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Jensen Murphy, Ghost for Hire #3
Every Breath You Take
The author of the Vampire Babylon series and Only the Good Die Young presents another ghost story...
Ever wonder what happens after you die? Well, as a ghost, Jensen Murphy could tell you—and the truth is much stranger than anything you could imagine…
I never accomplished much when I was alive. As an average eighties California beach bum, I, Jensen Murphy, didn’t have any direction. But since I’ve joined Boo World, I’ve found a calling. Now, I’m a supernatural investigator, using my ghostly skills to spook confessions out of bad guys.
But being a paranormal PI is taking its toll. Spirits are hounding me for justice day and night, and, now, a ghost hunting TV show is digging up dirt on my unsavory demise that I’d rather keep buried. Worst of all, a seriously evil specter is making my afterlife hell by hurting the people and ghosts I care about. To stop him, I’ll need assistance from a higher power—only the price I’ll have to pay for that help could be my very soul…
Ever wonder what happens after you die? Well, as a ghost, Jensen Murphy could tell you—and the truth is much stranger than anything you could imagine…
I never accomplished much when I was alive. As an average eighties California beach bum, I, Jensen Murphy, didn’t have any direction. But since I’ve joined Boo World, I’ve found a calling. Now, I’m a supernatural investigator, using my ghostly skills to spook confessions out of bad guys.
But being a paranormal PI is taking its toll. Spirits are hounding me for justice day and night, and, now, a ghost hunting TV show is digging up dirt on my unsavory demise that I’d rather keep buried. Worst of all, a seriously evil specter is making my afterlife hell by hurting the people and ghosts I care about. To stop him, I’ll need assistance from a higher power—only the price I’ll have to pay for that help could be my very soul…
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First published April 7, 2015
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Chris Marie Green
44 books249 followersChris Marie Green, former school teacher turned full-time writer, gets out of the office by taking long trips to places such as Japan, Italy, and New Orleans. When she’s not causing international incidents, she enjoys yoga, movie-going and dabbling in firsthand research such as fencing, Krav Maga and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. She also writes under the name Crystal Green and Christine Cody
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April 9, 2019
Ghost Jensen Murphy and Psychic Amanda Lee Minter have been spending so much time helping other ghosts, Jensen hasn't had a lot of time to work on her own problem: Who murdered her in Elfin Woods thirty years ago? Whoever it is, they have returned as a dark spirit to haunt her. This entity can morph into replicas of her ghost friends. Jensen is having a hard time figuring out who she can trust.
This is the last book in the Jensen Murphy trilogy. At the beginning of the book, a group of ghost hunters are in Elfin forest trying to solve Jensen's disappearance over three decades ago. Jensen is also using her ghost friends to find out more about her murderer and who was behind it. The book caught my interest at the beginning, but dragged through the middle portion. I didn't like the love triangle between Jensen, human Gavin Edgett, and "Fake Dean" who I still had many questions about. I also didn't like how it was resolved.
The pace picked up in the last 100 pages of the book when we discovered who really murdered Jensen. But, the after slogging through the middle of the book, I was just happy to get it finished. My rating: 3 Stars.
This is the last book in the Jensen Murphy trilogy. At the beginning of the book, a group of ghost hunters are in Elfin forest trying to solve Jensen's disappearance over three decades ago. Jensen is also using her ghost friends to find out more about her murderer and who was behind it. The book caught my interest at the beginning, but dragged through the middle portion. I didn't like the love triangle between Jensen, human Gavin Edgett, and "Fake Dean" who I still had many questions about. I also didn't like how it was resolved.
The pace picked up in the last 100 pages of the book when we discovered who really murdered Jensen. But, the after slogging through the middle of the book, I was just happy to get it finished. My rating: 3 Stars.
May 17, 2015
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My English review
I enjoyed the first two volumes of the series and I find it really interesting that the author has chosen to take a ghost as a main character. This is not necessarily an easy thing to do because the interactions with others are very different in the end, but I think that Chris Marie Green had some very good ideas for Jensen and I had once again a great time with this third volume!
We pick up the story where we left it with a new investigation ultimately ending up with the confession of the murderer. Yet, our heroes are still weak from the last meeting they had with the Jensen’s murderer. In this novel, unlike the other two, we do not really follow a new investigation, no, not at all, but we learn more about our heroine. Indeed, a ghost hunter crew strangely decides to focus on the Jensen’s case. This is where Amanda Lee comes in to try to divert their attention, not to victimize our heroine again. But that’s not all because, surprisingly, this volume will reveal many things and answer all the questions we were waiting for. What a pleasure to finally understand who fake Dean is, this boy who seems so interested in Jensen. I admit that I was not expecting it at all and the author really surprised me with all her revelations about him. I think that we can not even imagine for a second about his identity. There was also ultimately a choice made in relation to Gavin and I think that all this happens for the best. It’s hard to really know that Jensen should do with him, because their story is actually not really easy either, although they could also make it work between them.
And then of course, we will also learn more about the murderer of our heroine. Again it is true that we might have an idea of the culprit without really knowing who he was and I was again very surprised to learn the truth about him. I therefore confirm that the author has perfectly managed to lead us by the nose to surprise us with her startling revelations!
So yes, the author presents us all what we were waiting for since the beginning here and I was really pleased with the whole story. Once again I was carried away by it all and I loved spending time with the characters and the plot. I recommend you to discover the series, which is really nice to read! A wonderful conclusion.
My English review
I enjoyed the first two volumes of the series and I find it really interesting that the author has chosen to take a ghost as a main character. This is not necessarily an easy thing to do because the interactions with others are very different in the end, but I think that Chris Marie Green had some very good ideas for Jensen and I had once again a great time with this third volume!
We pick up the story where we left it with a new investigation ultimately ending up with the confession of the murderer. Yet, our heroes are still weak from the last meeting they had with the Jensen’s murderer. In this novel, unlike the other two, we do not really follow a new investigation, no, not at all, but we learn more about our heroine. Indeed, a ghost hunter crew strangely decides to focus on the Jensen’s case. This is where Amanda Lee comes in to try to divert their attention, not to victimize our heroine again. But that’s not all because, surprisingly, this volume will reveal many things and answer all the questions we were waiting for. What a pleasure to finally understand who fake Dean is, this boy who seems so interested in Jensen. I admit that I was not expecting it at all and the author really surprised me with all her revelations about him. I think that we can not even imagine for a second about his identity. There was also ultimately a choice made in relation to Gavin and I think that all this happens for the best. It’s hard to really know that Jensen should do with him, because their story is actually not really easy either, although they could also make it work between them.
And then of course, we will also learn more about the murderer of our heroine. Again it is true that we might have an idea of the culprit without really knowing who he was and I was again very surprised to learn the truth about him. I therefore confirm that the author has perfectly managed to lead us by the nose to surprise us with her startling revelations!
So yes, the author presents us all what we were waiting for since the beginning here and I was really pleased with the whole story. Once again I was carried away by it all and I loved spending time with the characters and the plot. I recommend you to discover the series, which is really nice to read! A wonderful conclusion.
August 7, 2017
Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales
Quick & Dirty: In an Epic showdown with her killer again, will Jensen finally win?
Opening Sentence: Amanda Lee Minter found the ghost-hunting team in the dark woods precisely where her vision had told her they would be.
Excerpt: Yes
The Review:
Jensen and the gang are back in the 3rd book of this series. Jensen has been solving crimes although she still maintains ties to Wendy and Gavin. She continues to be torn between Fake Dean and Gavin. Gavin sort of appears to be moving on with Suze, Jensen’s best friend from the 80s. A famous ghost hunter shows up in the Elfin Foreset investigating what happened to Jensen. Even when Amanda tries to lead them off track, Jensen knows they must be getting their information from somewhere because they seem to know too much about what happened to her.
Fake Dean is trying to force Jensen into giving up on Gavin even though that all seems to be some weird quadrangle. One of the other ghosts was murdered because of Jensen’s killer so they all seem to be pretty focused on finding the dark spirit, finding out who he really is and finding a way to get rid of him. Amanda has had Rueben the PI on it for awhile, but he seems to be finally zeroing in.
Jensen must also keep her friends and the other ghosts away from the dark spirit because he can take essence from ghosts and influence people to hurt other people. As time starts running out will Jensen find out who her killer is? Will she be able to stop him from hurting her and her friends?
Overall, I found this series to be interesting and silly. I will knock out my complaints first, Fake Dean — who is he? I mean three books in and Jensen is still calling him Fake Dean. Not a fan of triangles but wasn’t hating the sort of triangle between Dean, Jensen, and Gavin, but when the author added Suze it kind of got weird. I mean it made sense for Gavin to be with someone real. But then in this book, I don’t know what happened. Also, all the sidekick ghosts, too much going on there. I couldn’t keep up with some of them and to be honest some of them just bored me.
So I liked these books. If the author had dumped the extra ghosts, been a tad more focused on the story and the romance it would be a much better series. I like Jensen in general, Amanda was sort of weird, but cool and loved Gavin and Wendy. They weren’t in these books nearly enough.
Notable Scene:
I braced myself. The only spirits I knew who could shape-shift were this one and my killer, who’d gained abnormal powers as a dark entity. He could imitate ghosts he’d stolen a piece of essence from, like Louis and Randy, which was way better than casting a material image of a ghost. I could tell the difference between a materialization and essence switch real easy.
FTC Advisory: ACE/Penguin provided me with a copy of Every Breath You Take. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.
Quick & Dirty: In an Epic showdown with her killer again, will Jensen finally win?
Opening Sentence: Amanda Lee Minter found the ghost-hunting team in the dark woods precisely where her vision had told her they would be.
Excerpt: Yes
The Review:
Jensen and the gang are back in the 3rd book of this series. Jensen has been solving crimes although she still maintains ties to Wendy and Gavin. She continues to be torn between Fake Dean and Gavin. Gavin sort of appears to be moving on with Suze, Jensen’s best friend from the 80s. A famous ghost hunter shows up in the Elfin Foreset investigating what happened to Jensen. Even when Amanda tries to lead them off track, Jensen knows they must be getting their information from somewhere because they seem to know too much about what happened to her.
Fake Dean is trying to force Jensen into giving up on Gavin even though that all seems to be some weird quadrangle. One of the other ghosts was murdered because of Jensen’s killer so they all seem to be pretty focused on finding the dark spirit, finding out who he really is and finding a way to get rid of him. Amanda has had Rueben the PI on it for awhile, but he seems to be finally zeroing in.
Jensen must also keep her friends and the other ghosts away from the dark spirit because he can take essence from ghosts and influence people to hurt other people. As time starts running out will Jensen find out who her killer is? Will she be able to stop him from hurting her and her friends?
Overall, I found this series to be interesting and silly. I will knock out my complaints first, Fake Dean — who is he? I mean three books in and Jensen is still calling him Fake Dean. Not a fan of triangles but wasn’t hating the sort of triangle between Dean, Jensen, and Gavin, but when the author added Suze it kind of got weird. I mean it made sense for Gavin to be with someone real. But then in this book, I don’t know what happened. Also, all the sidekick ghosts, too much going on there. I couldn’t keep up with some of them and to be honest some of them just bored me.
So I liked these books. If the author had dumped the extra ghosts, been a tad more focused on the story and the romance it would be a much better series. I like Jensen in general, Amanda was sort of weird, but cool and loved Gavin and Wendy. They weren’t in these books nearly enough.
Notable Scene:
I braced myself. The only spirits I knew who could shape-shift were this one and my killer, who’d gained abnormal powers as a dark entity. He could imitate ghosts he’d stolen a piece of essence from, like Louis and Randy, which was way better than casting a material image of a ghost. I could tell the difference between a materialization and essence switch real easy.
FTC Advisory: ACE/Penguin provided me with a copy of Every Breath You Take. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.
September 14, 2015
*Source* Library
*Rating* 3.5
*Genre* Urban Fantasy, Ghosts
*My Thoughts*
Every Breath You Take is the final novel in the Jensen Murphy, Ghost for Hire trilogy. 30-years ago, Jensen Murphy's bottomed out to the point where she didn't really care about anything or anyone. Then one night, a mysterious killer turned her life upside down even further. On that night, Jensen was never heard from again after partying in Elfin Forest. Her body was never found, her killer went undiscovered and unpunished, and the investigation closed without any results or leads. Three decades later, Amanda-Lee Minter, psychic and medium, arrived to pull Jensen out of her never ending time loop where she relived her own murder over and over again.
*Full Review Posting Friday 09/18/2015 @ Gizmos Reviews* Link to follow
Expected publication: April 7th 2015 by Roc
*Rating* 3.5
*Genre* Urban Fantasy, Ghosts
*My Thoughts*
Every Breath You Take is the final novel in the Jensen Murphy, Ghost for Hire trilogy. 30-years ago, Jensen Murphy's bottomed out to the point where she didn't really care about anything or anyone. Then one night, a mysterious killer turned her life upside down even further. On that night, Jensen was never heard from again after partying in Elfin Forest. Her body was never found, her killer went undiscovered and unpunished, and the investigation closed without any results or leads. Three decades later, Amanda-Lee Minter, psychic and medium, arrived to pull Jensen out of her never ending time loop where she relived her own murder over and over again.
*Full Review Posting Friday 09/18/2015 @ Gizmos Reviews* Link to follow
Expected publication: April 7th 2015 by Roc
March 16, 2019
After many years, I finally return to Jensen Murphy, Ghost for Hire trilogy by Chris Marie Green! Every Breath You Take is the final installment and all loose ends are tied and wrapped up in neat little bows, just the way I like my series finales!
Jensen has been helping out other ghosts lately as has been her way, but this time, she will need all the help. It's time to find out who murdered her all those years ago in the Elfin Forest. But that's a mystery that won;t be easily solved. Though whoever did her in is one powerful nasty, it has the power to make itself look like other spirits, so basically, Jensen can't trust any of her friends. But she's going to need all the help she can get in order to find this bad spirit and take him down.
Jensen is also still fighting her feelings for Gavin, the very live human who has started dating her best friend from life, Suze. Talk about your major complications, considering the couple is basically a ghost and a human. Add in the mystery entity, Not Dean, who continues to remain a presence in Jensen's afterlife things are pretty tense! I mean when you think about it, it's not really a love triangle. Yes, there's this bizarre connection going on with Jensen and Gavin, but you have to think, is there a future for them? I mean, unless Gavin plans to die, I'd say the answer is no. I've only ever once saw a relationship between a ghost and human make it...and it's been years since I read that one to remember how it worked, but I know it happened! Lol! So I wouldn't really say there's a love triangle in the midst, because honestly!
Diving back into this one nearly 5 years later, after I read the second book, wasn't easy. I wasn't feeling the series re-read because, yeah, that's just daunting. So I dove in with basically no memory of anything, other than Jensen being a ghost who was murdered in the 80s. Surprisingly, it wasn't too hard getting back into the swing of things. The book did well to catch you up on the main events, which I took in stride, the second book was more blurry to me than the first, weird that.
The pacing to this one was pretty good. For the majority of the novel, we're trying to figure out who killed Jensen all that time ago and then realizing whoever it is, is one big baddie and powerful to boot. She can't trust her ghostly friends anymore because they could be the big bad. Then you add in Not Dean making his popup appearances and speaking in riddles and trying to get Jensen to join his "star collection." Since with a poor memory, I couldn't really remember Not Dean's character all that well and why I wasn't supposed to trust him, I still didn't quite get why he wanted Jensen in his collection, I mean I did, but I didn't. Having his identity revealed in the end was ultra shocking and just full of wows! I really liked that twist!
The mystery resolution was an eye-opener! I mean it wasn't one you could foresee really because the whodunit isn't someone we know really. It was still mind-blowing in some ways and still something to give you chills in the end. The ending itself wasn't over just with that reveal and the ending that comes after was even more shocking! Though, admittedly I started to suspect that this was an eventuality and when it came to fore I wasn't really shocked, but still surprised I guess. Lol.
All in all, Every Breath You Take was a great series ender to Jensen's story! Having a "ghost" story was quite refreshing as a reader would think a ghost couldn't have much of a story character wise. Chris Marie Green proves that notion wrong! I've read a handful of ghosts books in my reading life and all have been different in their own way. Some had ghosts as a main character and some as a strong secondary. This is one series you will want to read if you want to see what happens when a ghost is fighting for her HEA ending in eternity!
Overall Rating 4/5 stars
Jensen has been helping out other ghosts lately as has been her way, but this time, she will need all the help. It's time to find out who murdered her all those years ago in the Elfin Forest. But that's a mystery that won;t be easily solved. Though whoever did her in is one powerful nasty, it has the power to make itself look like other spirits, so basically, Jensen can't trust any of her friends. But she's going to need all the help she can get in order to find this bad spirit and take him down.
Jensen is also still fighting her feelings for Gavin, the very live human who has started dating her best friend from life, Suze. Talk about your major complications, considering the couple is basically a ghost and a human. Add in the mystery entity, Not Dean, who continues to remain a presence in Jensen's afterlife things are pretty tense! I mean when you think about it, it's not really a love triangle. Yes, there's this bizarre connection going on with Jensen and Gavin, but you have to think, is there a future for them? I mean, unless Gavin plans to die, I'd say the answer is no. I've only ever once saw a relationship between a ghost and human make it...and it's been years since I read that one to remember how it worked, but I know it happened! Lol! So I wouldn't really say there's a love triangle in the midst, because honestly!
Diving back into this one nearly 5 years later, after I read the second book, wasn't easy. I wasn't feeling the series re-read because, yeah, that's just daunting. So I dove in with basically no memory of anything, other than Jensen being a ghost who was murdered in the 80s. Surprisingly, it wasn't too hard getting back into the swing of things. The book did well to catch you up on the main events, which I took in stride, the second book was more blurry to me than the first, weird that.
The pacing to this one was pretty good. For the majority of the novel, we're trying to figure out who killed Jensen all that time ago and then realizing whoever it is, is one big baddie and powerful to boot. She can't trust her ghostly friends anymore because they could be the big bad. Then you add in Not Dean making his popup appearances and speaking in riddles and trying to get Jensen to join his "star collection." Since with a poor memory, I couldn't really remember Not Dean's character all that well and why I wasn't supposed to trust him, I still didn't quite get why he wanted Jensen in his collection, I mean I did, but I didn't. Having his identity revealed in the end was ultra shocking and just full of wows! I really liked that twist!
The mystery resolution was an eye-opener! I mean it wasn't one you could foresee really because the whodunit isn't someone we know really. It was still mind-blowing in some ways and still something to give you chills in the end. The ending itself wasn't over just with that reveal and the ending that comes after was even more shocking! Though, admittedly I started to suspect that this was an eventuality and when it came to fore I wasn't really shocked, but still surprised I guess. Lol.
All in all, Every Breath You Take was a great series ender to Jensen's story! Having a "ghost" story was quite refreshing as a reader would think a ghost couldn't have much of a story character wise. Chris Marie Green proves that notion wrong! I've read a handful of ghosts books in my reading life and all have been different in their own way. Some had ghosts as a main character and some as a strong secondary. This is one series you will want to read if you want to see what happens when a ghost is fighting for her HEA ending in eternity!
Overall Rating 4/5 stars
March 28, 2015
Not your average ghost story. In this book we are taken for a not stop ride filled with thrills, chills and huge surprises. Jensen is going to finally solve her own murder but at what cost to her friends both human and spectral. Plus we finally get to find out what/who fake Dean is. This is a well written, fast paced, super fun read. I recommend reading the first two books (Only The Good Die Young & Another One Bites the Dust) before reading this as you will better understand what is going on and who everybody is and because they are really good.
A gifted copy was provided by author/publisher for an honest review
A gifted copy was provided by author/publisher for an honest review
April 30, 2015
I am so sad to say goodbye to this crew. This was the third and apparently final book in this paranormal mystery series. I will miss Jensen and all of her friends in "Boo World" (Boo World being the zone that Jensen and her ghost friends hung out together). They were fun, quirky, and unique. A good Scooby Gang. :)
If you like light paranormal mysteries with good plotting and a touch of romance, this might be a series that you would enjoy.
If you like light paranormal mysteries with good plotting and a touch of romance, this might be a series that you would enjoy.
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December 29, 2015Need more!!
This was the third in her Jensen Murphy series and I hope beyond hope it isn't the last!!! We had a lot of really good closure but I sure don't want her story to end yet.
This was the third in her Jensen Murphy series and I hope beyond hope it isn't the last!!! We had a lot of really good closure but I sure don't want her story to end yet.
February 21, 2022
This is the third in the Jensen Murphy trilogy and it was pretty good all in all. I would have liked for the author to have written a few more, and I wasn't crazy about the very end, but it was pretty good. The action was fast paced, the fear factor was off the charts at times and the characters were likeable and believable. While this isn't my favorite paranormal series it was good. I recommend this book and this series.
July 21, 2020
I liked this book and the series as a whole. I thought it was a fresh idea - a ghost private investigator. I just wish there were more books in the series. It seemed like Jensen was just getting started in this new "career" and the series concluded. But it's a definite reccomend.
July 15, 2019
4.5 stars. This book was the best in the series.
January 22, 2017
I loved it! So well written and absorbing. Exciting and full of heart. Wonderful book!
April 6, 2015
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Note: This ARC was provided by Penguin Group (Berkley, NAL/Signet Romance, DAW) via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Every Breath You Take is the third novel in the Chris Marie Green-penned Jensen Murphy, Ghost for Hire series, which has now become one of my favorites. For those who are unfamiliar with the series, it's about a ghost named Jensen Murphy who, in her early twenties, went missing more than thirty years ago in the Elfin Forest. Her spirit was located by a psychic named Amanda Lee Minter and their partnership has led to bringing help and finding justice for humans needing assistance and those ghosts gone too soon.
Fans of the series will be getting more answers to the one case that's been haunting (pun intended) us from the beginning: Jensen's murder. Because all the three books are connected, may I suggest to those who are thinking about starting the series to read them in order. Almost all of the supporting characters are recurring and learning about how Jensen, Amanda Lee, and the rest of the ghostly and living gang got together will help you understand why they're all invested in her case and why the dark spirit is after them.
I've you've read my reviews regarding the first two books, you'll have surmised that I'm a fan of the Jensen-Gavin team-up, though the Jensen-fake Dean one certainly piqued my interest in the second book. The love triangle involving all three grows more curious here, especially since you can't help but wonder how a relationship between a ghost and a human or a ghost and a whatever-fake-Dean-is will end up working. But hey, Wendy and Scott don't seem to have a problem with the living-no longer living thing.
This had enough twists and turns to keep my attention from start to finish and I loved every single one but my favorite had to be the one about fake Dean. I could call him by his actual name but that I don't want to spoil it for everyone else. By the time I got to the end, I couldn't help but feel that this was the end to the series, which is a total bummer since I only discovered it recently and I read all three books back-to-back-to-back. If Every Breath You Take is indeed the end, at least everything I wanted wrapped up was...but I'm still going to hold out hope that I'm wrong and that the world has not heard the last from Jensen Murphy, Ghost for Hire. I highly recommend the series as a whole and am giving book three a five-star rating. ♥
Release Date: 07 April 2015
Note: This ARC was provided by Penguin Group (Berkley, NAL/Signet Romance, DAW) via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Every Breath You Take is the third novel in the Chris Marie Green-penned Jensen Murphy, Ghost for Hire series, which has now become one of my favorites. For those who are unfamiliar with the series, it's about a ghost named Jensen Murphy who, in her early twenties, went missing more than thirty years ago in the Elfin Forest. Her spirit was located by a psychic named Amanda Lee Minter and their partnership has led to bringing help and finding justice for humans needing assistance and those ghosts gone too soon.
Fans of the series will be getting more answers to the one case that's been haunting (pun intended) us from the beginning: Jensen's murder. Because all the three books are connected, may I suggest to those who are thinking about starting the series to read them in order. Almost all of the supporting characters are recurring and learning about how Jensen, Amanda Lee, and the rest of the ghostly and living gang got together will help you understand why they're all invested in her case and why the dark spirit is after them.
I've you've read my reviews regarding the first two books, you'll have surmised that I'm a fan of the Jensen-Gavin team-up, though the Jensen-fake Dean one certainly piqued my interest in the second book. The love triangle involving all three grows more curious here, especially since you can't help but wonder how a relationship between a ghost and a human or a ghost and a whatever-fake-Dean-is will end up working. But hey, Wendy and Scott don't seem to have a problem with the living-no longer living thing.
This had enough twists and turns to keep my attention from start to finish and I loved every single one but my favorite had to be the one about fake Dean. I could call him by his actual name but that I don't want to spoil it for everyone else. By the time I got to the end, I couldn't help but feel that this was the end to the series, which is a total bummer since I only discovered it recently and I read all three books back-to-back-to-back. If Every Breath You Take is indeed the end, at least everything I wanted wrapped up was...but I'm still going to hold out hope that I'm wrong and that the world has not heard the last from Jensen Murphy, Ghost for Hire. I highly recommend the series as a whole and am giving book three a five-star rating. ♥
Release Date: 07 April 2015
January 6, 2016
Every Breath You Take is the third book in the Jensen Murphy, Ghost for Hire series by Chris Marie Green. I have loved this series right from the start. I love books with ghosts and this totally centered around ghosts and the ‘boo world’.
Jensen Murphy was murdered in the 1980’s and only recently Amanda Lee pulled her out of the loop she was in, going through the murder again and again on repeat. Now Jensen helps Amanda solve cases and helps other ghosts. She’s a great character who has a strong sense and need to help. But in this book it’s finally back to being focused on her and her killer. This is by far the creepiest of the series because her murder was pretty gruesome and her murderer pretty demented. But her murderer was wearing a mask so she’s never known who it is. Finally in this book it’s revealed and yes, he/she is back and haunting her (so to speak…).
In addition there’s actually some romance and a big reveal of what a certain character is. This happens at the end of the book so I don’t want to spoil anything. But we know from the beginning of the series that he’s not a regular ghost. Or maybe not a ghost at all. We don’t know if he truly has good intentions or not and Jensen has never been able to trust him. On top of that she’s struggling with her feelings toward a human she’s had to interact with. And despite the fact that she’s dead and he’s alive… well, they have some stuff to figure out. Luckily the romance works out in the end and I was happy with how it went.
The mystery in this is mainly focused on who her killer is but there’s also a ghost hunting group that is hoping to get in touch with Jensen and find out what happened to her. But she doesn’t want to give her killer anymore notoriety and the goal is to shut down the groups investigation before it goes too far and draws the wrong attention. Of course that doesn’t go smoothly.
This is the last in the series for now. But the author wrapped it up well and made sure there weren’t any loose ends. Some of the things were sad, but it’s not like everything can end happily. Especially with such a crazy murderer on the loose.
The book is full of unique people and ghosts and I love the way they all talk, fitting the time period they were from and lifestyle they had. Jensen with her 80’s slang was fantastic, I loved it. But each of the characters stood out on their own, making it easy to keep everyone straight.
I highly recommend this series, it’s definitely worth your time to read it!
You can find this review, and others like it, on my blog at http://www.candacesbookblog.com
Jensen Murphy was murdered in the 1980’s and only recently Amanda Lee pulled her out of the loop she was in, going through the murder again and again on repeat. Now Jensen helps Amanda solve cases and helps other ghosts. She’s a great character who has a strong sense and need to help. But in this book it’s finally back to being focused on her and her killer. This is by far the creepiest of the series because her murder was pretty gruesome and her murderer pretty demented. But her murderer was wearing a mask so she’s never known who it is. Finally in this book it’s revealed and yes, he/she is back and haunting her (so to speak…).
In addition there’s actually some romance and a big reveal of what a certain character is. This happens at the end of the book so I don’t want to spoil anything. But we know from the beginning of the series that he’s not a regular ghost. Or maybe not a ghost at all. We don’t know if he truly has good intentions or not and Jensen has never been able to trust him. On top of that she’s struggling with her feelings toward a human she’s had to interact with. And despite the fact that she’s dead and he’s alive… well, they have some stuff to figure out. Luckily the romance works out in the end and I was happy with how it went.
The mystery in this is mainly focused on who her killer is but there’s also a ghost hunting group that is hoping to get in touch with Jensen and find out what happened to her. But she doesn’t want to give her killer anymore notoriety and the goal is to shut down the groups investigation before it goes too far and draws the wrong attention. Of course that doesn’t go smoothly.
This is the last in the series for now. But the author wrapped it up well and made sure there weren’t any loose ends. Some of the things were sad, but it’s not like everything can end happily. Especially with such a crazy murderer on the loose.
The book is full of unique people and ghosts and I love the way they all talk, fitting the time period they were from and lifestyle they had. Jensen with her 80’s slang was fantastic, I loved it. But each of the characters stood out on their own, making it easy to keep everyone straight.
I highly recommend this series, it’s definitely worth your time to read it!
You can find this review, and others like it, on my blog at http://www.candacesbookblog.com
March 25, 2015
so this is my honest opinion this book I just could not get into as much as I'd like . The writing was great could follow easily even though it was the 3rd book . This book was like ghost are the main characters there are human mediums that help these ghost find mystery and ghost hunters trying to dig up this one ghost death and life witch is causing problems for this ghost afterlife. etc etc. I love her writting so much and I hate to give a 4 but I'm giving it because it's not the story it self it's just not my favorite of her book series to me please read this for yourself and give your review because my taste is different from yours and you may find the story great.
September 14, 2015
In this book Jensen is absorbed in destroying her killer, now a ghost himself, and the demon that is helping him. There is also a team of ghost hunters who are trying to discover more about her story. With her friends, human and ghost, in danger Jensen is in full vengeful spirit mode.
I love this series. I like the Boo world that has been created. I like Jensen a lot. She is the kind of hero you can really like. And the other characters are fun as well. There were some real surprises in this one. I am hoping for more books set in the Boo World.
I love this series. I like the Boo world that has been created. I like Jensen a lot. She is the kind of hero you can really like. And the other characters are fun as well. There were some real surprises in this one. I am hoping for more books set in the Boo World.
April 20, 2015
Awesome read! Jensen is being haunted/stalked by her killer in booworld. Will she learn his true identity? Will she, Amanda and her other human and ghost friends finally be able to stop him? Then there is her attraction to Gavin, who is human, and "Fake" Dean.....To get the answer's you must read the book and what a great read!
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