Review: Fun, exciting paranormal adventure...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 25, 2012
House Haunting is a Paranormal Mystery/Suspense written by Mary Merrell.The Review:I really enjoyed this read. It was a wonderfully written paranormal murder mystery filled with intrigue and a colorful cast of characters with a suspenseful backdrop to keep the reader glued from the first page to the last!What do you get when you have a fixated real estate agent who moonlights as a ghost whisperer, a son who's entire vocabulary consists of the phrase "Oh hell no!", a perverted ghost with crossing over issues, a cheeky best friend who loves to use the word dude a lot, an insane old man who wields a dangerous makeshift golf club as a weapon, a useless cop who doesn't answer her phone and is scare of the ceiling, a sexy tattooist who loves pizza and a eerie tall guy with big white teeth? No, this is not some elaborate set up for a flippant bar joke. It's the set up for this crazy-fun-tastic book!What's not to love? This read was terrific! It was light, with a side of heavy; it was exciting and full of action. I loved the heroine, Rosemary, who's reaction to her situation was right one cue! Her gift started out small but grew with the story and a promise for more to come with the next book. Keith, you're friendly house haunting ghost, was hilarious with his antics and sarcastic humor and I loved the mystery surrounding his demise. The imagery the author writes to describe some of the ghostly scenes was creepy-thrilling and very imaginative. I loved the idea of a lifeline connecting Keith and Rosemary. The story was well thought out and just so entertaining!Dislikes...There's very little to dislike about this book. But I will admit that there was a time or two where the dialogue was a bit cheesy. Also there were a few editing errors. I also wish there had been more of a romance pull between the characters. I just wasn't feeling it with Frank. But other than that, this story was perfect read.The Wrap Up:Though it's not listed as a series, there is a second book titled, Curve Appeal, which I am definitely going to read! This book did a perfect job of setting up the story for book two and I'm anxious to see what's next for Rosemary!NOTE::  I read this as a R2R with Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Fanatics! at Goodreads. As always, a special thank you to the mods and author for allowing me to participate.