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Talking With The Dead

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Michael O'Rourke lived through a traumatic childhood. One harrowing
event left him with the ability to talk to the dead. He uses his
special abilities to help the ghosts find peace and to get justice.

After a long hard case, Michael is ready for rest and relaxation. When
he stops in Mitchell, Indiana, he has no idea he's walking into the
killing ground of a serial killer. When the last victim comes to him
and says the killer has someone new, he's determined to find him before
he has the chance to murder again.

Dasynda Daisy, is the local sheriff in Mitchell. She is intent on
finding the person who has been killing off the women in her town. The
case is personal to her, she's ready to close it and take a much-needed
break. She's leery of Michael from the beginning, but accepts his help
in the end.

Daisy and Michael attempt to fight their attraction while working
together to find the killer. When they finally give in to desire, it
changes things for both of them

Talking with the Dead is an intriguing quick read with a touch of
romance. The main focus of the book revolves around the mystery of the
killer with the romance between Michael and Daisy running on the
sidelines. The relationship between Michael and Daisy seems a bit hasty
which I didn't like but the rest of the story kept me intrigued. I
agonized with Michael in parts of the story, his inner struggles are
written flawlessly. Michael and Daisy both have personal struggles to
overcome before they can admit to wanting to be with each other. It was
refreshing to watch as Michael dealt with his ghosts and finally went
after what he wanted, Daisy.

Cerise
reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

I've always enjoyed reading stories that have a hint of paranormal in them. "Talking With the Dead" has a touch of this element, but not as much as I thought it would.

It is an interesting plot, but it can get confusing unless you're paying close attention. There is more violence than I expected. It isn't anything that will keep you up at night, though.

The reader will sympathize with the protagonist, Michael O'Rourke, as the author does a fantastic job of making him believable.

Pretty good quick read.. I enjoyed the paranormal aspect more than the romance.. as the latter was samo samo.. but pretty creative paranormal.. short book.. can be read in a day.. would suggest for the low cost.

Formulaic, dreary, and nothing I haven't read in at least 50 other books in this erotic thriller genre. And done way better. No character development or sexual tension to speak of. One minute they're addressing one another as "sheriff" and "special agent" and then lickety-split they're grappling on the floor overcome with an undeniable passion. I admit that I laughed out loud at this point and I don't think I was supposed to. Lots of print given over to the unfortunate fact that a fair number of characters suffer from voices screaming inside their heads. Annoying for me, but so much more unpleasant for the poor characters. Uninspired prose, unoriginal plot, uninteresting leads. Icing on the cake - awkward phrasing, spelling errors, and pronoun abuse. Glad it was free.

I love ghost stories and this is a detective ghost story. It's an interesting read although some of the misspelled words and periodic poor sentence structure are disturbing. I find this is common now and wonder if proofreaders are taking a nap. Or are publishers being too cheap to hire a good proofreader?

This was a great book! I got it for FREE on the Kindle and absorbed it in one day!