My Review of Don’t Wake The Dead by C.C. Wood

This was my first book by C.C. Wood and I can’t wait to read more of her work. Her writing style was refreshing and brilliant. The level of skill and talent were so apparent, and the story was perfectly developed and delivered right from the first page. The characters were a breath of fresh air and the dialogue was completely engaging. I was like an addict and couldn’t put it down! I absolutely loved this book.

We meet a unique young woman, Zoe, and are introduced to her “special” abilities right from the beginning. She has been isolated from society, due to public scrutiny and her own desire to hide from it. Growing up with a rare gift for seeing the dead, has left Zoe a very lonely person – well, lonely for the living. She has one particular companion, of the spectral variety, that enjoys Zoe’s company more than she is comfortable with. Having a mostly unwelcome roommate, that only she can see and hear, is not the type of company that Zoe craves. She craves acceptance from those around her, none more so than her own family. Living a sheltered life has left Zoe with little trust and healthy dose of skepticism where people are concerned, which means when a charming and attractive man approaches her about filming a show in her “haunted” home, she doesn’t believe him or his motives.

Malachi, or Mal as he prefers, soon realizes that he has his work cut out for him with the beautiful, but guarded, Zoe. Desperate to experience a real paranormal event that will launch his fledgling show into a success, he seeks to film an episode of his show in the house that he is lead to believe is haunted. Little does he know how real (and horny) this ghost is. The veil between the living and the dead is about to be lifted, tilting the perceptions of what he thought he believed.

As Zoe and Mal enter into a tentative working agreement, the sparks begin to fly and the ghosts will have them chasing more than a story for their next episode, but a mystery that just might cost them their lives.

I would highly recommend this story to anyone that wants it all in one book; humor, romance, mystery and thrills. It is quite simply, a great read.