Review: Slushy Paranormal
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 15, 2012
Some books just take me forever to read even when there's nothing particularly wrong with them. This one I read for almost three months last year -- I guess it was just too average to keep me entertained and turning pages. It reminds me a lot of romance slush novels, just with a paranormal twist, which might be the reason, since I've overdosed on those during my teens and require a bit more from the books I read nowadays. That said the book did have a plot, did have secrets, mystery and a dark past -- but it was all dragged on too long and it wasn't hard to know what would happen next.The book is set in the idyllic countryside of England, where Ashley arrives to take care of the inn she's inherited. Ashley has the ability to see and talk to ghosts, which has landed her in a mental institution before. She struggles with ignoring the ghosts, since there's plenty of them in the inn and finally caves in. Ashley is a likable enough heroine.Can't say the same about Christian though. The love interest annoying guy who refuses to leave and whose dialogue is to my annoyance written with an accent (seriously can't stand those). Also trigger warning for those who hate heroes who can't take no for an answer (although Christian's reason is, that he's on a mission).However I did like "The Ghost Hunter" and it's not a bad book. It gets more interesting about halfway through. I'd say those who enjoy slushy paranormal romance as guilty pleasure or whatever, will find this enjoyable as well. And as it's free nowadays, I'd say go get it.