Lipstick Voodoo

The Kincaid Strange Series, Book Two

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Pub Date 08 Jan 2019 | Archive Date 11 Jan 2019

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Kincaid Strange, not your average voodoo practitioner, is back in the freshly imagined and hugely entertaining second installment of Kristi Charish's urban fantasy series.

Kincaid Strange cannot catch a break. After dealing with a spate of paranormal murders, there's barely time to recuperate--let alone sleep in--before there's a new problem in Kincaid's world of paranormal activity. When her roommate, Nathan Cade--the ghost of a grunge-rocker with a pathological lack of self-control--comes home bound to a dead body, it's up to Kincaid to figure out how to free him. Ideally before her new mentor, Gideon, a powerful sorcerer's ghost, discovers that Nate is trapped in the body he'd coveted for himself.
     When Aaron, a Seattle cop on the afterlife beat--and Kincaid's ex--calls her in to help out with a cold case, she takes the chance to mend fences with the police department. The problem: they want to interview Nate's ghost, which she can't produce. Then people from Nate's past start showing up dead, and what's killing them doesn't seem to be human. And the way it's killing them is especially brutal.
     Nate's hiding something, but he's Kincaid's friend and she wants to help him. But she also wants to stay alive....
Kincaid Strange, not your average voodoo practitioner, is back in the freshly imagined and hugely entertaining second installment of Kristi Charish's urban fantasy series.

Kincaid Strange cannot catch...

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ISBN 9780345815903
PRICE $14.95 (USD)
PAGES 384

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**ARC provided by the author/publisher via NetGalley**

DNF after 2 attempts (★★ July 2018)

I tried twice to read 'Lipstick Voodoo' by Kristi Charish. The first time, I couldn't finish Chapter 1; the second time, I made it to page 35 (PDF copy) before giving up. I realise that an ARC is not necessarily *the* final version but at six months from publication, I expected the story to flow smoother and be less riddled with mistakes re: basic grammar, punctuation and syntax.

Whether it's the writing style, editorial process and/or something else, Ms. Charish's creativity couldn't overcome the flawed presentation. From the very first page, my hand itched for a red pen. By page 3, I had to pause so to confirm exactly who was introduced when. By page 6, the chronic inconsistencies & errors led to my first DNF. (FYI, the word "revoke' is incorrect re: will,)

I tried to read the book again because despite everything, the opening scene caught my interest. And as I read further, I could see the potential for a really great read. Consequently, it was frustrating to be thwarted by basic yet persistent errors. Throw in confusing and/or illogical sequence of facts & backstory and the book lost me, both as someone who didn't read the first book and as a reader in general.

I can't help but wonder if an experienced narrator would make adjustments such that the audio format would do justice to the story and provide a more pleasing experience. I may try the first book in audio & possibly return to this one later,

The above will not be posted anywhere else. FWIW, I would've listed very specific examples but NG's feedback function is no longer private. Given the change to a public review, feel free to email me with any questions.

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The second installment in the Kincaid Strange series finds her over her head in trouble once again. I really like the premise and all the elements of this series. Great characters and a world that I want to learn more about. I’m looking forward to more Kincaid, Nate, and Gideon.

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I read Lipstick Voodoo over a weekend. I found it fun, fanciful and quite original. Charish does a great job pulling the reader into Kincaid Strange's world. I really enjoyed that this is both paranormal in nature but has a fabulous mystery that keeps you guessing almost till the very end.

I received this ARC copy of Lipstick Voodoo from Penguin Random House Canada - Vintage Canada. This is my honest and voluntary review. Lipstick Voodoo is set for publication Jan. 08, 2019.

My Rating: 4 stars
Written by: Kristi Charish
Series: Kincaid Strange Series, The
Sequence in Series: Book 2
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication Date: January 8, 2019
ISBN-10: 0345815904
ISBN-13: 978-0345815903
Genre: Paranormal Mystery

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