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Spectre (Zoe Martinique, Book 2) |  | Author: Phaedra Weldon
Publisher: Ace Trade
Category: Book
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Seller: falt5184
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 557940
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 368
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.3 x 1
ISBN: 044101593X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780441015931
ASIN: 044101593X
Publication Date: June 3, 2008
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Product Description
Next in the series thats part paranormal whodunit, part urban fantasy (Publishers Weekly) by the author of Wraith.
Zoë Martinique has the extraordinary ability to travel outside her body at will. When she is drawn into an investigation of a series of bizarre murders, in which the victims are missing body parts, Zoë hopes to help her boyfriend, Atlanta homicide detective Daniel Frasier, stop the killer one shes sure is from the darkest levels of the astral planewithout letting him find out about her special abilities.
Then danger strikes close to home when Zoës mother disappears, and Zoë must use all the powers at her command to save hereven though Zoë knows that, in doing so, she may make herself into something no longer entirely human.
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Excellent Character Voice; Interesting Story August 25, 2009
Julie C. Gilbert (NJ United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Although this is not the best book I've ever read, it was a solid 4.4. I'd say 4.5, but then I'd have to round up and it wasn't that good. I personally enjoyed Zoe's inner dialog, it made her more real to me, but I can also see how some people could find that highly annoying.
I've never read the first book, though I probably will some day. This book is obviously the second of what the author intends to be a longer series. (best guess would be 4 or 5, whatever the market will bear I guess.) In this book, Zoe's still getting used to her newfound powers as a Wraith and discovering new aspects to that power.
The plot was rather basic, by that I mean I felt like I'd heard it all before, and the other characters were just so-so. Still, Zoe's inner voice was just plain funny. For those of us sensitive to profanity, um there is a lot of it in here. Granted, some of it is very well placed and very funny. For some reason, I couldn't tune my reading ear to hear a Southern accent throughout most of the book, which I found strange given the setting.
One thing that bothered me was the lack of a feeling of closure at the end of the book. Saying much more than that would give away some pretty big plot twists, but it's like the feeling at the end of the Empire Strikes Back. Yeah, maybe things are ok for now, but there's so much left undone. I really dislike those blatant sort of buy-the-next-book ploys. Oh and another thing, it's not really an "investigation" I mean the woman does more work just trying to figure herself out than murder mystery type thing. Things just seem to fall into place around her.
Lovely book overall, looking forward to more, sort of wish it were for a younger crowd though, so I could recommend it to kids. I think it's one of the best examples of voice I've seen in a long time.
 Great story, fresh ideas- loved it. January 9, 2009
Kristy M. Cardamone (California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I saw a few bad reviews on this book, and I just had to answer. Frankly, I can't see what they are complaining about. The author is just hitting her stride after writing two very original books. In this time when we are swamped with cliched paranormal fiction, I have to give these books their due- the story is excellent, unusual, and the powers of the main charactor are unusual and not at all mainstream. The book is a hint of fresh air in a genre getting crowded and stuffy- and way to cookie cutter with charactors, powers repeated over and over, and plots that we have all seen before. I really enjoyed the books, and ran to check when the next one was coming out as soon as I was done. I hope the author continues the series.
Great book! January 5, 2009
L. Sisco (FL)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the second in the series, and though I liked the first better this book is not far behind!
Ms. Weldon's second book worth the read! October 27, 2008
James F. Mcdonough (Boca Raton, Florida USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I completely enjoyed the sequal to Wraith. Phaedra Weldon kept my attention with action, compassion and a dry wit not seen in fantasy often these days. I would recomend this book to anyone who wants a good read and a fun time while doing it! Two thumbs up!
Great Fun, Second in a Series October 12, 2008
Phyllis Jackson (Long Beach, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found Spectre to be a fast read and very enjoyable. Zoe is still coming to terms with being able to travel outside of her body at will. In Spectre she is thrown into the investigation of a series of creepy murders along with her Detective boyfriend Daniel. Everyone from the first book is back, including Zoe's Mom's and when she disappears Zoe is at a loss to find her, and each time she travels outside of her body searching, she seems to be turning into something not all together human.
This book has lots of action, mystery, ghosts and romance. I am looking forward to book 3.
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