DEAD GIRLS ARE EASY

Author: Terri Garey ISBN: 0061136158 9/2007 PARANORMAL Publisher: AVON

"My name s Nicki Styx and I thought I had the world all figured out. Then I regained consciousness." There's something about almost dying that makes a girl rethink her priorities. Take Nicki Styx—she was strictly goth and vintage, until a brush with the afterlife leaves her with the ability to see dead people. Before you can say boo, Atlanta's ghosts are knocking at Nicki's door. Now her days consist of reluctantly cleaning up messes left by the dearly departed, leading ghouls to the Light... and one-on-one anatomy lessons with Dr. Joe Bascombe, the dreamy surgeon who saved her life. All this catering to the deceased is a real drag, especially for a girl who'd rather be playing hanky-panky with her hunky new boyfriend... who's beginning to think she's totally nuts. But things get even more complicated when a friend foolishly sells her soul to the devil, and Nicki's new gift lands her in some deep voodoo. As it turns out for Nicki Styx, death was just the beginning.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

DEAD GIRLS ARE EASY by Terri Garey is laugh-out-loud funny! Without straying from a strong romantic plot, this author brings the idea of "happily-ever-after" to a whole new level.

Nicki Styx has had a near-death experience, one that leaves her with a startling new ability: she can communicate with the dead. In most cases, this is more touching, and sometimes hysterical, than creepy. But when a friend is murdered, things take a decidedly scary turn. Fortunately the doctor who pulled Nicki back from the dead isn't an apparition, and together they attempt to put Nicki's "friend" to rest.

I loved this book. Well written and witty, it brings humor to the macabre and gives life to the recently deceased. The characters in this book are full and rich, and although I wouldn't want to meet some of them on a dark street corner, I cared about what happened to them. Terri Garey has written a delightful book, and I look forward to reading more from her.

Kay James