By C.M. Singer
Story Rating – 3.5
This story picks up where the first one left off – Elizabeth and Danny are reveling in the throes of new love with one notable issue. Elizabeth was with Danny when he was brutally murdered, and it appears that the amulet he was wearing (and that she took to wearing upon his death) has brought him back to her. After her amulet is stolen, the ghost version is pulling him away every morning at sunrise, and the only thing holding him to Elizabeth is the love they share. Every morning at sunrise they cling to each other, holding onto each other’s soul.
Elizabeth and Danny’s former partner are determined to find Danny’s killers, even though Scotland Yard is conspiring against them. Elizabeth is taken into custody and, after hours of questioning, released to a stranger who locks her up without a key. She’s too close to finding the answers and the bad guys can’t risk being exposed.
I want to start with the plusses of this novel. The characters are well drawn, and the love affair between a “ghost” and a living, breathing person is touching. Danny and Elizabeth have compelling personalities that draw you into their unique story. The struggles (conflict) are also well done and keep you on the edge of your seat. On the down side, as mentioned in my review of the first in this series, I’m disappointed that this series couldn’t be presented in one (albeit long) book. This book does not stand on its own and, like the first, there is no resolution. You’ll need to read the third in the series to get to “the end.” Having read the first installment, I was invested in the story when I started it, but the first 25 percent of the book was a bit slow moving for me. From that point on, the action takes off and held me firmly to the end of this installment. The foreshadowing is well done – I can guess who the killer is, but I won’t play the know-it-all and complain that the characters are not paying close enough attention. Who knows? I might be wrong. In the end, the author leaves us with a brilliant crisis of conscience and a true-to-her-nature decision for Elizabeth. There is no “easy way out,” which leads us cleverly into the third installment. My recommendation? If you want a book with a beginning and an ending, this is not for you. You will need all three of the books in this series to accomplish that. If you don’t mind being pulled into separate books for the complete story, it is well worth the read.
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