ARC Review: The Sceptic by Lily Morton

By -
The Sceptic

The Sceptic by Lily Morton
My rating: 3 of 5 stars 

Expected publication: May 26th, 2022 

What a mess of a book. The beginning dragged on forever with unhelpful callbacks to the other series this spun off from, the set up to the ghostly part dragged on ever more forever, and there was a whole heck of a lot of telling and not showing. Much like the titular character I was sceptical these characters were capable of remembering anything because between one paragraph and the next they'd suddenly no longer believe in ghosts, or try to excuse ghostly behavior away as a weird coincidence, or remember they know absolutely nothing about the other person after acting very intimate, or suddenly describe a character trait about the other person that has never come up before in any context. The ghost stuff took up a huge chunk of the book as it too dragged on forever but was neatly tied up at the end with a rather lackluster climax. And then once that mess was cleaned up we finally got a little bit of romance? The whole thing read like a prologue to another book. A very long prologue as it was like 120k words.

So, why three stars? Because with a good bit of editing there is an interesting ghost story with interesting romance characters and I am feeling generous. But maybe like the inconsistent (or...erratic hehehe) characters I will forget all about this and rate it something totally different tomorrow. 

I received an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

View all my reviews

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Erratic's Christmas Romance Book Round-Up 2023 Edition

By -
Image
If you were here last year you may remember me saying I was going to stick with Hallmark movies instead of reading Christmas romance books in 2023. WELL GUESS WHAT. I lied. I watched basically zero Hallmark movies and read approximately three thousand Christmas books because I did not choose self-care. This year's crop of Christmas horrors was worse than last year's which is saying a lot. Even more death, even more mayhem, even less romance, and even more overly dramatic dingalings ruining Christmas for everyone around them but especially ruining it for me. Also, apologies this is super late I was busy doing stuff like "not reading" and "procrastinating" and "washing my hair" and didn't finish the last Christmas book until December 30th. Just like last year, I've ordered the reviews below based on the rating I gave them on Goodreads from highest to lowest. Clicking on the title of the book will take you directly to my Goodreads review. ...
Read more

Interview With Rachel Reid - Famous Author of TIME TO SHINE

By -
Image
Rachel Reid is back to answer some new (or the exact same) interview questions in celebration of her brand new book TIME TO SHINE out now and available wherever you get books! And no, there is no Ilya or Shane in this book this is a BRAND NEW STANDALONE BOOK HOCKEY UNIVERSE! Yay! Anyway, onto the questions! Horse Question 1: If Landon and Casey were actually thoroughbreds and racing the triple crown which one would win? Rachel: Landon would win because he runs a lot and Casey hates running. If the horses were on skates Casey would win. Horse Question 2: If Landon was a thoroughbred horse what would his horse show name be? Rachel: The first thing that popped into my head was Daddy’s Little Sad Sack, but Landon deserves better. How about Unexpected Hero? Regular Question 3: If you rewrote the book as a paranormal romance what would each character be? Rachel: Casey would be a laid back and helpful ghost who is kind of annoying but is also good company. Landon would be a cursed ...
Read more

Interview with Rachel Reid, author of Heated Rivalry and The Long Game

By -
Image
For more Game Changers art, go follow the amazingly talented Olivia on Twitter! The Long Game (Game Changers #6) by Rachel Reid is out tomorrow, April 26th! In ebook, audiobook and paperback Amazon link Rachel Reid is the author of Game Changers, one of the most popular hockey series in MM romance. The second novel in the series, Heated Rivalry, probably doesn't even need an introduction anymore. Since the book's publication in 2019, Ilya and Shane have been fan favorites in the heart of many readers. It is no surprise their sequel, The Long Game, is one of the most anticipated releases of 2022. Horse Talk Reviews got the chance to read an Advanced Reader Copy earlier this year and we feel confident that most readers won't be disappointed! You can read our reviews of The Long Game on the blog here .  We got the chance to ask Rachel a few questions amidst all the excitement of tomorrow's release and here are her thoughtful answers.  What is the most important part of yo...
Read more