Once Dead, Twice Shy

Book 29 of my 2020 Reading Challenge

read from April 9 - 11

Once Dead, Twice Shy

by Kim Harrison

book 1 of the Madison Avery series

Summary (via the book jacket)

published 2009

Madison's prom was killer - literally. For some reason she's been targeted by a dark reaper - yeah, that kind of reaper - intent on getting rid of her, body and soul. But before the reaper could finish the job, Madison was able to snag his strange, glowing amulet and get away.

Now she's stuck on Earth - dead but not gone. Somehow the amulet gives her the illusion of a body, allowing her to toe the line between life and death. She still doesn't know why the dark reaper is after her, but she's not about to just sit around and let fate takes its course.

With a little ingenuity, some light-bending, and the help of a light reaper (one of the good guys! Maybe...), her cute crush, and oh yeah, her guardian angel, Madison's ready to take control of her destiny once and for all, before it takes control of her.

Well, if she believed in that stuff.

My Opinion

4 stars

This was a fun, quick read.  It was the kind of book where I completely zoned out of my surroundings and lost track of time which is especially impressive considering I'm quarantined in my home with my husband and our 4 teenagers.

I loved the ending because it set up a really fun premise for future books (I think that premise would also make a good tv show).  I have the second book here at home and will probably read it within the near future as well.