The Blast from the Past by Lucy Score
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I recently finished reading the third book in the Riley Thorn series and I really enjoyed it! The stories have a great romantic comedy feel, along with humor and a variety of lovable relationships. This book introduced a character we had only heard of or seen in Riley’s cotton candy world before, and quickly delved into their mystery, throwing Nick and Kellen into a whirlwind of questions. The abundant lies and evasiveness made for an exciting read. I’m already looking forward to reading the fourth book! I can’t praise Lucy Score’s writing enough.

Unfortunately this book was a DNF for me. I couldn’t get on board with the absurdity and immaturity of the plot within the first few chapters. The “Dog Doody Bandit” really threw me off. I couldn’t take it seriously after that. Even if the goal was comedy, it wasn’t working for me. I’d love to read more by the author in other series.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book!

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Riley and Nick have moved into their new home and are getting settled. Nick soon becomes obsessed with trying to find his ex-partners missing sister. He’s neglecting Riley so she decides to take matters into to her own psychic hands, and attempts to solve the case so her and Nick can get back to normal.

This is such a fun and hilarious whodunnit romcom from Lucy Score!! I really hope there will be a fourth book in this series because it’s just too good! This book was fast paced, and like all of Lucy Score’s books, I couldn’t t put it down! Twists and turns and amazing characters. A book you will be sure to love!

📘: The Blast From the Past by Lucy Score
🗓️: May 14, 2024

Thank you to NetGalley, Lucy Score, and Sourcebooks Bloom Books for this ARC!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Yet another outrages fun book from Lucy Score. I read this book like I was watching a sitcom. Had some funny out loud moments. Is it a all time best seller, no. But I love how Lucy's mind thinks and she is one one my favorite authors because I can zone into a book and take me away.

4.5/5 stars

This is the third book in the Riley Thorn cozy mystery series.

I love books featuring psychics. So I adore that Riley can talk to the dead and read minds of the living.

After the way book two ended I needed to start this book immediately. I have really grown attached to these characters. Riley and Nick are so great together. And their families and kooky neighbors add so much to the series.

This was another fun story. I can’t wait to see what the gang is up to next.

Lucy Score hits again! Every time I think she can’t get any better, I find myself dying for more. I adored this and need to read the others in the series!

This book is a very silly book, just not my cup of tea. I DNFed it at 32%. It just couldn’t hold my interest. I love Lucy Scores other books, this one was just not for me! I have previously not read any other Riley Thorn series books. It was definitely a bit more immature character wise and things were silly and over the top, which I’m sure is intentional on Lucy Score’s part-again just couldn’t get into it personally!

OMG I have so much fun reading his story! I’ve read all books in this series and loved every one of them.
All Lucy Score books are addictive. I couldn’t stop reading. The dialogs are witty and I laugh out loud many many times. The secondary characters are something else and the mystery is really good. The plot twists are amazing! I highly recommend it!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I enjoyed The Blast from the Past by Lucy Score. It was full of fun, adventure, and plot twists. Characters are quirky, and interesting.
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This is very 'if Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum was a psychic". I really enjoyed the story but the characters - main and supporting - are what really make this book. I had not yet read the first two books in this series. I think you technically can read as a standalone but would likely enjoy more of the backstory and character nuances by having read the previous stories.
I did immediately purchase the first two and can't wait to read them.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Lucy Score for an ebook in exchange for an honest review!

Rating: 3.75/5 Stars

What a fun next installment to this series! I really am having a great time enjoying the cute and cozy vibes here. A light, fun read.

I very much enjoyed this book. The hilarity is constant, every girl needs a Nick Santiago in her life, these elderly roommates are so funny throughout the story. Lucy Score is a very talented wordsmith with a great sense of humor. I have loved everything I have read that she has written. This is 5 stars

Riley and Nick are great together and the surrounding characters in the story are nuts in a good way. This book is full of laughter you didn’t know what you were gonna get as the story progressed. Nick is focused on the disappearing while missing what’s in front of him. If you looking to laugh and meet some characters then this book is for you.

- this is the third book in the Riley Thorn series by Lucy Score
- this was my first book by the author and I am amazed by her writing style
- i did not like the story / plot much here but I am sure to pick up her other books sometime soon
- the new cover for this book is just stunning and so much better than the previous ones
- this one is such a perfect summer, beach read romance
- it is a mix of mystery thriller book along with the romance element to it

I didn’t love this book. It wasn’t bad. It was well-written like Lucy Score does. It just wasn’t my favorite. It was cute, funny, witty…just not for me.

This book was amazing and I devoured this book in just a few sittings! I loved the character development and how the story progressed.

Riley Thorn's adventures continue when her boyfriend becomes obsessed with locating a missing person from his past. Riley's psychic powers have gone haywire while she's trying to balance her relationship with a distracted Nick, fixing a crumbling mansion, her unpredictable family and friends, and her own abduction by a stranger. It's too much for even Riley to handle on her own.

This book seemed the most silly of the three, but I still quite enjoyed it. The Riley Thorn series is the perfect blend of romance, mystery, and comedy. I can't wait to see what Riley is up to next!

Thank you to NetGalley and Bloom Books for the ARC of The Blast from the Past.

Lucy Score does it again! I've read all the Riley Thorn books in this series and The Blast from the Past is the funniest! Riley & her boyfriend Nick are hilarious as they solve yet another mystery with her kooky old folks next door. This book has a tiny bit of spice and tons of funny cringe scenes. I can't wait for the next in this series! I'm holding out hope for a fling with Kellen & Jasmine. Please please please.

It took me a while to finish Blast From The Past as I wasn’t aware that it was the third book in the Riley Thorne series. I will admit, I was confused and adrift when I started and feel that reading the first two books is necessary for understanding and appreciating this book in all it hilarious and entertaining glory. So I back tracked and read the first two books, and I am so glad, as this has been a series I have enjoyed immensely.

The series follows Riley Thorn, a reluctant psychic in a family full of similar ‘gifts’ emerging from a divorce and thrown into the path of Nick Santiago, a private investigator whom she enters into a relationship with. First and foremost, these books are great, full of witty banter and hilarious exchanges. They have the tell-tale Lucy Score touch of a dog that is borderline human and enough personality to carry its own novel. Blast from the Past shook up the traditional formula set forth in the first two novels and I found it refreshing, whilst still having the same wit and banter of the first two books.

As a character, Riley is incredibly relatable in her insecurities, in her job, appearance and relationships. She Is such a well rounded character in that regard and it was nice to se a continued journey of self love and acceptance in this book. I thought that this journey was further propelled by her loss of access to Cotton Candy Land (I don’t want to spoil to much so if you know, you know). Additionally, Nick’s point of view is incredibly entertaining to read from, for someone whose career as a private investigator revolves around him being observant, he is quite dense when it comes to understanding the emotions of those around him. Also, props to him, 10/10 for calling out his mothers bad attitude to Riley.

I can’t wait to continue Riley and Nick (and Burts!) adventures in the psychic PI realm. Thank you to Netgalley and Sourcebooks Bloom Books for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review, these thoughts are all my own.

I love Riley and her quirky band on elderly neighbors. This whole series gives feel good vibes even though it’s totally out there. There is so much humor and silliness that this book just makes you forget everything in the real world and just get lost in it. Anything Lucy writes I’m going to read and this is just another to add to the reasons I love her.