Phantom Evil (Krewe of Hunters, #1) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Jan 23, 2017 Lisa Kay rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: buddy-read-rlftci, genre-romance-suspense, m-library-sf-e-book, zzcover-green, authors-g, authors-h, series-k, challenge-2017-rlftci

Bourbon Street sign - note the Mardi Gras beads!

★★★½☆ (This is a review of the audiobook.) I like Jeff Cummings’s narration of this one. I’ve heard him before and have had no major complaints; however, I don't think he is quite as creative with the voices this time and his Southern accent is just adequate. *shrugs* He has nice pacing and inflection, but I found myself wondering if he doesn’t switch the voices/accents of the characters a time or two. Being a man with a

Bourbon Street sign - note the Mardi Gras beads!

★★★½☆ (This is a review of the audiobook.) I like Jeff Cummings’s narration of this one. I’ve heard him before and have had no major complaints; however, I don't think he is quite as creative with the voices this time and his Southern accent is just adequate. *shrugs* He has nice pacing and inflection, but I found myself wondering if he doesn’t switch the voices/accents of the characters a time or two. Being a man with a deep voice, he doesn’t do a fabulous job on the female characters, but at least they aren’t falsetto.

I haven't read a HG book in decades and I quite enjoyed this start to the series. So much so, I am tempted to jump right into the next in the series... There were times I almost gave it five stars, but I believe it needs a bit of tweaking in a few spots, and a bit more character development (there are some inconsistances), especially of the secondary characters, to get it that high a rating. (view spoiler)

I can’t say there was “insta-lust” in this one, because Jackson and Angela’s first encounter with each other was anything but romantic! It is so horrible, appalling, scary, and funny, all of which makes it very memorable. I can certainly picture it in my mind’s eye. LOL! But the lust comes relatively soon afterwards. And, lucky for us, there is certainly chemistry here between the hero & heroine.

The ambiance and charm of New Orleans’s French Quarter - with its ghostly, historic mansions - in contrast with Bourbon Street’s rowdiness at night, is very nicely done. There is a lot of mystery, a hint of voodoo, plenty of phantoms, and a plethora of suspects in Phantom Evil. Though Jackson wouldn't like the label, his fledgling team are pretty much “ghostbusters,” AKA paranormal investigators. I don’t want to spoiler things for other readers, but (view spoiler) ...more

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Oct 14, 2015 Thenia rated it really liked it

Shelves: r-ab, mystery, romantic-suspense, reviewed, paranormal, series, 2015

The introduction to a newly formed elite team, later dubbed the "Krewe of Hunters", who specialize in weird, possibly paranormal cases.

The leader of the team, Jackson Crow, is a skeptic, despite his talents, but is willing to be persuaded if proof is provided. His team consists of Angela Hawkins, a gifted former police officer, and "the kids", a group of youngsters with different talents each.

Their first case involves a senator and his wife's suspicious death that he wants them to investigate. ( ...more

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Jul 08, 2017 Christina T rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2016-book-challenge, 2016-challenge, paranormal-romance, 3-stars, library-find

Another Heather Graham book that had great potential but got mucked up while bringing the romance into the book to become an average read.

The Good: The backdrop of NOLA and the setting of a historical mansion, a new murder interwoven with that of a century old serial killer's terrifying reign on the area all coupled with paranormal elements had me glued to my kindle. The introduction of all the Krewe team and their quirks/abilities was interesting and will keep me coming back to the Krewe Hunter ...more

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