Eugenia

Nice delve into this world again!

Reviewed: 06-19-24

I wish this had been longer. The second half of this novella felt rushed after a lot of build-up.

Still, it’s a lovely romance between a solitary vampire and a woman seeking the survival of her town. It was nice to have a neurodivergent character, although sometimes it felt as if she went down a list of traits rather than embodying them.

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Amazing Narration & Fun Cozy Mystery!

Reviewed: 06-06-24 Listener received this title free

This was a lovely cozy mystery. Gregory Ashe’s first?

What worked for me:
-The narrator was amazing at differentiating the voices of the characters!
-The setting on the Oregon Coast…I could feel it!
-The second half of the book
-I had no idea who dunnit 😱

What didn’t work for me:
-I didn’t care for the MC in the first half of the book. He almost seems like a different person at the beginning: a blurter, bumbling, just very meh. In the second half, the blurting stops & he seems a lot more confident. Regardless, I’m glad he changed because I didn’t like the MC at the beginning.

My rec? If you’re a cozy mystery fan, go for it. If you’re a Gregory Ashe fan, go for it. Heck, if you just want to kick back and play detective with a lovely cup of tea at your side, go for it!

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How is this even possible??!!

Reviewed: 04-22-24 Listener received this title free

How can Ashe possibly combine all of his couples in one series and have it make sense?! Amazing!!

This audiobook was fantastic!

Here we are getting deeper into the mystery plaguing Wahureda (sp? I only listen to these, so I’ve no idea how to spell the name) and threatening the lives of our MC’s and their families.

I won’t go into it much more, except that you can expect the typical North & Shaw banter with solid and constant cameos from the other 3 couples!

My rec? This is a series that really must be enjoyed after getting to know the characters in their own individual series. If you have t yet dived into this world, what are you waiting for?

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Spectacular addition to this amazing series!

Reviewed: 03-04-24 Listener received this title free

AUDIOBOOK- March 2024: I liked this better the second time around on audiobook!

AUDIOBOOK - October 2023: Great narration to a spectacular series. NOT a standalone! Thanks to the author for the audiobook!

EBOOK - June 2023
Wow! A hell of a lot happens in this book; so much so that I felt a little lost at times. Poe, however gave me time to play catch up and I got there in the end.

It’s hard to talk about this book without revealing spoilers, but I’ll try.

A mummified body takes us back to NYC’s Times Square in the 1980’s. More mysterious notes and mementos come for Larkin. More cold cases that all seem to be connected.

Meanwhile, Larkin is slowly detoxing from his Xanax addiction. Doyle is as patient as ever, but dropping more hints about his past—all of which Larkin expertly stitches together.

This is definitely not a standalone & you wouldn’t go wrong reading the first two books again for a refresher.

This novel had more internal dialogue than past ones & we got to see more of how Larkin pieces clues together.

We are left in a cliffhanger & have to wait to see what outfit Larkin wears to the next murder scene. Can’t wait for the next one!

Thanks to the author for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

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What an incredible narration and captivating mystery!!

Reviewed: 02-04-24 Listener received this title free

4.5 Stars for this fantastic addition to the Ashe multiverse! Best enjoyed after having read some of part of the series: Hazard & Somerset, North & Shaw, Tem & Jem, and Theo & Auggie.

A missing girl leads Auggie and Theo to launch an investigation into her disappearance. Along the way, they are targeted by unknown individual(s). On the personal front, Theo’s angry outbursts begin to scare Auggie.

A great mystery in which I never guessed the perpetrator(s).

Above all, an AMAZING NARRATION by J.F. Harding!!!! ��

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Fantastic Installment of a Great Series!

Reviewed: 12-27-23 Listener received this title free

This is definitely NOT a standalone!

Loved getting with Theo and Auggie again and how they always seem to get into the middle of a hellishly dangerous situation.

Amazing narration!

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4.5 Stars!! Amazing and twisting conclusion ����������

Reviewed: 12-10-23 Listener received this title free

The first book drew me in.
The second book left me scratching my head a bit.
This third one SOLD me on this crazy intertwined connection between the Holmes, Watsons, & Mortiartys!

First, thanks to the author for a copy of the audiobook. Second, thanks to me for buying the print book.

Third, here’s how it went:

No Holmes
Just Jack & Dad
Surprise invitation to a party
“What are you doing here???”
Snoop snoop snoop
Murder
Set-up
Who is really killing all these Watsons?
Denial
Denial
Love love
Fade to black sexy times!
More dead people
More denial
More false leads
“Jack, where the f@$k are you?
Did Holmes really do that?
Big big reveal (and I’m not talking about murders here)
Heartbreak â?¤ï¸?‍🩹
All’s well that ends well
HFN

I hope I get to see these two in action in the future, but if I don’t, this was a very satisfying finish to this trilogy!

Amazing narration by Greg Tremblay!!!

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Amazing Narration Olympics!

Reviewed: 11-04-23 Listener received this title free

Wow! Did JF Harding narrate the hell out or this or what?

He tackled four of Ashe’s established couples and excelled. While the voices may not be the ones you’re used to, the cadences are spot on!

This novel is not a standalone. You must, at a minimum, be familiar with Tean & Jem. It’s a much better experience if you also know Hazard & Somerset, North & Shaw, and Theo & Auggie.

The plot was a little complicated, but I ride it out knowing that I was in 16 capable hands!

What a delight seeing all of these men together—a worthy audiobook!

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Packed Fantasy Novel!

Reviewed: 10-08-23

There is soooo much happening in this book! It was a challenge only having the audiobook and not the ebook with all of the people, magics, schemes, etc.

While I appreciated the fact that there was no info dump, a little bit of information early on would have really helped me out.

On the romance aspect, there are two couples, but really one main focus (but with LOTS of POV’s). One couple’s romance is basically a throwaway early on. The other is one of enemies to lovers, but mostly enemies for 98% of the book. Then they come together—finally—and the book ends.

The audiobook was well done, especially with the multitude of voices. It took me a long time to wrap my head around what was going on, but once I did, things started to move along for me, anticipating how the two antagonistic capturer and captive would come together.

Now I want to know what happens next in this land full of war, magic, & schemes.

Recommended, but it’d be great to have a glossary handy (only if the audiobook had one…)

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That ending!!! So satisfying! ��

Reviewed: 09-17-23

Mid 1990’s California mystery novel.
No sex.
Although you know who did the crime, you get the treat of Dom Reilly piecing it all together for you.
And that ending!! What a lovely surprise! (No spoilers).

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