Review: A funny, well executed read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 9, 2014
**3.5 stars**I am really pleasantly surprised by this book. I had read "The Perils of Praline" by this author about a year ago and I was a little put off by the main character. Though the humor missed the mark for me in that one, I was anxious to see what else this author had up his sleeve. And apparently he had this goody up there.This story started off a bit slow. I wasn't exactly sure where the plot was taking me and I found Cal to be too self-involved for my taste. However, as the story progressed I was blown away at how funny it became. Once the ghost started factoring into the story, it really took off. The timing, the pacing... it all became spot on. I grew to love these quirky, flawed characters. Cal especially did a 180 for me. I loved him best of all and his interactions with Mac were my favorite parts of the story. All in all the plot was interesting and, though it is confusing to explain to someone else, it came together easily and effortlessly.My one complaint is the romance. I loved Dewey and Cal together but I didn't feel a magnetic connection. They were so amusing as a pair, but as two people in love? Eh.I still really enjoyed this book and it was an easy decision to round up to 4 stars. Very nicely done, Marshall Thornton.**Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review**