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gillianw's review
4.0
4 stars
A great follow-up to book one, Forever In Your Service serves up an Agatha Christie-type mystery involving a wine collecting millennial whose weekend party goes a bit awry when the bodies start to pile up. Mae is her usual acerbic, professional self and wholly capable of handling whatever comes her way. Even when it’s a ghost who turns out to be more corporeal than expected.
As I was reading this, I was once again struck by how unusual it is to come across characters like Mae and Kitt. Never mind the fact that Mae is the older of the two, she often comes across as the stronger one. Not invincible or unbelievable, just a mature woman with the life experience and the level-headedness to deal with new and unexpected situations. That Kitt is sometimes both exasperated and excited by that, just makes me love him as much as I love Mae.
The mystery got a little convoluted at the end, but I was much less interested in the details of that, than I was in how things would end up between Mae and Kitt. I have my priorities, okay? Thankfully, I was happy with the outcome and happier still there is a book three to come.
A great follow-up to book one, Forever In Your Service serves up an Agatha Christie-type mystery involving a wine collecting millennial whose weekend party goes a bit awry when the bodies start to pile up. Mae is her usual acerbic, professional self and wholly capable of handling whatever comes her way. Even when it’s a ghost who turns out to be more corporeal than expected.
As I was reading this, I was once again struck by how unusual it is to come across characters like Mae and Kitt. Never mind the fact that Mae is the older of the two, she often comes across as the stronger one. Not invincible or unbelievable, just a mature woman with the life experience and the level-headedness to deal with new and unexpected situations. That Kitt is sometimes both exasperated and excited by that, just makes me love him as much as I love Mae.
The mystery got a little convoluted at the end, but I was much less interested in the details of that, than I was in how things would end up between Mae and Kitt. I have my priorities, okay? Thankfully, I was happy with the outcome and happier still there is a book three to come.
somasis's review
3.0
Still perfectly charming, great mystery, excellent characters. There were only a few minor things that took me out of the narrative. On the one hand, I really enjoyed the conflict between the two main characters, it was messy and not easily swept under the rug, on the other hand, there were times when I wasn't sure why they were still fighting. Still, I can't wait to read the next one
pluxaplong's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
queenofthegeeks's review
5.0
The snark and groveling start on page one and go till the last page. No spoilers on what happens, but the books opens up and hits you hard in the feels. I was 100% sure where the direction of the book was going and I was right. Even though the plot was not a total surprise I still loved the book for the snark and dialogue. Kitt and Mae are hilarious characters who make a wonderful odd couple. I can't wait for the third book in the series. 5 stars for a grumpy spy and his over responsible butler love.
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