2 Stars
Grim(ace) while you work ... Aisling Grimlock is
having a bad week. Well, actually, she’s having a bad life -- not that she's
complaining. Okay, she's totally complaining. After being laid off from her
secretarial position, she has no choice but to join the family business, and
now she’s a full-time grim reaper. That’s right. She collects and transfers
souls to the hereafter. Cool, huh? Not quite. On the second day of her new job,
Aisling (literally!) stumbles over a dead body that’s not on her list and the
stakes are suddenly raised because, when a name isn’t on the list, that means
someone stole it (and that's never a good thing). Aisling’s family, which
consists of a tempestuous father and four overbearing older brothers, are hot
on the case – but the answers they’re coming up with aren’t exactly soothing.
It seems a contingent of wraiths have descended on the area, and they’re not
just dangerous for unsuspecting souls and the general populace. The Grimlock
family is at risk, too. If that weren’t bad enough, Aisling finds herself
inexplicably drawn to Detective Griffin Taylor – the police officer who
considers her a murder suspect. Oh, and she's a wraith-magnet -- although,
truth be told, she's more interested in Detective Taylor. Aisling is determined
to prove that she has what it takes to be a great reaper – even if it means
risking her life and proving her father and brothers wrong when it comes to her
competence level. When things finally become clear, will Aisling survive long
enough to make things right? Or, will she fall prey to the wraiths and the
individual controlling them?
Good idea but you need actual movement in the story.
Instead it’s just sibling fighting throughout the book. It was cute at first
but the more fighting that took place the more I wanted to bash heads together.
There was a major pacing issue as well. As I said nothing happens in this book.
It’s a couple things here and there but no forward movement with no world
building. The idea is cute but not implemented well. Going to pass on the other
books.
Book 1 Aisling Grimlock
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