The thing about this series is... it's fine, but it's not great. It's going for a steamy cozy mystery- which I love! I wish there were more books in this genre! But the romance falls a little flat for me. I do like the aspect of the books that centers around the psychic abilities of the FMC. Overall I want more from the romance as I read these so they leave me a little bit disappointed.

Thank you netgalley and the publisher for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Nick and Riley are continuing on with the private investigator business and Riley is keeping up with her halfass attempt at learning how to control her visions. When Riley’s grandmother comes to town and puts Riley in psychic boot camp, Riley’s attention is pulled in multiple directions, including assisting the police with a case.

I don’t think I’ve ever read a romance series where the second book continues to follow the couple from the previous book where they had a happy resolution. I wasn’t really sure what to expect from a tension / spice perspective since they’re happily together, but I can tell you I was not expecting the CONSTANT tease that was Nick and Riley wanting to hook up nonstop and always being interrupted. They still had their hot moments though. The main plot had a similar vibe to the first book with the goofy neighbors, eccentric family and entertaining cases to solve. Another fun read!

This is the second book in the Riley Thorn series, and I loved it! This series so far is funny, engaging, and has a cast of characters that are so quirky and memorable.

Riley is a reluctant psychic, who according to those who know her, could be quite powerful if she learned to embrace her skill and practiced it. Riley feels like it would be easier to shut out the voices she hears rather than act of them. This book was a great continuation of the series, and I love the further development of Riley's romance with private investigator Nick Santiago.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a funny cozy mystery style story with paranormal elements.

This story was so fun! Equal parts contemporary fiction and murder mystery, with a dual pov, paranormal/psychic main character, and a romantic subplot…this book has everything. The pacing was great, the story was funny, the side characters were a blast. I love the first book, now this one, and I can’t wait to read the next two installments.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for sending me this ARC.

Perhaps even more silly and over the top than the last one! These books have been a fun palette cleanser of sorts for me that are different than the books I've been reading lately and providing me a good laugh and escape. Looking forward to continuing the series!

Lucy Score does it again with the second installment in the Riley Thorne series. This book is just as hysterical as the first.
Riley now has to deal with local “celebrity” status being recognized in public. She navigates her relationship with Nick (along with some hilarious banter) while still living in the mansion. She also has to deal with grandma’s “psychic boot camp.”
She agrees to help Weber with his latest case, leading to some perfectly outrageous drama!! I highly recommend this book! Thank you NetGalley for this copy!

I struggled with this story though I do enjoy this author. Riley is quirky and funny at times and her boyfriend Nick is entertaining. But between issues with Riley Grandmother and Nick's family and job their is alot going on. Its a pretty quick read and has the mystery flair to it.

This was a really fun romystery. I’m not sure if romystery is a thing but if anyone can make it a thing, Lucy Score can. Thank you to NetGalley for this fun read. I will be continuing on to the next book in the series.

Unfortunately this story wasn't for me, but I did enjoy the Knockemout series by Lucy Score.

I did enjoy the banter, humor and witty sarcasm. The story could have been much shorter and felt slow until about 60% in. After that I was hooked and didn't want to put the book down.

Nick is super toxic and gives off major alpha-male energy. Riley, I feel like she was a people pleaser. Her grandmother was awful and I really wished everyone didn't let her control them. In real life she would have been cut out of mine.

It got a little excessive the amount of times the characters were described as being sweaty. I heard that loud and clear especially while reading this story during a heatwave lol.

Overall the story had it's funny and intense moments, it just wasn't the right vibe I prefer for a romance novel.

The Corpse in the Closet is book two in the Riley Thorn series from Lucy Score. Summer is heating up for reluctant psychic Riley Thorn and her handsome private investigator boyfriend, Nick Santiago. First, her disapproving grandmother arrives determined to make Riley take her powers seriously or face the wrath of “the Guild.” Then there’s the homicide detective who needs her help figuring out who murdered the well-dressed corpse in the walk-in closet.

Nick’s got his own hands full with a tricky missing person case and his parents who want to know why he didn’t tell them about his live-in girlfriend. Then there’s the fact that he’s still the tiniest bit stressed about Riley almost getting murdered earlier that summer. The last thing he wants is her getting involved in another investigation.

Things go from bad to worse when the body count starts stacking up, the meet-the-parents dinner goes horribly wrong, and their elderly roommate is up to no good…dressed like a mime.

To top it off, Riley is forced to return to Channel 50 on official police business to question her spray-tanned news anchor ex-husband and his new weather girl fiancée. The trouble comes to a head when Riley receives a warning from the killer: Back off or she’s next. Someone has to solve these murders before she becomes the next corpse.

I love anything written by Lucy Score. This is a fun addition to the series. I loved book one, and cannot wait to dive into book 3. This series is very entertaining, a romance novel , with a murder mystery tied in.

Thanks to NetGalley and That's What She Said Publishing for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Lucy Score knows how to keep readers captivated! This series is so fun!

I love this series as we see Riley and Nick go through life as a couple and a double work duo. There's murder, mystery, hilarity, sweetness. There were so many great moments that had me laughing, I couldn’t get enough of them. I love how we get to see them navigate as a couple and their banter and grow together. There's so much going on and things that test them and make them strong but Lucy score knows how to keep you entertained for sure!

Book Review
Riley Thorne Series by Lucy Score includes:
1.The Dead Guy Next Door - features Dickie the neighbour found dead next door
2.Corpse in the Closet- features glitter bombs
3.Blast from the Past - features the mystery surrounding Kellen’s sisters disappearance
4.Body in the Backyard - features Griffin aka asshat ex

What Its Got
✅Meddling, shining star seniors
✅Banter, humour, wit, apt descriptors, visuals that embed themselves on your psyche
✅Psychics
✅Dogs
✅Mansion/flophouse
✅Police chases, breaking rules and procedures
✅Guys flexing their testosterone
✅Girls flexing their badass selves
✅Sneaking and stalking
✅Asshat ex husband
✅Enemies to lover
✅Forced proximity
✅Found family
✅Disability rep
✅ Free spirits and stick in the muds

Cast of crazy characters
MMC- Nick
FMC- Riley
Burt the dog
PIs - Josie, Brian
Mansion - Fred, Mrs Penny, Mr Willicott, Lily
Psychics- Blossom, Wander, Gabe
BFF- Jasmine and Kellen
Channel 50- Griffin, Bella, Chris

Thoughts
📕 I loved way each book starts off the same way- with a current event depicting a crime/victim - Then - the book shifts to the past building up to the present timeline
📕Score’s characters are epic! I want to be Mrs Penny when I grow up- this book is bursting with cocktails and shit disturbers and profound chaos in the BEST way
📕 Nick Santiago can be my protector anyday
📕 this series feels like a TV show Cocktail - think a shot of Superstore, a shot of Murder She Wrote with a bit of a Reality tv chaser mixed in
📕the reader is so swept up in the characters shenanigans and solving the mystery that the romance takes a back seat- until a carefully crafted burst of sexual energy and activity reminds us that our MCs have needs

Overall
Binged all 4 books in 2 days!!! I would easily
Keep reading more books about these characters

Thanks to @netgalley and @sourcebooks for my digital ARCs in return for an honest review. Opinions expressed are
My own!

The Corpse in the Closet by Lucy Score is a captivating romance novel featuring attractive and charming male characters. The story is fast-paced, humorous, and filled with amusing situations and quirky characters. The mystery element adds a lighthearted and intriguing twist to the plot, complemented by the excellent character development that makes the story both engaging and believable.

Riley Thorn and the Corpse in the Closet by Lucy Score is a highly entertaining cozy mystery as the crew returns for book #2 in the Riley Thorn series. It could be read as a standalone but I recommend starting with book #1 for the full experience.

Riley Thorn and the Corpse in the Closet is great for fans of…
🩷 Cozy Mystery
🩷 Romance
🩷 Hilarious Cast of Characters
🩷 Psychics

Lucy Score never disappoints with her fast-paced, quick-witted & banter-filled stories. This series will easily charm fans of cozy mysteries, Lucy Score fans & anyone looking to be amused & entertained on an adventure. I adore this unique cast of characters & the ridiculousness & hilarity they bring.

If you are a fellow Lucy Score fan or just looking to be amused by a new cozy romantic mystery series, then I highly recommend checking out Riley Thorn & the Corpse in the Closet.

Massive thanks to NetGalley & Bloom Books for the gifted copy, which I voluntarily read & reviewed.

The chaos, mystery and humor have me completely invested in this series. 😂

We find Riley and Nick again, a month or so after the shenanigans from the first book. Only to find them even deeper in shenanigans with another case to solve. I love them together so much and they always make me giggle with how over the top they are. 😂

Plus the other members of the household truly make this book unforgettable and funny to read. Plus I enjoy the fact this book isn’t gory or too thrilling. A cozy mystery if you will.

I can’t wait to read the next book! Thank you NetGalley and Bloom Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Another laugh out loud, quirky installment from the world of Lucy Score’s favorite psychic! I just love the different friends, frenemies, and family and how this has such a great ensemble of supporting characters. It’s so different from anything else she has done. Would recommend!

I will always willingly dive into a Riley and Nick book. Book number two was just as good as book number one was. It instantly picks up where the first left off, so as the reader, you feel as if you're back with dear friends. The amazingly unique cast of characters is ever-present in The Corpse in the Closet.

Riley finds herself working for her hot PI boyfriend and also with Detective Weber, who came looking for help on a case. Of course, this sounds like a recipe for more danger, which we all know is exactly what it is.

The hilarious banter, the psychic vibes, the mystery and all the feelings make this an immensely enjoyable read.

Thank you to Bloom Books and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

When I requested a copy of this book I didn't know it was the second in a series, so I went into this kind of lost because I didn't know the characters prior to this. A big portion of the book I spend it trying to figure out who was who and trying not to get people mixed up. Other than that, the story was fun and it had potential but it wasn't my favorite. Maybe I would've liked it more if I read the first book?

I've had Lucy Score's other contemporary books (that are not paranormal) in my tbr for a while and I know that I will enjoy those way more.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

The Lucy Score books are so fun to read! I love this series and flew through all of them so fast! These are perfect for summer. Really enjoyed them!

I really enjoyed this book. It made me laugh throughout and I did not guess the ending at all. I really enjoyed the characters and despite not reading the first book, the author gave just enough background to understand the backstory and made me want to go back and read the first book. I can't wait to read the next book in the installment!