Book Title: Lucky Town (Badlands #1.5)
Author: Morgan Brice
Publisher: Tantor
Narrator: Kale Williams
Release Date: March 29, 2019
Genre: Urban Fantasy, MM paranormal romance
Trope/s: Established relationship, second chances
Themes: Commitment and trust
Heat Rating: 4 flames
Length: 3 hours and 9 minutes
Author: Morgan Brice
Publisher: Tantor
Narrator: Kale Williams
Release Date: March 29, 2019
Genre: Urban Fantasy, MM paranormal romance
Trope/s: Established relationship, second chances
Themes: Commitment and trust
Heat Rating: 4 flames
Length: 3 hours and 9 minutes
It’s the second in a series, but it can be read alone
Can they do right by ghosts past, present, and yet to come without ending up in the crosshairs of a killer for Christmas?
Psychic medium Simon Kincaide and his boyfriend, Myrtle Beach homicide Detective Vic D'Amato, find that the only thing more frightening than murder might be navigating their first holiday season as a couple.
A trip back to Pittsburgh to spend Thanksgiving with Vic's large, exuberant family means dodging old frenemies and a bitter ex-boyfriend. A cold case comes back to haunt Vic when a murdered woman's ghost begs Simon for justice. Then a new murder back in Myrtle Beach looks suspiciously familiar, and the dead man's ghost isn't playing nice.
When Simon gets a vision of the next victim before the crime occurs, he realizes that all the murders are supernaturally linked. Catching the murderer will take his psychic sleuthing skills along with Vic's street smarts to avert a tragedy.
Can they do right by ghosts past, present, and yet to come without ending up in the crosshairs of a killer for Christmas?
What a great addition to the Badlands series! While this is a novella and I kind of wish it was a little longer, this short book packs a punch and then some. It is a must-read at 4.5 stars.
Story: 4.5 stars
This story is full of mystery, suspense, emotion, and magic. It picks up shortly after Badlands, and we get to see more of Simon and Vic. It's the holidays and things aren't ever easy with these two. A trip to meet Vic's parents, weird murders, and a mysterious creature are clinging to them. They have to find the murderer and keep their heads at the same time. The characters and the plot will keep you interested and wanting to keep listening/turning the page.
Narration: 4.5 stars
I really like the way Kale Williams is narrating this story. For the most part, the voices are different enough that we can pick out who is who, however, there were a couple of times that I was a little confused, but then again, we have so many more voices in this book...sometimes talking at the same time. That said, he did a great job and I still loved his version of Lucky Town.
Overall: 4.5 stars
Overall, I'm giving Lucky Town 4.5 stars and highly recommend you check it out for yourself. With the plot and a cast of interesting characters, you won't be disappointed.
Morgan Brice is the romance pen name of bestselling author Gail Z. Martin. Morgan writes urban fantasy male/male paranormal romance, with plenty of action, adventure and supernatural thrills to go with the happily ever after. Gail writes epic fantasy and urban fantasy, and together with co-author hubby Larry N. Martin, steampunk and comedic horror, all of which have less romance, more explosions. Characters from her Gail books make frequent appearances in secondary roles in her Morgan books, and vice versa.
On the rare occasions Morgan isn’t writing, she’s either reading, cooking, or spoiling two very pampered dogs.
Other books include Witchbane, Dark Rivers, Badlands, Lucky Town, The Rising, Treasure Trail. Watch for more in these series, plus new series coming soon!
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