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Book 6, 2016
Jan. 16th, 2016 02:02 pmI was almost finished with my work book, so I brought it home and finished it just now.
:D
The book was Heavenly Detour by Joanne Meyer. I probably bought it over ten years ago. Ahem.
It was reminiscent of The Lovely Bones, in that our intrepid heroine is narrating the story after her murder. In this instance, however, Annie cannot recall her actual death, and she is able to interact with one of the cops assigned to work her case.
While at a swanky party hosted by her New York real estate company, Annie drowns in the pool. An autopsy reveals a roofie in her system, which is why she was unable to save herself. Convinced now that it's murder, the police begin to investigate. Annie finds that one cop, Charlene, can hear her. She divides her time between checking in on the investigation, visiting her bereaved mother, and her equally bereaved ex-husband. Frank is an investigative reporter, and he lends his skills to the case, as well. Along the way, Annie unravels some interesting facts about her co-workers and their lives beyond what she sees at the office.
The book was okay--neither exceptionally good nor bad. The plot moved along nicely. Annie was Jewish, and I found the prevalence of Yiddish, both in her thoughts and in her family members' dialogue, to be a tad overwhelming, but that was just me. I thought the ending was too abrupt, leaving some questions unanswered.
Favorite line: Haunting is just no fun without audience participation, so I gave up the ghost (you should pardon the pun). I did enjoy Annie's wise-cracking!
Average read, average score:
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:D
The book was Heavenly Detour by Joanne Meyer. I probably bought it over ten years ago. Ahem.
It was reminiscent of The Lovely Bones, in that our intrepid heroine is narrating the story after her murder. In this instance, however, Annie cannot recall her actual death, and she is able to interact with one of the cops assigned to work her case.
While at a swanky party hosted by her New York real estate company, Annie drowns in the pool. An autopsy reveals a roofie in her system, which is why she was unable to save herself. Convinced now that it's murder, the police begin to investigate. Annie finds that one cop, Charlene, can hear her. She divides her time between checking in on the investigation, visiting her bereaved mother, and her equally bereaved ex-husband. Frank is an investigative reporter, and he lends his skills to the case, as well. Along the way, Annie unravels some interesting facts about her co-workers and their lives beyond what she sees at the office.
The book was okay--neither exceptionally good nor bad. The plot moved along nicely. Annie was Jewish, and I found the prevalence of Yiddish, both in her thoughts and in her family members' dialogue, to be a tad overwhelming, but that was just me. I thought the ending was too abrupt, leaving some questions unanswered.
Favorite line: Haunting is just no fun without audience participation, so I gave up the ghost (you should pardon the pun). I did enjoy Annie's wise-cracking!
Average read, average score:
♦♦♦
