Not Dead Yet
Written by Jenn Burke
Narrated by Greg Boudreaux
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
Wes Cooper was dead. Then he wasn't-though he's not exactly alive, either. As an immortal not-ghost, he can transition between this world and the otherplane, which makes him the perfect thief for hire. For seventy years he's made a "living" returning items to their rightful owners, seeing his fair share of the bizarre in the process. But he's never witnessed murder. Until now.
His latest mission brings him more than he bargained for: a very-dead actor who is definitely going to stay that way. It's just Wes's luck that his ex-boyfriend, Detective Hudson Rojas, is assigned to the case. Hudson broke Wes's heart years ago-and could again, given he's rocking a hot silver-fox look that shouldn't be legal.
As they work together to track down the murderer before anyone else gets hurt, it becomes clear Wes and Hudson have unfinished business. And when a secret Hudson's been keeping threatens more than just their happiness, it might mean the end of their not-life together-permanently.
Contains mature themes.
Jenn Burke
Jenn Burke has loved out-of-this-world romance since she was a preteen reading about heroes and heroines kicking butt and falling in love. She’s been called a pocket-sized and puntastic Canadian, and she’ll happily own that label. Jenn lives just outside of Ottawa, Ontario, with her husband and two kids, plus two dogs named after video game characters…because her geekiness knows no bounds.
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Readers find this title to be a gripping blend of paranormal mystery and romance. The character growth is praised, with imperfect but lovable characters. The narration by Greg Boudreaux is highly appreciated. Some readers were pleasantly surprised by the novel, finding it to be everything they didn't know they wanted. However, there are mixed opinions about the main character, with some finding them horrid and others appreciating their demisexual/ace representation. Overall, the book receives positive feedback, with a few minor criticisms.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved this book. I love the Demi representation and I love the characters. They’re all so well formed and I want to know everything about all of them. This world is also so well built and you just want to fall right into it. The narrator is great. On to the next!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5****Spoilers****
Imma finish, but there are a few big groan moments that are making it less than totally enjoyable. Just my personal responses here.
The narrator is wonderful, and I appreciated the voices he gave the characters.
I'm discovering I really appreciate a demisexual/ace? as a main character, as I get more "foreplay" in the relationship in general.
I hate it when books get to a moment of "choose between the fate of millions and the death of your dear one". Ugh.
Oh yeah, I'm going to let the city/country/world go to he'll because I just can't face my dear one being murdered.
It's just lame and used over and over again in stories. And you know they're always all gonna live anyway because this is a romance, so it doesn't really result in much worry in the reader.
I got so bored of Wes's character by the end. I didn't even bother listening to the last bit - their sex just wasn't interesting. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The story:
It's been a while since a book gripped me like this. It was a perfect blend of paranormal mystery and romance, with imperfect but lovable (side and main!) characters and engaging writing. I put my entire day on hold and listened to the story in one sitting. In one word - awesome!
The audio:
I've listened to stuff narrated by Greg Boudreaux before, but he was never so perfect for a character as he is for Wes Cooper. Great narration.
Overall impression: 4.5 stars! - Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5The main character (the "twink") is just horrid yes even for a fictional person. Didnt even finish the book
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved the plot and the magic, but the character growth was what made me give this 5stars.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Scribd recommended this to me because I read Hunger Pangs (Fluff edition), so I basically readied myself to mock the algorithm for once again failing to grasp the reason why I loved Hunger Pangs by simply going "gay vampire romance - yeah that'll fit". But alas, despite generic, fairly bland romance cover and other paratextual clues which situated this in a completely different genre to what I'm into, this novel turned out to be everything I didn't know I wanted.
This, arguably, really *is* a gay vampire romance, but that's not the unnameable quality it shares with Hunger Pangs. Guess you'll have to read it to find out.
(P.S.: audiobook, narrated in Canadian accent to go with Toronto setting. ?) - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It was ok. Don’t think I’ll continue with the series. I couldn’t connect with the main characters and their thought processes/actions where just so different from mine I couldn’t get behind them.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I thought this was clever and well balanced between world/romance/suspense
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The story:
It's been a while since a book gripped me like this. It was a perfect blend of paranormal mystery and romance, with imperfect but lovable (side and main!) characters and engaging writing. I put my entire day on hold and listened to the story in one sitting. In one word - awesome!
The audio:
I've listened to stuff narrated by Greg Boudreaux before, but he was never so perfect for a character as he is for Wes Cooper. Great narration.
Overall impression: 4.5 stars!