A review by bookscoffeepie
Bump in the Night by Meredith Spies
4.0
Julian really needs a job. Oliver is a medium - a real one. They become a sort of team when Julian’s sister and brother-in-law entice him to join the cast of a new ghost-hunting show, taking the place of resident skeptic. Over the course of their first episode together, attraction blooms, as does suspicion and deceit.
This was an engrossing, enjoyable read, with all the right amounts of red herrings and questionable behavior to keep me invested to the end. Julian respects Oliver too much to just sign off on what he feels is hokum, while Oliver cares enough for Julian that he understands where the skepticism comes from but won’t change for him. That dynamic provided just the right amount of tension to the romance throughout. On top of that, there’s the whole mysterious-deaths thing (yes, plural) just adding to the entertainment value. I can’t wait to see where Julian, Oliver, et al end up next.
This was an engrossing, enjoyable read, with all the right amounts of red herrings and questionable behavior to keep me invested to the end. Julian respects Oliver too much to just sign off on what he feels is hokum, while Oliver cares enough for Julian that he understands where the skepticism comes from but won’t change for him. That dynamic provided just the right amount of tension to the romance throughout. On top of that, there’s the whole mysterious-deaths thing (yes, plural) just adding to the entertainment value. I can’t wait to see where Julian, Oliver, et al end up next.