Review: Ghosts and mysteries? Yes, please!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 11, 2012
4.5 out of 5 starsAfter Daniel was blinded in a car accident that had killed his partner, John, he's been visited by ghostly spirits on a mission to have him help them in some way. Before the accident, Daniel was a young adult author celebrating his first major novel. Now, he's had to relearn how to walk, how to cook, and even how to take care of himself. We meet Daniel as he's chasing the ghost of a little girl through the sewers. Following closely behind him is Nick, a detective with the Phoenix PD, and also Daniel's ex-brother-in-law. Since the accident, Daniel has assisted the police in numerous cases in an unofficial capacity.Daniel's work with the police has drawn the attention of True of Heart publishing's managing editor, Frank. He wants to out Daniel as a fraud via a ghost-written autobiography. Logan is assigned to convince Daniel to sign a contract to allow them to publish his biography. The moment Logan drops into Daniel's life, he's feels an attraction. Little does Logan know that his energy is bringing other things to life.The attraction continues to grow between Danny and Logan, but Logan can't fully believe Danny isn't a fraud, due to his own issues with trust and con-artists. The story goes on from there developing the mystery, a secret (sort of) on Logan's part, and the issues they both have to work through.I have to say that Daniel is probably the best written blind character I've seen in a book. The author didn't just make Daniel blind and ignore the struggles and feelings he'd have to cope with as such. She created the entire whole of Daniel being blind. The way he'd get frustrated or scared when encountering strange places, or his need to be in his house and independent, and even little things like he didn't keep lights on in the house. There were obviously things not included like the overdeveloped other senses a blind person might have, but even that was touched on by Danny.Overall I really enjoyed this book, other then the semi-abrupt ending to the poltergeist. The characters were well written, the setting and the scenes were almost perfect, the mystery was just enough to keep your attention, the relationship was relatively realistic, and the story was well paced. This was the first book by Hunter Raines that I've read, and I would definitely recommend it to others.~ARC provided by Carina Press through NetGalley~