Review – Tangled Souls by Jana Oliver (4.5/5 stars)

Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Paranormal
Length: 372 pages
Publisher: Nevermore Books
Release Date: May 26, 2013
ASIN: B00D1CUN2Y
Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone
Source: Bought for Kindle
Rating: 4.5/5 stars

“Wiccan Gavenia Kingsgrave’s psychic gift, the ability to talk to the dead, comes with strings attached. As a Shepherd, she escorts them into the hereafter, but not all the souls want to cross over, and some can be downright vicious. When her latest case involves a heart-breaking hit-and-run victim, Gavenia is stressed to the max. The last thing she needs is a no-nonsense private detective on her tail, even if he is a handsome Irishman.”

I am a huge fan of Oliver’s Demon Trappers series and really wanted to read something else by her. This book started a bit rough for me. I wasn’t drawn into the story right away and had a hard time connecting with Gavenia and O’Fallon. However, things picked up quickly and I ended up being completely drawn into the story. I also enjoyed the complex characters and the fact that they were older and had some history to them.

This ended up being a very quick read for me, despite its long length. This is a complex story but it does a great job of wrapping up most of the storylines in a single book. There’s a lot of paranormal elements in here, a lot of investigative elements, and a bit of romance. At times the story has a noir feel to it as well. All these elements were deftly blended together to create an engaging and unique story.

Overall I was impressed with the complexity of the story and characters and with how engaging it was. The book did start a bit slow; it would have been a 5 star read for me if it had had a better start. I would definitely recommend to adult paranormal fans out there.

This book goes towards the following reading challenges:
– Goodreads Reading Challenge
– Mount TBR Reading Challenge