Darlina H. (book-crazy-62) -
Helpful Score: 2
I love the new series, as always Heather Graham had my attention from page one! Great mix of ghosts & suspense!
Helpful Score: 2
I usually love Heather Graham--excellent plotting and writing. This is an exception. I feel like I am reading a Ramona book (for first graders). The writing is choppy. The plotting and character development obvious. And there are grammatical errors-"It was a little out-of-print bargain she had managed to acquire from a show with which she traded frequently." She traded with a show? Pretty sure she means shop, not show. Riddled with phrases like that. Too harsh? Maybe. But I am disappointed.
Irene L H. (NonExistence) -
Helpful Score: 1
I'll admit that Graham's work has kind of suffered over the last few years, with some of her books not even holding a candle to how wonderful the earlier books were. I am a Adam Harrison story fan [Paranormal/Ghost etc].
The plot moves along very quickly. The biggest problem I had was Jackson and Angela's relationship. It seems to happen effortlessly and very quickly. I enjoyed learning about each of the team members and what their specialties were and seeing them all become friends.
There's several different things going on at once & the ending that just seemed a little rushed, as if Graham had intended for something more & just ran out of room. I couldn't help but feel like it was just a teensy bit anti-climactic.
Better than or not than I expected. . . .
The plot moves along very quickly. The biggest problem I had was Jackson and Angela's relationship. It seems to happen effortlessly and very quickly. I enjoyed learning about each of the team members and what their specialties were and seeing them all become friends.
There's several different things going on at once & the ending that just seemed a little rushed, as if Graham had intended for something more & just ran out of room. I couldn't help but feel like it was just a teensy bit anti-climactic.
Better than or not than I expected. . . .
Jackson Crowe has been chosen to lead an elite and unique team. Their job is to hunt the paranormal, decipher fact from fiction. The six member team will be made up of individuals that have shown promise in regards to psychic ability. Jackson is hesitant to lead another team. Members of his last team were killed in the line of duty and he still suffers tremendous guilt. He did experience a bit of the paranormal as a child but he is still somewhat a skeptic. Angela Hawkins was the only survivor of a plane crash as a child. Since then she has experienced many psychic phenomena. She is the strongest member of Jackson's team. She is the perfect counterbalance to Jackson's skepticism.
The case centers around the death of a Louisiana Senator's wife. Regina Holloway fell to her death from the balcony of her New Orleans home. Some believe she jumped suffering deep depression over the loss of her son, but others believe paranormal entities are at fault. Her husband is certain that ghosts are at fault. It turns out the mansion the Holloway's lived in was once owned by a serial killer. As the team descends on the New Orleans mansion all kinds of interesting bits of information start crawling out of the woodwork. The mystery becomes much bigger than first thought. Will the culprit be unruly ghosts or will the true evil lie closer to home?
Phantom Evil is a sexy spooky adventure. There is a huge fascinating mystery in Phantom Evil that unfolds slowly underneath all the paranormal illusions that grab your attention immediately. The clues to the case are like breadcrumbs left for the reader to follow but you are so caught up in the astonishing ghostly visuals provided by Heather Graham that you don't realize the culprit until it's too late. I definitely got totally wrapped up in this mystery. I enjoyed the depth of the story within Phantom Evil. Ms. Graham wields her pen like a magician. I felt like I was there with Jackson and his team in New Orleans experiencing everything with them.
Underneath this amazing mystery lies a beautiful believable romance as well. Jackson and Angela may appear to be total opposites at the beginning of this journey but both learn a lot from each other. Jackson may be the skeptic in this group but it is Angela that must learn to trust the people around her. Phantom Evil is a thrilling story that will leave you haunted yet begging for more.
The case centers around the death of a Louisiana Senator's wife. Regina Holloway fell to her death from the balcony of her New Orleans home. Some believe she jumped suffering deep depression over the loss of her son, but others believe paranormal entities are at fault. Her husband is certain that ghosts are at fault. It turns out the mansion the Holloway's lived in was once owned by a serial killer. As the team descends on the New Orleans mansion all kinds of interesting bits of information start crawling out of the woodwork. The mystery becomes much bigger than first thought. Will the culprit be unruly ghosts or will the true evil lie closer to home?
Phantom Evil is a sexy spooky adventure. There is a huge fascinating mystery in Phantom Evil that unfolds slowly underneath all the paranormal illusions that grab your attention immediately. The clues to the case are like breadcrumbs left for the reader to follow but you are so caught up in the astonishing ghostly visuals provided by Heather Graham that you don't realize the culprit until it's too late. I definitely got totally wrapped up in this mystery. I enjoyed the depth of the story within Phantom Evil. Ms. Graham wields her pen like a magician. I felt like I was there with Jackson and his team in New Orleans experiencing everything with them.
Underneath this amazing mystery lies a beautiful believable romance as well. Jackson and Angela may appear to be total opposites at the beginning of this journey but both learn a lot from each other. Jackson may be the skeptic in this group but it is Angela that must learn to trust the people around her. Phantom Evil is a thrilling story that will leave you haunted yet begging for more.
This was a quick read. Kind of like cotton candy for the brain. It reminds me a lot of Kay Hooper's "Bishop Files" books. Paranormal/romance. There's no great intellectual investment when reading (or I'd guess writing) these books, but for pure mindless escapism it's great. And since I'm a big fan of mindless escapism, I'll read more from the series.
Did the distraught Regina Holloway commit suicide or did the ghosts that haunt the former mansion of serial killer Madden C. Newton throw her from the balcony? To find this answer her husband, Senator David Holloway, asks Adam Harrison to put together a team to investigate. Adam approaches Jackson Crow to lead the paranormal crew because of Crows unique ability (which is revealed later in the story, I dont want to give any spoilers away). Angela Hawkins, Whitney Tremont, Jake Mallory, Jenna Duffy and Will Chan have been gathered for this investigation. Each member of the team brings strength and character to the story in their own way. Each one also has a unique ability they bring to the table and is revealed throughout the book with their back-story that was weaved into the story flawlessly.
The two main characters of book one of the Krewe of Hunters are Jackson and Angela. Their attraction to each other leads to a brimming romance that builds between them. What I thought was just going to be a story about a ghost hunt leads to a whole lot more. We dive into the rich history of New Orleans voodoo culture, corrupt politics, cult-like churches and, of course, haunted mansions. There were times that I felt there was too much outside investigation and not enough investigating of the house itself.
All in all, a good read and I will be looking forward to the next installment of this series.
The two main characters of book one of the Krewe of Hunters are Jackson and Angela. Their attraction to each other leads to a brimming romance that builds between them. What I thought was just going to be a story about a ghost hunt leads to a whole lot more. We dive into the rich history of New Orleans voodoo culture, corrupt politics, cult-like churches and, of course, haunted mansions. There were times that I felt there was too much outside investigation and not enough investigating of the house itself.
All in all, a good read and I will be looking forward to the next installment of this series.
