Review: Tells strong paranormal historical romances...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 28, 2011
This is the second historically set paranormal romance I've read by Amber Scott and again found myself very pleased with this, as I was with IRISH MOON that I read immediately preceding. I will admit that I kept forgetting whether or not this was a period or contemporary piece. In many ways that is a compliment as it the period should help enhance a story but not define it. I definitely preferred both these books to the two contemporary paranormal romances of hers that I have read (FIERCE DAWN, PLAY FLING).The book takes the reader from France to the United States as the lead male character Grant works with his sister while searching for her son that has been missing for some time, and last was seen in Grant's care. They call on the help of an American named Leigh who ended up in Europe for personal reasons gone awry, and who claims to be able to see visions of the past. Doing people who can use visions to reveal plot points must be done well and with a great deal of restraint, something I feel that Amber Scott set well formed rules for here. I felt there were bounds to what Leigh could know, and she never felt like a deus ex machina. What unfolds between Leigh and Grant feels as if it happens naturally and isn't forced for the sake of plot or just to get a romance into what would otherwise be simply a paranormal mystery. It works.Leigh has a secret companion that most others cannot see, and generally speaking he works for me throughout the book - I can't give away too much without spoilers. I'm still not entirely sure I understand him, and the ending left me with questions, but clearly it is designed to leave that desire for more stories to be told.SOUL SEARCH is worth a read for someone into paranormal romance, and whether you prefer historical flavor or not, this book should definitely be approachable.