Karissa E. (ophelia99) reviewed on 7/18/2016 + 2527 more book reviews

This was a great start to a fun urban fantasy series. I really enjoyed the humor, the characters, and the world.

I listened to this on audiobook and the audiobook was very well done. The narrator is exactly how I imagine Charley would sound and does a great job with other character voices as well.

Charley is a grim reaper; meaning that she serves as a doorway to the dead and also..unfortunately...as a ghost problem solver when ghosts aren't ready to move on . Charley is incredibly snarky, off-beat, and funny. I enjoyed her as a character a lot.

I also really enjoyed the surrounding characters. Charley's best friend Cookie is a lot of fun. Then there is the sexy skip tracer Garrett who has a sort of love/hate relationship with Charley. Of course there is the dark and literally dreamy Reyes who has an incredibly mysterious history and past that seems to involve Charley. There is also the funny ghost boy Angel who helps Charley out when he can. Also her wonderful uncle who knows Charley is different and trusts her completely. There are just so many fun and wonderful character in here.

Jones' writing style reminds me a lot of Molly Harper's. The humor in this story is incredibly funny (sometimes almost slapstickish) and very offbeat and silly.

The story is well done and engaging. This is definitely a blend of investigative urban fantasy with some paranormal romance as well. The romance isn't the focus of the story but there are some very explicit and steamy scenes which were well done.

I enjoyed the whole story but absolutely loved some of the twists that happen at the end. These really hooked me on this series. I like that there was a main mystery that was solved in this book but that there is also a bigger story that will continue in book 2.

Overall I really enjoyed this series and I plan to continue reading this series in the future. It's a hilarious series with some creative world-building, a great mystery, and wonderful characters. I would recommend to those who enjoy lighter urban fantasy and don't mind some romance in their story.

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