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Death Is A Relative Thing (2011)

by Holly Patrone(Favorite Author)

3.53 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1934606081 (ISBN13: 9781934606087)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Tag Publishing LLC

series

Relative

review 1: Just when April thinks she's getting her love life back on track after her husband Sal's unexpected death six years ago, Sal makes contact with her. It seems he's run into a little trouble in Heaven and requires her help obtaining his halo. Of course, his presence and the antics of her three teenage sons, her meddling mother, April’s "reputation," and a hit man don't help things much. I normally don't enjoy paranormal mysteries, but this one was cute and humorous. I thought the premise behind Sal's return was clever. Although her co-worker's tweezing addiction was initially funny - albeit somewhat gross - mention of it soon became somewhat tiresome. However, the characters were likable, and the story kept a good pace. I'll probably try the next one in the series, ... moreprovided all paranormal stuff stays friendly and light-hearted. If Goodreads had a half-star rating system, I'd give this one 3.5 stars.
review 2: This was a fun, fast read!The main character is April Serao, known about town as being the woman whose husband died during sex with her. Because of this, men see her and immediately run in the opposite direction. April's been a single mom of 3 (now teen) boys for the last several years when she finally gets an offer for a date from a business collegue. Before she can get her head together for her first date in years - the dead husband Sal comes calling for her help. He needs some earthly intervention to correct some 'wrongs' he committed that are keeping him from getting his halo in Heaven. April relectantly agrees. As April begins a new relationship with Jack, she is bombarded with visits and requests from Sal the dead husband. Jack thinks she's a little nuts, but he likes her style and the fact that he can never predict what crazy things are going to happen when he's with her! Loads of crazy shenanigans occur everywhere April goes. She's in danger for her life and Jack sticks around to protect her. Certainly more than once I thought of similarities between Holly Patrone and Janet Evanovich's writing. I love the Stephanie Plum series, and though this has a much different plot & very different circumstances, the crazy-no-holds-barred wit is quite the same. The small city 'everyone knows your business' lifestyle; the intrusive mother who is a force to be reckoned with; the bad guys out to get ya humorous attacks.....I really feel it's well worth a try, particularly if you can't get enough of Janet. It's probably well worth 5 stars, I just somehow couldn't completely get my head around the dead husband thing. He really got on my bad side - interfering with April's only and new budding relationship with another man. He's also not very likeable. You'll for sure be rooting for the boyfriend in this one. I suppose I could get used to it if there were more episodes of April and the gang. I really loved the addition of the dog and the psychic...really some funny moments there! less

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