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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Second in the series. Very good read.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “If you are interested in a "I see dead people" series of books, don't bother with this muddled mess and its flat-but-trying- desperately-not-to-be characters. |
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“A brush with death and a brief trip to the hereafter left vintage clothing store owner Nicki Styx an unwilling ghoulfriend to the dead. She can see and hear spirits, and boy, do they want to be heard! Luckily, her new boyfriend, sexy doc Joe Bascombe, is there to help, especially when Nicki faces her latest ghost, a woman in pink sequins who holds the key to some family secrets. Unfortunately for Nicki, it turns out that there are more skeletons in the family closet than she thought, including a twin sister and a mysterious house full of spirits and surprises. Things go from bad to worse when the devil himself shows up, determined to lure Nicki from Joe's side. Will she give in to temptation and sell her soul (or someone else's) for one incredible night? Demons may be a ghoul's best friend, but with this particular hottie, it could be a match made in hell!
Nisareen - So Much To Read So Little Time wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“I must say I enjoyed this series and cannot wait for the 4th one to come out.”
Kaye L wrote this review Sunday, June 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Loved this book!!!! It only took me like 2 days to read and I just could not put it down. If you are looking for a fun, page turning, kinda spooky at times book this is the one to read. Second in the seris just as good as the first. Highly Highly recommend this book.”
Chelsea B wrote this review Tuesday, June 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I really like this series. It is interesting from a paranormal sense and the interplay between the characters is engaging as well”
Magickdawn wrote this review Wednesday, February 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I thought that this book was a pretty good sequel to "Dead Girls are Easy". Nicki Styx is back again and this time she actually meets her long lost twin sister and her mother. She meets her mother who died and has to cope with living with her sister and trying not to get angry at her. And if that's not all, the devil is after her too. In this book she starts to learn about her history and her parent's past, this makes Nicki and her sister take a good look at her life. Again this book was terrifying in some parts and sweet in others. I liked how Nicki's reluctance to bond changes as the book goes on and finally ends with a strong bond between her and her sister strengthened by their fears and what they accomplished together. Again I would recommend this book to anyone that likes books about the supernatural. The sequel is as good as the first book!”
SELINA L wrote this review Monday, January 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“Second in the series. Very good read.”
booklovers wrote this review Monday, October 6 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“If you are interested in a "I see dead people" series of books, don't bother with this muddled mess and its flat-but-trying- desperately-not-to-be characters.
Gevera Bert P wrote this review Wednesday, September 24 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Better choices: The "Odd Thomas" books by Dean Koontz and the "Deadly" series by Linda Lael Miller (don't be fooled by the romance novel vibe) whose Mojo Sheepshanks is what Match Made in Hell's Nicki Styx wants to be when she grows up.”
“Nikki Styx had died, then come back to life. Doing so has caused her to see ghosts who continually want her to do things for them. Her boyfriend is waiting to hear from his hopefully soon-to-be ex-wife who might possibly be Nikki's sister.
Ranko wrote this review Sunday, September 7 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The first ghost to appear asks Nikki's help to find her daughter who was in a car accident with her. Nikki does, but the woman turns out to be her boyfriend's (current) wife.
The ghost who came to Nikki turns out to be the ghost of her mother. Nikki and her sister don't get along well.
Things get more complicated when her sister sees Albert (of the first book), but she doesn't know that he is dead. Then her mother appears again to Nikki and warns her about some guy coming to get her and Kelly, her sister. Nikki encounters the female ghost of a dead guy, and she wants certain things; Kelly encounters a male ghost who also wants certain things.
Peach's ghost appears to Nikki again, and at the funeral a woman claiming to be their grandmother tells Nikki and Kelly they need to come with her for training.
Kelly (who really has a very nasty personality and simply will not listen to anything anyone wants to say that goes against what she wants to do) wants Nikki to go with her on some kind of trip to supposedly save Peach's ghost.
There's also some guy following Nikki around.
Within a very short time after arriving in Savannah, Nikki meets a female ghost from the time of the Civil War.
The woman ghost (Psycho Barbie), Nikki has named her, has set up with the Devil and plans to take either Nikki's or Kelly's soul.
The Devil appears again to Nikki. He wants her. Or Kelly.
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A quite bothersome thing with this novel is the character of Kelly. She acts utterly stupid. She refuses to listen to anything Nikki says, convenient overlooking the fact that Nikki is the experienced one. Kelly acts in such a completely stupid manner (especially considering the danger that they are both can get in because of her actions), that the reader has no sympathy for Kelly at all. She's a totally annoying character who hurts the story, rather than helps it.
Her character and he attitude got so annoying that, a number of times, I almost stopped reading the book because of it, but forced myself to continue.
Later. I've finished the first 14 out of 24 chapters. I am so sick of Kelly's obstinate personality that I'm am putting the book up for a while. I'll read a few others, and then force myself to get back to this one.
Joe leaves Nikki after Psycho Barbie pulls one of her stunts. Later Nikki meets a ghost of a young girl. Later Nikki's grandmother's ghost shows up. She tells Nikki that she has to help Kelly become strong enough to resist the Devil.
Nikki finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and Kelly undergoes a rather massive change of attitude (a little unbelievable, actually). They end up having to take on the Devil himself, and end up getting some help from a guy in drag.
This book has none of the humor that is in the first book. It's deadly serious. Kelly's semi-temporary conversion to intelligence is too convenient. I basically feel that I pretty much wasted my time reading it. ”
“I had a hard time getting into this book. Nikki just seemed too self-centered and constantly worrying if her boyfriend still wanted his ex-wife, Kelly seemed just alittle too emotional and petty sometimes.”
Kelly Jeanette wrote this review Friday, August 22 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“The heroine almost died, and since then, she's been able to see ghosts. She has a new boyfriend--the Dr. who saved her life--who, in a freaky coincidence, is married to the twin sister she never knew she had. (Sis ran off with somebody else, joined the Peace Corps, and they never bothered with a divorce till now.) Nicki and her sister were adopted separately. In this book, she meets her sister and has to deal with a lot of family stuff, as well as the issues with her boyfriend being married to one sister while he's dating the other. Oh, and this really scary ghost/spirit guy keeps showing up causing other problems. It's a good, if spooky, read. It wasn't too scary for me to read. :)”
Gail Dayton wrote this review Tuesday, July 29 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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