the plot but honestly, I only had eyes for Jaime and Jeremy. Their budding romance is over-the-top adorable. There's a kind of child like innocence to their relationship and yet not, because they're both past their primes and have the experience that goes along with it. Their interactions have an awkward teenage-dating-type feel to them but their sexual encounters are anything but. No Humans Involved is just too amazing for words. I could go on all day about the merits of this novel but really, there's only one way to experience this book and that's first hand. If you haven't read it yet you should, and if you have, you should read it again.

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Oct 27, 2012 Celine rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, angels, demons, urban-fantasy, vampires, werewolves-shifters, wizardy-magic, romance

No Humans Involved is the seventh book in the Women of the Otherworld series, and the books are still as strong as ever. This one features the oldest protagonist so far, Jaime. Jaime is a spiritualist, only her producers know she's actually the real deal, and that she's a necromancer on top of that as well.

The story roughly follows two story lines; the one in which Jaime is co-starring in a TV show, and the "supernatural mystery" storyline. In the backyard of the house they're shooting the show...more

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Nov 18, 2008 Barbara rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-mysteries, women-of-the-otherworld

Jaime Vegas, who we originally met in Industrial Magic, is the narrator for this book in the Women of the Otherworld series. Jaime is a necromancer which means that she can communicate with the dead. In some books, like Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake series, a necromancer doesn’t talk to ghosts, she raises and controls the dead. Hamilton’s Anita Blake is that sort of necromancer. Jaime CAN raise the dead but it’s not something she does routinely. In fact, though she knows it’s possible, it’s...more

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Jan 02, 2008 Wealhtheow rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal_romance

I've read most, if not all (it's hard to distinguish them from each other, after the first few) of Armstrong's "Women of the Otherworld" series. The series began by following Elena, a tough, conflicted woman who is also the only female to ever survive being made into a werewolf. Since then, Armstrong has written numerous witches, werewolves, vampires, half-demons, warlocks, necromancers, etc. All of her many characters get at least a chapter in this book, which is supposedly about Jaime Vegas, w...more

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Jun 04, 2007 Tahariel rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: people who want to be entertained

Shelves: urbanfantasy

I had just finished my review when it got eaten (again.) *sigh*

I've read all of Kelley Armstrong's 'Women of the Otherworld' series of novels, and enjoyed all of them, but I have to say I think this is her weakest offering. The things I have loved about them - the sense of danger, the strong romantic and sexual undertones of the relationships between the first-person female lead and the romantic interest, the fantasy elements - just weren't as strong in this novel. Her lead wasn't as sassy. It's...more

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Jul 21, 2010 Beth added it · review of another edition

Jaime is the necromancer representative for the interracial council. To Hollywood and the rest of the country she’s Jaime Vegas, spiritualist and communicator to the dead via her televised séances.

Jaime is in Los Angeles for the taping of a TV special, the raising of Marilyn Monroe’s spirit, staying in a house along with two other mediums. The only thing is Jaime can really see the dead, a rare gift.

Seeing dead people is an everyday occurrence for Jaime. So on her arrival a dead man hanging from...more

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Aug 27, 2012 Mello ❣ Illium ✮Harry✮ ☀Myrnin☀ Torin Ichimaru rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adult, women-of-the-otherworld, werewolves, paranormal-romance, necromancers, kelley-armstrong, ghosts, hawt-heroes, awesome-heroines, demons, sorcerers, witches, magic, august-december-reading-challenge

I am so happy to have read Jeremy's book. Okay, so it's Jaime's book, but it's Jeremy's book, too. With her pining after him for four years, it was about time something happened. I knew he wasn't dense and I knew he cared, but he had his reasons for holding back. Being Pack Alpha has a lot that comes with it and being involved with him could be dangerous should other werewolves outside of the Pack decide to exploit that. Luckily, they both decided to move forward despite the potential risks. The...more

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Jun 18, 2011 Jen (Red Hot Books) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: otherworld, urban-fantasy

I've been waiting for Jamie's story ever since Industrial Magic. It's hard for me to say why exactly, but I'm pretty sure that it has something to do with the embarrassing crush she has on werewolf alpha, Jeremy. I mean, you expect crushes from young, inexperienced heroines, but Jamie is 44 years-old. She is sexy and she is secure in her own skin... except when it comes to Jeremy. In his presence, she turns into an adorable fool, and it is completely impossible for me not to root for her.

So fina...more I've been waiting for Jamie's story ever since Industrial Magic. It's hard for me to say why exactly, but I'm pretty sure that it has something to do with the embarrassing crush she has on werewolf alpha, Jeremy. I mean, you expect crushes from young, inexperienced heroines, but Jamie is 44 years-old. She is sexy and she is secure in her own skin... except when it comes to Jeremy. In his presence, she turns into an adorable fool, and it is completely impossible for me not to root for her.

So finally, after four years of carrying a huge torch for the man, Jamie is finally getting some alone time with Jeremy. He's coming to visit her on the set of the supernatural tv special she is working on. Jamie is holed up in a house with two other "psychics" to try to figure out the mysteries of Marilyn Monroe's death. Of course, the other two aren't necromancers, like Jamie, so they don't feel the strange pull coming from the garden. As Jamie opens her senses, she realizes that she has stumbled into something truly terrible... that the garden is filled with the tattered spirits of child ghosts. So she and Jeremy team up to investigate who killed the kids what dark magic has weakened their spirits.

Joining the two is half-demon Hope. (She was first introduced in a short story, called "Chaotic" in the anthology Dates From Hell. She's sort-of a love interest for the werewolf Karl we met in Bitten. It's easy to pick up the essentials of their relationship in the course of this book, but I can imagine that without the short story, you might feel like you're missing something.) Hope uses her contacts as a tabloid journalist to help them get a pulse on the local magical community. And her participation sets her up as the narrator for the coming book.

The murder storyline was very dark. But different, because the real villains here were plain old human monsters and their victims, the most fragile of us all. I don't think I've wanted to see folks die in the this series more than I wanted to see this group bite the dust.

But let's get back to Jamie and Jeremy. I felt like I was going to jump out of my skin waiting for the big payoff between the two of them. And when it finally happened, I wanted more! I know Kelley Armstrong isn't an erotica author, but I could have enjoyed a few in-depth pages of smexy description, if you know what I mean. The tension has been building for ages between these two! I wasn't terribly thrilled with how they left things, though I understand it. I just hope to see more of them in the future. 4 1/2 stars.

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Apr 19, 2011 Alisa rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Another great offering from Kelley Armstrong. Not my favorite of this series -- I think that would be Dime Store Magic -- but also not my least favorite. Strangely enough, my least favorite is Bitten, and considering that's the first in the series, it's amazing I kept reading them. Really, I think my least favorite character is Elena, which is why Bitten and Stolen are at the bottom of the pack for me, although Broken was not half bad for an Elena story. Anyway, I enjoyed this story, told from J...more

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May 12, 2010 Paula rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

‘No Humans Involved’ is the seventh book of ‘The Women of the Otherworld’ Series by Kelley Armstrong.

I am finding it more and more difficult to choose a favourite book of the series because they are all so good and also I am really indecisive.

I am happy to say that ‘No Humans Involved’ is one of my favourites, this time around the main character is Jaime Vegas, necromancer, a character who has appeared in the previous books and one of my favourite characters.

Jaime is extending her media atten...more

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Feb 22, 2010 Genie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"No Humans Involved" is narrated by medium / necromancer Jamie Vegas. Unlike most of Armstrong’s heroines, Jamie has no super strength, wolf-shape or spells to rely on. When trouble begins. she has only her wits (and sometimes the help of a few good friends).
Jamie sees herself on the threshold of her own TV show when she is one of three professional psychics brought to a haunted house to tape a reality TV show with the intention of contacting the ghost of Marilyn Monroe. Jeremy, the werewolf pa...more

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Oct 16, 2009 Kathleen Kelly rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Jaime, who knows a thing or two about showbiz, is on a television shoot in Los Angeles when weird things start to happen. As a woman whose special talent is raising the dead, her threshold for weirdness is pretty high. But for the first time in her life, she knows what humans mean when they talk about being haunted.As she sets out to solve the mystery, she'll need as much Otherworld help as she can get in order to survive.

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Mar 22, 2012 Nicole Shelby rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: good-once

"They say that if you scratch a cynic, you'll find a disappointed idealist underneath...As a child, I devoured stories of witches, vampires, werewolves, ghosts...i couldn't get enough. Then, I began the 'quest' as so many do. Ghost hunting, paranormal groups, faith experimentation, I did it all. Nothing but disappointment. Or so I thought, until I realized I had gained something from it. Knowledge. Having been burned, I could see through the scams. I decided to put that experience to good use an...more

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Jan 01, 2012 Cherise rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-paranormal

Jamie Vegas is a necromancer, in other words she sees dead people. Ghosts are forever approaching her wanting some sort of favor. She doesn’t begrudge the ghosts their wants, but at the same time were she to help every ghost she saw or every ghost who asked for help, she would never have a moment’s peace.

Jamie makes her living as a television and stage personality faking ghost communication for those relatives and friends who so desperately want contact. She could really make contact if she want...more Jamie Vegas is a necromancer, in other words she sees dead people. Ghosts are forever approaching her wanting some sort of favor. She doesn’t begrudge the ghosts their wants, but at the same time were she to help every ghost she saw or every ghost who asked for help, she would never have a moment’s peace.

Jamie makes her living as a television and stage personality faking ghost communication for those relatives and friends who so desperately want contact. She could really make contact if she wanted, but instead chooses to save herself the trouble and just tell those living friends and family members what they want to hear.

Teaming up with a few other entertainment spiritualists (errr… charlatans), she is sent to a home in Brentwood, California to try and communicate with the ghost of Marilyn Monroe for an upcoming television special. When she gets to the house, she doesn’t find Marilyn, she finds a few other ghosts who are trapped between worlds and needing her help. And so the troubling and emotional mystery begins.

Jamie is probably one of the most vulnerable members of the supernatural council that is comprised of werewolves, witches, sorcerers, vampires and demons. Her only magical gift is that of her necromancy. All the other council members have gifts that give them some sort of power or edge against enemies. Jamie wants to help with all the investigations but more often than not she finds herself needing help she has been kidnapped, possessed and just physically out numbered.

7 books into this series and I am as entertained as I was with the first, probably even more so. I have become so attached the characters and Jamie has been a favorite from the start. Being able to get to know more about her was a satisfying way to kill a couple of days. You finally get a glimpse at what makes Jamie tick, a look at her past and her childhood that has brought her to where she is today.

After watching Jamie trip over her tongue and feet while she nursed a crush over alpha werewolf Jeremy for the last 4 years, they FINALLY come together in one of the most frustrating love scenes ever written. I was beginning to think that while they were mentally and emotionally on the same plane, physically they were never going to get together.

It’s wonderful to read stories where women are the leads and they are strong both mentally and physically, without having to sacrifice their femininity. I quite simply adore this series. It’s creative, intelligent writing. The series is gaining momentum with every book. The characters and the plots show no sign of slowing down or growing tired. With each book comes new surprises and gifted storytelling. I hang on to and look forward to every word.

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May 13, 2010 Kathy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, fantasy-romance

Women of the Otherworld... Jamie Vegas - necromancer (she can see and talk with the dead)... in her 40s (yey)... she is worried about going crazy as her grandmother & many necromancers do, she is clumsy, especially around Jeremy, she is on the council, but feels they just tolerate her, and spend to much effort to protect her...

and for 4 years she has had a crush on Jeremy - alpha werewolf (Clay's adoptive father)... and he has come to LA to be with her...

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Jan 20, 2013 Cheri Roman rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Armstrong writes so well that she almost makes you forget you are reading "fantasy." Her characters feel like real people with real feelings, conflicts and illogic included.
Spiritualist Jaime Vegas has landed a spot in a reality TV program bent on raising the ghost of Marilyn Monroe and solving the mystery of her death. Being the only real necromancer in the trio of spiritualists reveals its drawbacks when Jaime meets ghosts in the garden, victims of murder. Worse yet, the victims are children...more

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Mar 16, 2010 Robin Wright rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Yes, another book from a series that I jumped into--or rather, thought I did. A while ago, I read a short story with two very interesting characters--a jewel thief werewolf and a half-breed chaos demon. It was fantastic, and I put the author on my To-Be-Read list, a list I promptly lost. Imagine my joy when I found this book on the shelf of my local library, opened it, and read that those characters were in there! Upon further investigation, I found that Kelley Armstrong is insanely prolific, an...more

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Aug 01, 2010 Lisa (Harmonybites) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Lovers of Urban Fantasy

Shelves: contemporary, fantasy, mystery, romance, crime, fiction, novels

I'm a fan of Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series. One thing that makes the series different is that its told from different perspectives--usually female and written in first person. The first two books are narrated by Elena, a werewolf, the next two by Paige, a witch and so on. I rather like that--I suspect its part of what keeps this series fresh. This particular book is focused on and narrated by Jaime Vegas, a necromancer (she sees dead people). I like Jaime, and moreover it's r...more

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Jan 31, 2010 Susan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-fantasy, contemporary-romance, dark-fantasy, do-you-believe-in-magic, family-relationships, fiction, friendship, own-in-book-format, paranormal, paranormal-romance, read-in-2010, reading-challenges, shapeshifters, urban-fantasy, vampire, women

What can I say - No Humans Involved is another great installment in the Women of the Otherworld series. From her appearances in several of the other books in the series, I wasn't sure how much I would enjoy Jamie's story, but I pleasantly surprised. The plot is original, with fantastic witty dialog. Jamie is a strong, engaging and sassy character.

My only gripe with the book (and it's a small one) is that the romance between Jamie and Jeremy really is secondary to the plot. After all the build-up...more

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Kelley Armstrong has been telling stories since before she could write. Her earliest written efforts were disastrous. If asked for a story about girls and dolls, hers would invariably feature undead girls and evil dolls, much to her teachers' dismay. All efforts to make her produce "normal" stories failed.

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