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kathydavie's review
4.0
First in the Peculiar Mysteries paranormal romance mystery series and revolving around Sunny Haddock and the town of Peculiar, Missouri. The couple focus is on Sunny Haddock and Babe Trimmel.
I suggest getting over to Amazon and “buying it for free” while it lasts.
My Take
George catches your interest fairly quickly as one townie after another tells Sunny she shouldn’t be here. Okay, yeah, it’s obvious what’s meant, but between Sunny’s visions and her encounters with the townsfolk, Babe, and that dog who keeps showing up, it'll keep ya reading to see how it plays out.
I’m of two minds on how George gave us insight on Sunny’s thoughts (George uses first person protagonist point-of-view from Sunny’s perspective). Part of me was so annoyed that she had Sunny flipping back and forth so immediately on what she was thinking and what she said. I got confused too frequently. But then again, it was cute as well…once I got it sorted out.
It’s a story that sets the individual against the town, one that wants her gone, although the townsfolk do give out mixed messages. But there’s much worse preying on Peculiar, and they’re darn lucky Sunny is so stubborn. As for Babe, there is definite doubt about which way Babe will choose, as he hates the town and can’t wait to get out. Again.
Another niggle was Sunny's attitude toward Babe when she first shows up in Peculiar. It makes no sense to me that she kept trying to push Babel out at the start. If she’s there to find Chav, wouldn’t she want his help?? Although I was impressed with Sunny’s willpower, as the story progressed.
It's a fun read, and I'm looking forward to reading the next in the series, Thank You For Not Shifting.
The Story
A town full of people hiding the truth, insisting she haul her U-Haul and butt back to San Diego will keep Sunny Haddock busy as she tries to unravel the strange happenings in Peculiar, Missouri. Now if only she can get her hormones under control, find her missing friend, and make sense of those visions and the dog no one else can see.
The Characters
Ambrosia “Sunny” Sunshine Haddock is psychic and a vegetarian. Her parents are a couple of hippies, living on a commune.
Babel "Babe" Trimmel, a public relations analyst, is Chav’s little brother. Chavvah “Chav” Trimmel is Sunny’s best friend since college in San Diego. Judah is the brother who disappeared.
Peculiar, Missouri, is…
…the Trimmels’ hometown where everyone knows each other. Ruth and Ed Thompson run the Doe Run Automotive garage and have nine kids: Tyler and Taylor, twins, are the oldest; Dakota, Michele, Emma Ray, and Lisa Ann are daughters; and, Leroy “Butch”, Thomas and, Linus (the youngest) are more brothers. Tyler’s been married for two years to Darla, and they recently had twins.
Billy Bob Smith is the town’s shaman and their doctor. Jolon “Jo Jo” has a hard life with his alcoholic father, Brady Walker/Corman, who misses his runaway wife, Rose Ann, every day.
Sheriff Taylor is married to Jean. His deputies include Tyler Thompson and Eldin Farraday. Sheila Murphy is such a slut; she’s also the mayor’s assistant and was Judah's girlfriend. Mayor Neville Lutjen owns the C Bar.
Delbert and Elbert Johnson are twins and run the general store. Elton Brown owns a used furniture store. Becky Baker runs the bakery, Beck-E’s Bakery, along with her husband. Blondina Messer (she has three boys and a daughter) runs the Blonde Bear Cafe where Selena is a waitress. Larry is Selena’s snake of a boyfriend. Tammy Tolliver is a seamstress. Robbin Clubb owns a used bookstore.
The missing include…
…James Trainer, Robert Nance, and George Herald.
San Diego
Serg is Sunny’s stylist.
Kansas City, Kansas
John Weatherly, Carl Perkins, and Samuel Wheeldon are businessmen.
Moonbell was Sunny’s first serious crush.
The Cover and Title
The cover is a cartoon graphic with a wolf howling away from the cratered full moon at the deep blue night sky, standing on a teal blue and green platform behind the sunny-haired Sunny. She's standing with her arms crossed and wearing a pinkish lavender scoop-neck T, a necklace with a centered rose, and deep blue trousers. Nestled up to her side is Bambi, a fawn still sporting his spots. There’s an info blurb at the top right in white. The title is a black-outlined pale yellow that is centered across Sunny’s chest. In the bottom left is another info blurb with the author’s name below it in white. The series information, also in white, is on the right with a yellow heart of a paw print below it.
The title is an unexpected discovery when Sunny discovers You’ve Got Tail.
I suggest getting over to Amazon and “buying it for free” while it lasts.
My Take
George catches your interest fairly quickly as one townie after another tells Sunny she shouldn’t be here. Okay, yeah, it’s obvious what’s meant, but between Sunny’s visions and her encounters with the townsfolk, Babe, and that dog who keeps showing up, it'll keep ya reading to see how it plays out.
I’m of two minds on how George gave us insight on Sunny’s thoughts (George uses first person protagonist point-of-view from Sunny’s perspective). Part of me was so annoyed that she had Sunny flipping back and forth so immediately on what she was thinking and what she said. I got confused too frequently. But then again, it was cute as well…once I got it sorted out.
It’s a story that sets the individual against the town, one that wants her gone, although the townsfolk do give out mixed messages. But there’s much worse preying on Peculiar, and they’re darn lucky Sunny is so stubborn. As for Babe, there is definite doubt about which way Babe will choose, as he hates the town and can’t wait to get out. Again.
Another niggle was Sunny's attitude toward Babe when she first shows up in Peculiar. It makes no sense to me that she kept trying to push Babel out at the start. If she’s there to find Chav, wouldn’t she want his help?? Although I was impressed with Sunny’s willpower, as the story progressed.
It's a fun read, and I'm looking forward to reading the next in the series, Thank You For Not Shifting.
The Story
A town full of people hiding the truth, insisting she haul her U-Haul and butt back to San Diego will keep Sunny Haddock busy as she tries to unravel the strange happenings in Peculiar, Missouri. Now if only she can get her hormones under control, find her missing friend, and make sense of those visions and the dog no one else can see.
The Characters
Ambrosia “Sunny” Sunshine Haddock is psychic and a vegetarian. Her parents are a couple of hippies, living on a commune.
Babel "Babe" Trimmel, a public relations analyst, is Chav’s little brother. Chavvah “Chav” Trimmel is Sunny’s best friend since college in San Diego. Judah is the brother who disappeared.
Peculiar, Missouri, is…
…the Trimmels’ hometown where everyone knows each other. Ruth and Ed Thompson run the Doe Run Automotive garage and have nine kids: Tyler and Taylor, twins, are the oldest; Dakota, Michele, Emma Ray, and Lisa Ann are daughters; and, Leroy “Butch”, Thomas and, Linus (the youngest) are more brothers. Tyler’s been married for two years to Darla, and they recently had twins.
Billy Bob Smith is the town’s shaman and their doctor. Jolon “Jo Jo” has a hard life with his alcoholic father, Brady Walker/Corman, who misses his runaway wife, Rose Ann, every day.
Sheriff Taylor is married to Jean. His deputies include Tyler Thompson and Eldin Farraday. Sheila Murphy is such a slut; she’s also the mayor’s assistant and was Judah's girlfriend. Mayor Neville Lutjen owns the C Bar.
Delbert and Elbert Johnson are twins and run the general store. Elton Brown owns a used furniture store. Becky Baker runs the bakery, Beck-E’s Bakery, along with her husband. Blondina Messer (she has three boys and a daughter) runs the Blonde Bear Cafe where Selena is a waitress. Larry is Selena’s snake of a boyfriend. Tammy Tolliver is a seamstress. Robbin Clubb owns a used bookstore.
The missing include…
…James Trainer, Robert Nance, and George Herald.
San Diego
Serg is Sunny’s stylist.
Kansas City, Kansas
John Weatherly, Carl Perkins, and Samuel Wheeldon are businessmen.
Moonbell was Sunny’s first serious crush.
The Cover and Title
The cover is a cartoon graphic with a wolf howling away from the cratered full moon at the deep blue night sky, standing on a teal blue and green platform behind the sunny-haired Sunny. She's standing with her arms crossed and wearing a pinkish lavender scoop-neck T, a necklace with a centered rose, and deep blue trousers. Nestled up to her side is Bambi, a fawn still sporting his spots. There’s an info blurb at the top right in white. The title is a black-outlined pale yellow that is centered across Sunny’s chest. In the bottom left is another info blurb with the author’s name below it in white. The series information, also in white, is on the right with a yellow heart of a paw print below it.
The title is an unexpected discovery when Sunny discovers You’ve Got Tail.
eg_m's review
2.0
This should have a been a better book. PNR/Rom-Com/Mystery/Steamy, some of favorites combined into one. It starts out strong with a sassy heroine and hunky hero and some laugh out loud funny moments. At 20-30% it started to drag, the heroine's endless excuses to resist the hero repetitive and inane, the mystery took forever to solve even though it was clear at the half-way mark what was happening, and in the last half it took a turn into horror which is not my thing. I skimmed the last half to be sure I knew whodunit.
curls's review
3.0
I’ve been going through a slew of shifter stories lately and this one was just meh. It wasn’t very funny and it didn’t really hold my attention.
angels_gp17's review
2.0
I was looking for a fun paranormal cozy mystery to dive into, but You've Got Tail ended up being a disappointment. The story had potential, but things went down hill fast. I’m not sure why I kept reading.
I did like Sunny’s psychic ability, but she lacked any understanding or training with it. I found the characters names funny, but then that got old fast. The last thing I enjoyed was Sunny’s introduction to the town where she meets Babel for the first time. It put a smile on my face.
Sunny comes to Peculiar to find her missing friend. She keeps saying she’s going to find her friend, yet she doesn’t do a thing. She has these psychic visions all over town, but doesn’t understand what it means. I would have liked her, but she didn’t do anything special. I was annoyed by all the rambling, which goes on and on, that she does in her head. And, she wasn’t good at detecting. All she does is run around clueless sticking her nose in things and getting into trouble.
The romance; between Sunny and Babel was nonexistent. Their was no development at all and I wouldn’t call it a romance. It was confusing; is what it was. These two are either having sex or they aren’t. Their was no building of any type of relationship.
The writing was fine, but the plot left a lot to be desired. It was obvious very early on who the villain(s) are, at least for one of them. Their was very little focus on the actually bad guys. We literally never even meet some of them.
Anyway, You’ve Got Tail was not the book for me. If the blurb intrigues you, I urge you to give it a shot. Just because it did not work for me does not mean it won’t for you.
Rated: 2 Stars
Disclaimer: I picked this up as a freebie online through Amazon.
I did like Sunny’s psychic ability, but she lacked any understanding or training with it. I found the characters names funny, but then that got old fast. The last thing I enjoyed was Sunny’s introduction to the town where she meets Babel for the first time. It put a smile on my face.
Sunny comes to Peculiar to find her missing friend. She keeps saying she’s going to find her friend, yet she doesn’t do a thing. She has these psychic visions all over town, but doesn’t understand what it means. I would have liked her, but she didn’t do anything special. I was annoyed by all the rambling, which goes on and on, that she does in her head. And, she wasn’t good at detecting. All she does is run around clueless sticking her nose in things and getting into trouble.
The romance; between Sunny and Babel was nonexistent. Their was no development at all and I wouldn’t call it a romance. It was confusing; is what it was. These two are either having sex or they aren’t. Their was no building of any type of relationship.
The writing was fine, but the plot left a lot to be desired. It was obvious very early on who the villain(s) are, at least for one of them. Their was very little focus on the actually bad guys. We literally never even meet some of them.
Anyway, You’ve Got Tail was not the book for me. If the blurb intrigues you, I urge you to give it a shot. Just because it did not work for me does not mean it won’t for you.
Rated: 2 Stars
Disclaimer: I picked this up as a freebie online through Amazon.
mlcutter's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I LOVED this book. The MC, Sunny, is real and hilarious. She's has visions, and when she moves to be close to her best friend who has disappeared, the visions start to ramp up. This is non-stop action, fun, and romance. I will definitely read the next one. Poor girl gets into so much trouble! And I actual cried real tears.
cupofchait's review
5.0
Hilarious, Hot, and Heartwarming
I loved this book! I got caught up in the main character's narration and the enjoyment of the read that I finished it ahead of everything else I was already reading. A couple of typos here and there, but nothing that slowed my pace or was overly annoying. Great main character, great love interest (and scenes ;) ), fun take on a paranormal cliche, and great ending! I will definitely be pursuing the other books in the series.
I loved this book! I got caught up in the main character's narration and the enjoyment of the read that I finished it ahead of everything else I was already reading. A couple of typos here and there, but nothing that slowed my pace or was overly annoying. Great main character, great love interest (and scenes ;) ), fun take on a paranormal cliche, and great ending! I will definitely be pursuing the other books in the series.
uri_rin99's review against another edition
challenging
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
setaian's review against another edition
4.0
Hoping for a quieter, simpler life, Sunny ups stakes and moves from California to the small town of Peculiar, Missouri. She has sunk all her money into buying a vegan restaurant with her best friend Chavvah. Unfortunately Chavvah has disappeared and every single person in the town is making it abundantly clear that she's not welcome and should go back to where she came from.
But Sunny is made of sterner stuff and she refuses to leave until she finds her friend. Then in rapid succession she is attacked by a coyote, learns the town secret and through her psychic abilities (did I mention she's a psychic?) discovers someone is killing the residents. It's up to her to solve the mystery and save the day.
So much fun. It really is laugh-out-loud funny.
But Sunny is made of sterner stuff and she refuses to leave until she finds her friend. Then in rapid succession she is attacked by a coyote, learns the town secret and through her psychic abilities (did I mention she's a psychic?) discovers someone is killing the residents. It's up to her to solve the mystery and save the day.
So much fun. It really is laugh-out-loud funny.