J.H. Moncrieff has created a stellar series that features two extremely related characters and blends together a variety of genres for a gripping read that will sure to appeal to fans of various genre types.

I received this book directly from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review.

It took me awhile to decide how I was going to rate The Girl Who Talks to Ghosts by J.H. Moncrieff—the second book in the GhostWriters series. I honestly can’t decide if I liked it more than the first book or not. Personally, the ghost story and surrounding aspects of the plotline were a lot more interesting for me than those of the first book. I liked Lily’s POV as well as Kate’s much better than I liked Jackson’s (even though I didn’t know it at the time). It was fun following Kate around as she delved further into the paranormal than the author had been willing to in the first book.

Unfortunately, not all was hugs and puppies. I think an unfortunate consequence of Kate and Lily’s POVs being so interesting, was that Jackson fell a bit by the wayside. He was definitely more of a supporting character in this story, and honestly, kind of a useless one. He seemed to be around mostly to illustrate his ignorance about the paranormal, and to fail at being diplomatic. I don’t think he was necessarily as integral to the plot as he was intended to be, and so his character fell a bit flat.

As a smaller note, there were also a few plot holes. Most were minor, and they didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the story as a whole, so I’ll leave it at that. If you’re looking for a solid paranormal ghost story, I highly recommend you check out this author and the various books in this series.

Torture in the Name of Medicine, Soul Eating Ghouls and Dire Consequences - Kate and Jackson are back in the U.S. and have drifted away from each other since they now have a long-distance friendship/relationship. When Kate calls Jackson to help her on another paranormal case, he comes running. A young girl who is a natural medium has her soul kidnapped, and they have to go to Italy to track her soul down while her body languishes in a hospital room. On an Italian island where unspeakable horrors have occurred in the past, the past continues to be acted out by ghosts unwilling or unable to move on. It's a creepy thriller that threatens the young girl's soul as well as the lives and souls of Kate and Jackson. Even Kate has trouble telling who is good and who is evil in this nightmare they can't awaken from unless they can save the girl. Great writing, excellent characters and plenty of surprises and drama to make this book darkly compelling.