Just Talking Books

I had stepped away from this series for awhile but am glad I was ready to start again. I realized I missed Abby, Dutch and the crew. This whole series is very well done and quite entertaining. It's a mystery series with psychic lead, a love story and a bunch of zany characters.

What I liked: This was a quick, easy, entertaining read. It's for those moments when you don't want to think too hard and just relax while reading a good story. Having read Ms Laurie's series from the beginning, I was already familiar with Abby's world and the other characters. The storyline is well thought out, the characters formed but still growing. I find it enjoyable that even Abby does not know exactly what her "crew" means all the time. She has to figure it out along with the reader.


What I didn't like: Sometimes the writing gets a little cutesy. I knew that a head of time and just rolled with it. Like I said, you have to be in the correct mood to read a book in this series.


While you could possibly read this as a stand alone novel, all the background and world building is in the previous novels. Depending on what type of book you're in the mood for, this is a good solid series for light reading. (Caveat: Some of the books are more intricate than others)