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The Psychic's Tale (2013)

by Chris Quinton(Favorite Author)

3.78 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Kouros Books

series

Fitzwarren Inheritance

review 1: Reluctant Psychic, Mark Renfrew, works as a researcher for a phony paranormal investigative show. He adores his eighty-six year old grandmother, Alice, and faithfully visits her once a month. Alice is no pushover, she has a good mind, loves Mark, and wishes he could find a nice young man and settle down. Her newest hobby is genealogy and she has discovered that one of their ancestors, Sir Jonathan Curtess, placed a curse on the Fitzwarren family after Sir Belvedere accused him of witchcraft and unnatural practices. Alice feels it’s their responsibility to find a way to remove the curse. Not sure that he believes in the curse, or that there is anything they can do about it, Mark agrees to do research on it.Taking himself off to the village where the curse took place, Mark... more finds a nice pub for lunch so he can get a feel for the area. While at lunch, Mark finds a way to talk to good looking archaeologist Jack Faulkner, who is in the area doing research as well. Jack suggests Mark check into the Inn above the pub, which just so happens to be where Jack himself is staying. After settling in, Mark takes himself off to the local cemetery, to see if he can find any evidence of the Curtess/Fitzwarren feud. Mark will soon find not only is the curse real, but his gift may well be key in helping to break it. Along the way, he will also make a few friends and will try to figure out if his attraction to Jack is real or just a passing fancy.The Psychic’s Tale is the first of three books planned to tell the story of the curse, and is a very good beginning. Set in the countryside of England, we get a glimpse of not only village life, but also the lives of the local gentry. Ms. Quinton’s descriptions of the village and surrounding countryside are so well written, that I felt like I had actually visited the Fitzwarren castle and the Red Lion pub. This is a short novella and as such I didn’t expect to see much character development, but was pleasantly surprised that this was not the case. Mark and Jack are well fleshed out and there was a nice introduction to the members of the Fitzwarren family (who I’m assuming we will see more of in the next two stories). I liked Mark from the moment I met him, he is not totally comfortable with his gift but has found a way to live with it and not let it take over his life. He is comfortably gay, he doesn’t flaunt it, but he doesn’t hide it either. I can’t wait to see if Jack manages to help him settle down. I also liked Jack from the beginning; he has a wicked little twinkle in his eye and seems to find enjoyment out of life. He likes his job; he too is comfortable with himself and is exactly what Mark needs. Phil and Charlie Fitzwarren seemed like “good people” and I’m hoping we are not done with them. I enjoyed this little novella; my only complaint was it really was too short. I know it was the first of three books, but I would have liked to have had a little more time with Mark and Jack and felt a little cheated when I finished. Even though I would have liked more, Ms. Quinton does manage to pack a very good mystery/love story into this novella. There is a small amount of sex in the book, but it’s not really what the story is about, and it’s tastefully done. I loved my visit to this quaint little corner of England, and can’t wait to find out if Mark and company can bring an end to the curse.Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Dual Review Team
review 2: 3.5 stars. This book, being a first part of a trilogy, actually didn't feel like a complete book on its own. Other than learning about the details of the curse and the tragedy surrounding it (which was well written. I think I was perhaps more concerned for the guys in the past than the ones in the present, and felt so sad for all involved), nothing's really concluded at the end.I guess I'll need to read books 2 & 3 to get the whole story. I'll put them on my potential buy list, for when my to-read shelf gets more manageable. less

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