The Sceptic
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The Sceptic
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Narrated by:
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Joel Leslie
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By:
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Lily Morton
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As the best friend of a psychic, Will Buchanan can’t help but believe in the dead. It’s the living that he finds to be problematic. However, after a spate of betrayals, he finally has the chance of a new life within his grasp, and he’s not going to risk it for anyone or anything. Staying safe is the name of Will’s game.
Jem Dawson defines the word temporary. A talented cameraman, he’s here today and will undoubtedly be gone tomorrow chasing adventure and danger. But, while he’s in York, he’s made it clear he wants Will, and Will can’t help liking the charming daredevil.
This inconvenient attraction results in Will accompanying Jem to the site of a notorious poltergeist outbreak. A malevolent spirit has targeted a family, and now the ghost hunting team for whom Jem does camerawork are going to be locked down in the house for three days.
The house is strange and filled with sinister and violent undercurrents. One by one, the group experiences threatening incidents, and as events escalate, Will has to ask himself if he's risking not just his heart but also his life with this impulsive gesture.
This is the first book in the Arcana Books series featuring characters from the best-selling Black and Blue series.
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I loved the snarky characters and found their bantering very entertaining.
Joel Leslie did an amazing job bringing the characters to life.
My heart’s still freaking pounding
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I adored Will and Jem both. We have known sweet Will from the Black and Blue books as Blue’s bet friend: a protective, gentle giant, who has gone through rough times and has been homeless for years. That notwithstanding, he has managed to remain a kind soul and he finds himself a bit lost once his best friend has found his HEA. Add to that his very unlucky past love life, and the last thing he’s looking for is a boyfriend.
The same can b said for Jem, whose second name could be Wanderlust, and who is practically married to his job as a renowned cameraman, which brings him all over the world, never in one place long enough to build an actual functioning relationship.
But they are both attracted to each other, and when they let themselves get to really know each other better, it’s obvious that physical attraction is not everything there is to it. Add to that the straining circumstances of investigating a house that is supposed to haunted by a poltergeist, but turns out to be guesting something much more sinister, you have the perfect mix of scary and romance to be entertained and kept on the edge of your seat!
Spin-off pnr by Lily Morton!
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Technically this can be read as a standalone but this is a spinoff of another series. There are chatacters from other books mentioned frequently. I hadn't read those books and kept feeling like I was missing important details but I still enjoyed the story. It is probably more enjoyable though if you read those books first.
The ghost story plot is well written, non stop entertainment and very creepy/scary at times. I usually don't read ghost stories because unlike the full experience you get with a movie, the fear doesn't usually come through in print but this book definitely made me stop reading a few times as it was just too creepy. Especially when reading in the dark which I don't recommend.
The only reason I didn't totally love this book is becauase even though I knew the plot was paranormal focused I still wanted the great romance that I expect from Lilys books. While the characters and their back stories were intriguing, the romance is very minimal and even though it's clear the main characters are interested in each other at least physically and will ultimately get their HEA like all of Lily's books, I felt zero steam from them. The "relationship" built at a snail pace. I like slow burns but those imply at least a build up of heat and connection to show chemistry and longing. With these 2 I felt nothing. The way delayed and breif interactions we did get felt forced which was really unfortunate. I finished the book as I was more interested in the ghost and I did enjoy the conclusion of that but in the end even the relationship HEA left me feeling meh.
I still marked it as would recommend, to anyone more interested in ghost stories.
Joel is a great narrator especially with British stories. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this narration. He was great at expressing all the emotions and brought the story to life. He gave the side characters their own distinct voices that suited. He can do female side exceptionally. I would have rated the performance 5 stars had the 2 main characters voices were more distinct. Regardless it was an enjoyable listen.
Loved the paranormal aspect
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