Caught Dead

by Patricia Mason

From USA Today Best Selling Author, Patricia Mason, comes a thrilling new paranormal romance.
Sometimes death isn’t the end…unfortunately.

Jonah Morrison is a loner and an outcast in his small Georgia hometown and not only because he's the caretaker for their cemetery. He's been a bit weird ever since his parents were slaughtered by a serial killer. Jonah has a secret life his neighbors don’t suspect.

Belinda Cruz is drawn to Jonah. To her, the slightly geeky misfit is the human embodiment of the stray cats she tries to rescue. It doesn't hurt that he looks like he could model for an underwear ad.

Not even Belinda knows what Jonah’s hiding on the cemetery's ancient oak tree or how he’s connected to the recent string of gruesome murders plaguing the town.
 
Belinda could be Jonah’s salvation. But the revelation of Jonah's secrets just might cost Belinda her life and her soul.
* Some scenes may depict violence too extreme for some readers!
Includes The Banshee and the Linebacker as a free bonus novella.

177 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 20, 2016

About the author

Patricia Mason writes steamy contemporary and paranormal romance under the name Patricia Mason and young adult paranormal romance and urban fantasy. She escaped from the snowy Midwest winters of her youth by moving in 2001 to a beautiful, historic city in Georgia to pursue her dream of being a novelist. Her home is ruled by two black cats. For more titles by the author, visit www.prmason.net. You can also follow the author @prmason on Twitter.

Reviews

[Marbea Logan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very thrilling mystery! The story was fulfilling and dramatic with alot of sarcasm in it. The characters and their quips and sayings brought laughter to some sad situations in the story. I really thought Sir fluffybottoms or the alley cat had some paranormal ties to the story. But it was a great read regardless!

[Mel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story was not at all about what I thought it was going to be about. That is on me. Anyway, i expected it to end sooner than it did but not a bad story.

[Rabid Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

An unusual ghostly, murder, mystery with a love story mixed in. I enjoyed this entertaining audiobook that has a few twists, some humour and likeable, entertaining characters. I especially enjoyed Derek, he added a comical element to the story and his interactions with Jonah were funny and endearing. The love aspect of the story was cute but I did find the sex scenes were written a bit awkwardly. The narrator did a good job, he gave the characters individual voices and brought the humour and tension in the story out well. Overall this was an interesting, well narrated story that I enjoyed. I received the audiobook at no cost and under no obligation to review.

[Leslie Fisher · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this was an entertaining book. It kept me my attention, but at times it felt a little too "young adult" for me. Without giving spoilers, I thought one Jonah's decisions regarding his grandmother didn't seem very likely, but then again, I guess hormones make people od all sorts of things that don't make sense. If you like paranormal fantasy, I think you will find it enjoyable. I listened to the Audible audio edition narrated by David Dietz. I've had problems with some of his female voices in the past coming across a little screechy, but I think he is improving. I thought he did especially well with Derrick's mom's voice. And as always, he does a good job at giving unique voices to each of the characters.

[Carmen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an overall enjoyable read, but there was just something about it that didn’t really connect with me to make me love it as much as I would’ve liked to. When I started reading, I had trouble getting into it, and even felt it wasn’t what I was expecting based on the synopsis. But then I re-read the synopsis and found it was more accurate than I’d remembered, so I don’t know what happened with my head there. Regardless of what happened, though, I started falling into it a little more in depth shortly after that, and found it a pleasant read. Pleasant, but not one I was completely in love with.
Normally I’m drawn to YA/Teen lit because I’m able to get a little more involved in the worlds presented for some reason. That wasn’t the case here. While the characters felt real enough, I just couldn’t connect with them on a personal level, and that pulled me out more than I was expecting it would. Don’t get me wrong – I wanted to connect with them. I tried really hard. I could relate to them, even. We just weren’t compatible, apparently. It’s unfortunate. On the plus side, that’s probably just me.
The overall plot was enjoyable enough, and pacing was decent, albeit a little rushed near the end (but that’s a nitpick of mine, and I commonly feel this way, so I wouldn’t hold my opinion in too high a regard here). The setting was good too, feeling very real, and reminding me of places I’ve seen.
Overall, I’m glad to have read it, and would read more by the author. This one just wasn’t a favourite.

[David Dietz · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you enjoy Dean Koontz's "Odd Thomas" series, you'll definitely enjoy this take on the guy who sees ghosts and uses his ability to prevent an otherworldly killing spree!