Review: SO INCREDIBLY FANTASTIC
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 30, 2013
Oh, HALLELUJAH! A new series by one of my favorite authors, Rhys Ford. And, this one has ghosts and ghostbusters, with hot men - oh wait, she always has those - crazy characters and a kick-butt mother-in-law. So, sit down, take a load off, do not even think about pulling out your Ouija board, and read 'Fish and Ghosts'. I can guarantee you won't be able to put it down until you're done. (My mouth to God's ears, Rhys)Tristan Pryce inherited Hoxne Grange from his great-uncle Mortimer, because Tristan could see the ghosts just like Mortimer always could. Hoxne Grange is a way station, so to speak, for spirits on their way to wherever they go. Tristan checks them in, gives them rooms, makes sure everything is taken care of and, basically, Tristan is the hotelier to the spirits. Tristan has seen ghosts since he was a little boy, so that doesn't bother him. The fact his relatives want him declared legally insane so they can get their hands on the mansion, that irritates him. His aunt and uncle go so far as to hire Hellsinger Investigations to investigate, debunk the ghosts, and prove Tristan is a fraud. HA!Wolf Kincaid is the owner of Hellsinger's and he has a PhD in paranormal psychology. Trust me when I say, Wolf is the most normal in his family. *grins* Oh, and I snorted water through my nose when his full name was revealed, but I digress. It's not that Wolf isn't a believer, it's just he's practically never been proven wrong. Almost everyone who hires them turns out to be committing fraud or it's being done to them. So, you can understand Wolf's mindset when he steps through the door to Hoxne Grange along with his cameraman, Matt, and his technical expert Gidget. Wolf has no idea that the gorgeous proprietor, his shy Wolfhound, his cranky housekeeper, and the ghostly dog who chases a red rubber ball, will change his world forever.What happens next inside the walls of Hoxne Grange runs the gamut from hysterically funny to I-need-a-cold-shower sexy to oh-my-God-frightening. Matt and Gidget inadvertently awaken a dead ancestor of Matt's and to say she isn't happy is putting it mildly. It also means they have no choice but to believe when they see it with their own eyes. Wolf has to call in help from his mother (I loved her) just to banish the spirit back where she belongs. Wolf and Tristan are oh-holy-hell-hot. The author may worry that she doesn't write a good sex scene, but I'm here to tell her - I needed a cold shower after their rumble.For many of Rhys' fans, they may be surprised by the lightheartedness of this tale. Don't let it fool you. There may not be murder (or, is there?), but she still finds a way to introduce a darkness and weave it into the light in an almost mystical manner. The author's incredible sense of humor really comes through in this story, and she created one of my all time favorite characters, Mara, the housekeeper:"'I don't feel the gay. S#%€ I barely can tell I'm gay. How the hell am I supposed to figure out if someone else is? There should be a handshake or something. Worst f%#€? club ever.''Better use of profanity.' She nodded approvingly. 'Very natural. Now, talk to me about the doctor and why he makes you pink up like a spanked piglet.'"I absolutely loved this story. I couldn't get enough of it and I've been bugging the author for when the next one is coming out. Rhys Ford has a gift for the ridiculous and she can make me laugh and scream all in the same moment. That, my friends, is a true storyteller.NOTE: This book was provided by the author for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews