Review: Great novella!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 24, 2013
I know I said in my last review that I didn't like books that are less than 100 pages BUT the exception to that is when the book is a novella.  I'm not a big fan of novella's, I don't think 100-ish pages is enough (for me) to get to know the characters  or get too invested in the story.  But novellas that are part of a series are a different story.  We already know and love the characters and the story and we get a bonus short story to keep us semi-satisfied until we can read the next book.Dex and Perry's next assignment for their web show is at The Benson hotel which is supposedly haunted by ghost.  Of course, Dex and Perry get themselves into trouble when they get locked in one of the underground floors.  And OF COURSE Dex has to leave Perry to get help.  Since supernatural creatures seem to love Perry, she has a few encounters with them.  Although they weren't as scary as the encounters from Red Fox, they still gave me the creeps!Dex and Perry have spent more time together and have survived more than a few close calls.  But the tension between them is still high and things between them are as awkward as ever!  We do get a few more flirty exchanges with them that will have you smiling like an idiot.  The Benson was a short but great story that you can read in less than an hour.  I don't think it's necessary to read before book 3 but you do get to see Dex and Perry slowly creep closer, and who doesn't want that?  I for one and ready for more Derry and I also want to meet the Wine Babe (Dex's girlfriend, hopefully not for long).Some of my favorite quotes from The Benson:Destruction and fear seem to follow Dex and I wherever we go.  That is the nature of the ghost hunting business, even the one that's only on the Internet."Well you're not hot..."I shoot him a wry look."I mean, not internally hot.  Outside is another matter." He winks at me."Are you okay?" he asks and I can hear the worry in his voice.  He likes to surprise me by acting human from time to time.