This was a fun little mystery with a supernatural twist. I read the whole thing this morning before coming to work, so it's obviously pretty fluffy and quick.
After being struck by lightning, Harper Connelly can find dead people. Not like Haley Joel Osment. She doesn't see them and she can't communicate with them. She senses their dead bodies. If she's close enough, she can relive their last few moments.
It's a talent that is somewhat marketable, though it tends to make people very suspicious and nervous.
Harper and her brother, Tolliver, travel around the country--body-finders for hire. In most cases, they find the body, determine the cause of death, get paid and move on quickly. Everything changes in Sarne, Arkansas, where our reluctant heroes become enmeshed in small-town politics and murder. (Bum bum buuuuuuum....)
Lots of fun. My only complaint was that I had the murderer pegged waaaaay too early. And it wasn't just the usual: "Oooo, I think it might be that person". It was: "Okay, I'm totally and completely dead positive certain beyond a reasonable doubt that I know who the bad guy is". I got annoyed that it took Harper so long to put the pieces together. But overall, it made a decent beginning to a new series.
(Before anyone can say anything, no, I still haven't gotten around to reading the Sookie books. But I will. I promise.)
The Sookie books? Are those her vamp books? Dead After Dark, etc. or some such. Just so you know, I didn't make it throught the first one. Bleh. Hmmm, this would be a rant of fairly sizable proportions, but I do like to let you read stuff without completley shooting it down before you do. But, I did need to warn you before hand, atleast.
Posted by: Chrissy | 16 November 2005 at 12:56 PM
I read one in the middle, said "eh", and was badgered by someone until I promised that I would try again, and from the beginning. I don't even remember who it was. But I said I would, so I will. But I've been putting it off for almost two years now, so it isn't at the top of my list. Maybe if it actually falls on my head.
Posted by: leila | 16 November 2005 at 01:01 PM
You know, sometimes there are days that I want to call you at work to stop you from reading something. This is almost one of those times.
Posted by: Chrissy | 16 November 2005 at 01:10 PM
Well, the library doesn't have it, so there's no danger of it falling on my head today. Why don't you write a rant about it?
Posted by: leila | 16 November 2005 at 01:12 PM
I'm an avid Charlaine Harris fan - I've even read her Aurora Teagarden series and I have to say - the Southern Vampire series is by far the best. I found Grave Sight almost disappointing compared to them.
Posted by: Gail | 09 January 2006 at 03:44 PM
That sounds a lot like When Lightning Strikes by Meg Cabot so Im probably going to have a hard time reading it...
Posted by: Shrieky | 04 August 2006 at 04:09 PM
I forgot to mention that in Meg Cabot's book the girl can find missing children.
Posted by: Shrieky | 04 August 2006 at 04:11 PM
Its not by Meg Cabot, it's by Jenny Carrol I just checked. Although I could have sworn it said Meg Cabot on the cover. Ack.
Posted by: Shrieky | 04 August 2006 at 04:17 PM
This is so WIERD! Okay on the cover of When Lightning Strikes I'm positive it said Meg Cabot author of the Princess Diaries. But then when i checked it says by Jenny Carroll author of The Princess Diaries. But MEg CAbot wrote the Princess Diaries!
Posted by: Shrieky | 04 August 2006 at 04:22 PM
Okay I figured it out! Meg Cabot was writing as Jenny Carroll. I read the new version so I didnt know. Hehe.... ^_^
Posted by: Shrieky | 04 August 2006 at 04:29 PM