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Dead Girls Are Easy

by Terri Garey



      When Nicki Styx has a near death experience, she comes back a little stranger than when she left. She has a new mandate to help others and a new gift. Only, Nicki isn't feeling all that gifted. It seems the recently-dead visit her now, and they all want her help - plus some of them are willing to play rough to get it. If this sounds a little like Ghost Whisperer, well, it is, only without the soft mushy center. Nicki is sassy, stubborn, and sexy.

It turns out her near death experience brought her one other goodie too - a hot doctor with an interest in Nicki that goes well beyond professional.

The romance side of the story is really quite refreshing since it isn't based on two characters who immediately hate each other with a sex charged passion (yes, I am tired of those), nor does it spin on romantic conflicts based on stupidity (you won't find yourself yelling - just talk to him, stupid!). The bad ghost bits are spooky and tense, just the way I like them. Garey does a nice job with Nicki's sassy voice, and Nicki's over-the-top gay friend, Evan, is a hoot (even if just the eensiest bit stereotypical.) The pace of the story is brisk, making it a great light read. This book may not be deep and meaningful, but it's fast and fun, which is the kind of reading ride I like best.

The Book

Avon Books / HarperCollins Publishers
Sept 2007
Mass Market Paperback
0061136158 / 9780061136153
Paranormal Romance
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The Reviewer

Jan Fields
Reviewed 2007
NOTE: Reviewer Jan Fields is the editor of Kid Magazine Writers emagazine and has written dozens of stories and articles for the children's magazine market.
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