Haunting Obsession Blog Tour - R.J. Sullivan ~ Bee's Knees Reviews

Kindle

File Size: 419 KB
Print Length: 114 pages
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Publisher: Seventh Star Press (August 14, 2012)
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.

Paperback: 214 pages
Publisher: Seventh Star Press, LLC (August 11, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1937929876
ISBN-13: 978-1937929879

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Synopsis:

“She wants to be loved by you…alone!”
Daryl Beasley collects all things Maxine Marie, whose famous curves and fast lifestyle made her a Hollywood icon for decades after her tragic death. Daryl’s girlfriend, Loretta Stevens, knew about his geeky lifestyle when they started dating, but she loves him, quirks and all.
Then one day Daryl chooses to buy a particularly tacky piece of memorabilia instead of Loretta’s birthday present. Daryl ends up in the doghouse, not only with Loretta, but with Maxine Marie herself. The legendary blonde returns from the dead to give Daryl a piece of her mind—and a haunting obsession he’ll never forget.

My Thoughts:

This is a Love Story and a Ghost story. Two kinds of stories I enjoy so bonus that it was both. RJ Sullivan is a master of dialogue. It is one thing I look for and enjoy in a book so I love when dialogue is wonderful. It flowed well it felt like I was listening in on a conversation. It was a short novella but the author took the time to development the characters in a way that there was understanding of them and their personalities. I think I liked the characters because they were so much more real then the average ghost story. Loretta stood up, took action, and did not back down. They were realistic (as much as you can be when up against a souped up overcharged sex icon's ghost) in that their responses made sense. It was told like you would tell someone about a particularly rough day. Rebecca Burton was an awesome character, I fell in love the instant she walked in the coffee shop. I can not wait for more books featuring her. It was haunting. Maxine for all her faults and for all that happened was such a sad creature really. I caught myself tearing up a little. Which screams to be great story. In a word the book is elegant. :)

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5

As usual Seventh Star does not disappoint with the art. More info can be found on the artist Bonnie Wasson on the Seventh Star Website.

Author Bio:

R. J. Sullivan and his family live in Heartland Crossing, Indiana, south of Indianapolis. He's published short fiction in Midnight Graffiti and Strange Weird and Wonderful ezines, and the Indiana Horror Anthology 2011 edited by James W. Kirk. His first novel, Haunting Blue, is published by Damnation Books. He's composed dozens of articles for local magazines and newspapers, and "ghost writes" enewsletter content for several corporate clients. He is a member of the Indiana Horror Writers.

R.J.'s novella Haunting Obsession was released August 2012 from Seventh Star Press, and he is also hard at work on Virtual Blue, the sequel to Haunting Blue. He drinks his morning coffee from a Little Mermaid mug and is man enough to admit it.