Carol

A little uneven

Revisado: 03-17-14

Moonlighting in Vermont was an uneven book for me. It's told from Bree's point of view and I really did like her. She a trouble-magnet, but she's fun and tries to be optimistic. She loves her animals and seems to more or less work to make money to take care of them. She's not afraid to get dirty, but the mud fight with her best friend was a little unbelievable. She's loyal and honest. And all the guys in town seem to be attracted to her - from the cop to the mechanic to her best friend's brother-in-law. I just wish I could pick her up and put her in a different book.

I went into this expecting a mystery, but about halfway through this was my thought:


Is a book still a mystery if there's more sex than clues?

— Carol (@carolsnotebook) March 11, 2014

And the sex scenes were a little bland, at least compared to the other book I was reading at the time.

The mystery portion picked up a little after that, and I think the series has potential. Moonlighting was not outstanding- I had a pretty good idea who the killer was and I was a little annoyed by an odd kidnapping- but I liked the characters and with a stronger plot I could really have enjoyed it, as romantic suspence, not necessarily cozy mystery.

Sara Mackie did a good job as the narrator. the story was told by Bree and she sounded like I though she should, if that makes sense. The audio production though was jarring. It was kind of like the difference between talking to someone on the phone and talking to someone on the speaker phone. I don't what was wrong exactly, but I had to get used to it all over again each time I turned it on. It was even worse when I switched from one audio book back to this one. I guess it just wasn't quite the quality I'm used to.

I received my copy for review from the author and enjoyed it. I'm not sure I would have wanted to spend an audible credit on it though.

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Fun but not memorable

Revisado: 03-12-14

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Keep Me Ghosted is a cute, fun romance, but perhaps not quite as cute and fun as I would have hoped. The romance is more on the sweet side than the steamy, although Sophie and Cal are a good couple. They’re both a little quirky, but enjoy each other’s company. Of course, as Moonflower gets more and more destructive, they need to find a way to get rid of her before she destroys their blossoming romance or, even worse, Cal’s business. I don’t know, I guess I didn’t buy that they were “meant to be together.” I feel like Sophie’s a little flaky for him. She means well, but a couple of her decision are more than iffy. And I think she falls in love in like a day and a half, but in her defense Cal might just be perfect – handsome, caring, donates to charity, works as a vision therapist.

The ghost bits were a good addition. Marmaduke is funny, he’s sarcastic and wordy. I really liked him and I’m glad Sophie stuck by him. I think I liked his relationship with Sophie more than the romance with Cal. The paranormal peak was a bit odd, didn’t necessarily fit with the slow build up. There was also a scene near the end that I personally didn’t like, even though I guess it fit with the overall spirit of the story.

Nan McNamara did a good job as the narrator. She captured Sophie’s voice well. Sophie’s almost 30, but acts younger a lot of the time, and Nan gets the tone right. She portrays her humor well and her swooning around Cal. I got tired of the mooning over the guy, but that’s not the reader’s fault. She also succeeded in reading the other characters in a way that set them apart and made them recognizable. It was a good one to listen to, light and funny but not so absorbing that I forgot what was going on around me.

Enjoyable enough, but I’m not going to remember it in a month.

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