Love the characters in this book! Great mix of fun, spice and laughter. I will read ANYTHING Lucy Score writes!

I absolutely loved The Dead Guy Next Door. This wasn't my first time reading the book, and boy was I happy to revisit the story of Riley, Nick, and their merry gang of elderly roommates.

Riley is just trying to get through life. She's going through a crappy divorce, has a job she can't stand, and oh, has to deal with psychic abilities that she'd rather ignore. Unfortunately, that's easier said than done when her neighbor gets murdered. Nick Santiago use to be a cop, but now is a P.I. who doesn't want to get tied down, loves being able to work whatever hours he wants, and just wants to enjoy a laid back life. That all gets tossed out the window when he meets Riley Thorn.

What follows is a fun filled story with humor, a fun mystery, a dash of paranormal, and a slow burn romance. The supporting cast of elderly neighbors are hilarious, Riley's family is a great mix of overbearing and a little out there, and Nick's cousin and sister in law add just the right amount of straight laceness. Is that a word? Well it is now. While the book is on the longer side, it never drags. I was hooked from the start and couldn't wait to see where the story ended up. I thought everything flowed well, the plot was well thought out, and the humor really just made the book something special. When I recommend this book to others, I always compare it to the show "Psych," if Shawn happened to be actually psychic

It warms my heart that this book will now be easier for readers to find. It's my favorite series by Lucy Score. Sometimes we all just need a little foolishness in our lives, and Riley Thorn delivers that in boat loads.

I will say that I really really liked this book. It is a long one but it was so good and I usually don’t do paranormal things. The paranormal stuff is not over the top. It’s cute and quirky and funny.

Riley finds herself in major trouble, she is fighting her psychic abilities, she meets a cute stranger PI, and has a crazy family. Put that all together…

Nick is the PI, doesn’t want to settle down but there is something about Riley he just cannot stop thinking about. She is different and trouble seems to follow her..plus she lives with a bunch of strange old people.

This story is a lot of fun. It’s crazy, in a good way, and love all the characters.

Anything Lucy Score I will fall in love with, and this book is no exception! This was very different from the other books that I have read by her as the romance is not the main plot, but the mystery is. It was a fun and exciting romystery book!

Riley is absolutely hilarious! She is a fantastic FMC that does not let the unfortunate circumstances of her life deter from her overall positive outlook. She is so strong and caring. The antics she gets up to had me laughing out loud. In this book, along with trying to solve the murder of her neighbor, she also goes through a journey of acceptance and learning to embrace the side of her that she wished she did not have.

Nick is H-O-T. We have a grumpy PI who is the embodiment of the bachelor lifestyle. His grumpy demeanor though is no match for Riley, who he basically immediately falls head over heels for. The way he would drop anything and everything for her is so sweet. These two truly made each other better. Riley helped him learn that commitment isn't a bad thing, and he helped Riley let loose a bit.

Overall, this book was a blast! I can't wait to see what funny and interesting situations these two find themselves in in the rest of the series!

Thank you Bloom publishing and Lucy Score for an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book was impossible to put down and I already want to read more. I need to know where this goes!
Riley keeps trying to deny and squash these psychic promotions and urges that she has had since she was 5 years old but when she has a vision of her neighbor's murder, she needs to call in all the wild characters of her home share, her family and Nick Santiago's PI crew to unravel all the secrets behind the murder, who did it, and why all before she is the next on on the hit list.
This book was unexpected and brilliant and so much fun. Riley is my new favorite resilient character. Can't keep that girl down!

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This book hit all the marks for me - slow burn, paranormal, hilarious cast of secondary characters, mystery. I thoroughly enjoyed reading "The Dead Guy Next Door" by Lucy Score. Riley and her elderly "aunts" and "uncles" are delightful, and Nick is swoon-worthy. The mystery and the romance work well together, and overall this is just a super fun romp. It is the kickoff to a series and I will definitely be back for more of Riley, Nick, Blossom, Wander, and all the others.

4.5 stars, rounded to 5. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a complimentary ARC of this book. These opinions are my own.

Lucy Score wins again! This was an absolutely delightful romp, with strong Stephanie Plum vibes. Action, hilarity, and sexy romance, plus a houseful of one of a kind senior citizens and a huge dog. I will definitely be coming back for more Riley Thorn!

Great story and love the build up in it, I liked that this one was different and envolved clarvoint characters. This had so many fun people in it and lots of funny lines and just OMG moments with just a touch of spice.

What a winner! Quirky and genuinely engaging cast of characters, solid plot with action, corruption, intrigue - and - snark, humor, LOL moments with many chuckles - and - a fun, slow burn romance with two unwitting participants that is truly fun - and - a bit of the mystic - and - a huge lion-dog. Looks like there may be more, I can't wait!

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the arc of this book. I love Lucy Score books and was excited to read one that had a psychic female main character. This is the first book of her new Riley Thorn series. I will admit it took me a bit to get through the first half of this book but once I got to the second half I could not put this book down. I hope as this series goes on we get to know Riley and Nick's families more. I found Josie to be intriguing and want to get to know her more. This book is a must read for fans of Lucy Score. I cannot wait for the second book in this series.

What if you saw your neighbor's death, Would you try and save them? Would you go to the police? What if the police think you’re the killer? That’s what Lucy Score’s book The Dead Guy Next Door has and more.

I found this book hard to get into at first. There is just so much going on that I felt like it was a mismatched plot twist in the first 30% of the book. However I love Riley’s elderly neighbors. They bring so much comedy into the story that makes you want to keep reading just to have more scenes with them. I think the side characters have more depth then the main characters sometimes but I really enjoyed all the banter and jokes that were thrown around.

Nick and Riley’s relationship had a slow burn feel to it but it made you crave for more. Personally I liked Nick’s character more than Riley. Riley was a little annoying but when she was around Nick I found her interesting. Otherwise she was kind of pouty.

Overall I would give this book 3 stars. I didn’t hate it but I didn’t love it. I would still recommend people to read since it was interesting and the characters were great.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bloom Books for this ARC!

I really enjoyed reading this book! It's full of humor, mystery, magic, crime-fighting, and romance. Although the book throws a lot of details and was kind of slow moving in the beginning, when it picked up speed, it was a wild ride! There were a LOT of side characters, but they were all charming with distinct personalities. Her family (chosen and actual) was the star of the book and provided great support for Riley. Nick and Riley had a lot of good chemistry together and had excellent banter throughout.

This book is an easy read that will make you laugh out loud!

Thank you NetGalley, Lucy Score for an advance copy of The Dead Guy Next Door in exchange for an honest review … Omg! This book literally had me laughing out loud! I can’t wait for our next Riley adventure ! Lucy Score is an auto but author! Be sure to add this gem to your summer TBR you won’t be sorry! Promise

DNF - might be because I am 60, but the language and story just wasn't my style. Had trouble staying focused and interested in the characters. Sorry.

This was a fun mystery but I found it lengthy!! The beginning was great but the last half lost me.

I loved our main character and the romance aspect! But I just found myself not being engaged the last half of the book

I absolutely love Lucy Score! This romance includes mystery/suspense aspects to it and it works so perfectly. It was such a fun read.
Thank you to Netgalley & Sourcebooks

ARC Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Dead Guy Next Door was originally published in 2020, but this new cover edition will be released next Tuesday the 12th. What a great reading experience this was! It was quirky, chaotic, mysterious, and filled with adventure. The cast of characters was wild- geriatric roommates, hippie parents and a diverse range of strong women. Vigilante justice, a private investigator, and dirty cops kept me on my toes while laughing all the way through. I loved the banter between Riley and Nick - they were likable and relatable. If you enjoy light-hearted, comedic romance, then this a book for you.

Thank you to SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books and @netgalley for this ARC.

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I thought this was a new Lucy score book when I requested it and realized after being accepted that it’s been republished in a traditional manner. I found the storyline to be enjoyable but the book was way too long, and I didn’t like the characters as much as those in her other books.

This was such a cute, funny mystery / romance! Riley is a psychic and Nick a private investigator. When Riley’s neighbor is murdered, a neighbor who Nick is investigating, they end up pairing up in a weird way to solve the case. This book had me lol’ing, swooning and I honestly didn’t predict the ending. I just hope more of Riley’s insane friends, roomies and family are in the next!

I feel cheated. I thought I requested a new book, but then I realized I’ve read this before. I didn’t realize NetGalley did this. I will be careful requesting books now that I know they may not be new books.