Here come the spirits: After reading the first book, She Smells the Dead, and enjoying it, I had high hopes for the sequel. However, I found the book somewhat anti-climatic, especially the ending. Yuki was preparing and working so hard to fend off all these spirits and what does she do? Steals an amulet and everything’s alright. I continued to read the book because I enjoyed the growing tension, but was left dry at the end. So, now what?: As soon as I finished Spirit […]

Let there be… vinegar: What an interesting power! Yuki, as the title suggests, can smell the dead. This isn’t your average superpower; nothing like flying, invisibility or super-strength. As a lover of the strange, I found this idea to be intriguing and it held my attention through the course of the book (especially how Yuki’s most recent otherworldly friend makes her smell vinegar. Yuck, but different nonetheless). Natural characters: Some books that I have read had forced characters. The dialogue sounded rehearsed, the actions either […]