Scott William Carter

In some ways it made me think of a marriage between Dean Koontz’s [Odd Thomas] and TV’ series, "Ghost Whisperer” ...and that was in a good way. P.I. Myron Vale seems to have been twice cursed. A lingering injury causes him to not only see and interact with the multitude of ghosts everyone else is unaware of, but he also can’t tell them from the living. I can see this being described as a paranormal romance filled with betrayals and heartache. It is a story about a horrible con man, show more who through his insidious actions inserted himself into the lives of various people, infecting them with corruption and despair. The saving grace for the tale is that it also contains redemption and hope despite the prevailing atmosphere of sadness. The author struggled a bit in his attempt to bring the reader to the understanding of “how, why where and when” that” Myron Vale becomes the “Ghost Detective.” A well told, ghostly, paranormal tale that pleased the “Ghost Story Junkie”. The very idea and the originality of this story alone earns it 4 stars. show less

Wow, this is perhaps the worst sequel I have ever read! What the hell happened? I loved Ghost Detective, which was quirky and fun, but most importantly, balanced the detective genre with the supernatural expertly. The Ghost Who Said Goodbye made me wonder if I hadn't accidentally skipped ahead to book ten. Seriously! Suddenly there are major battles between good and evil for human and ghostly souls, Myron suddenly falls in love with a beautiful blonde (natch) who is both spunky and sappy, show more and generally the whole premise of the first book is left behind in a cloud of the author's dust. Absolute rubbish, quite frankly, filled with cliched dialogue ('cold, so very cold') and alternating chaos and tedium. show less

Oh wow, some books are so brilliant that they seem tailor-made. Thank you, Scott William Carter! Of course, having a long-standing crush on Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) might have been the reason why I chose and fell in love with Myron Vale, but for the brilliant comic writing, clever (non-corporeal) world-building and moments of pure heart-wrenching emotion, all praise is due to the author.

Like that annoying kid in the film, Portland detective Myron Vale 'sees dead people'. Since show more surviving a shot to the head, with the bullet still lodged in his brain, Myron has been able to communicate with the dead, and he's earned himself a bit of a reputation on the 'other side' as the ghost detective - which comes in handy, because he can't return to his old job. Newly established as a private detective, one of Myron's first clients is Karen Thorne, a voluptuous blonde ghost who wants him to find out who fixed the brakes on her car and killed her. Was it her shady husband, Tony Neumann? While trying to find the answers to Karen's death, Myron struggles to solve the one great mystery of his own life - why his eccentric artist wife Billie is also haunting him.

Just a fast, funny read, with shades of Chandler, Stout, DOA and The Sixth Sense (but in a good way) - and yes, a worthy follow-up to Randall and Hopkirk! Some scenes had me cackling to myself on public transport - always a good sign - but Myron's parents and the young son of his friend nearly reduced me to tears. Powerful stuff for a quirky 'light read'! Definitely recommended, and I will be downloading book two immediately. show less

New author, new series for me. I feel extremely grateful for a worker at my library to have recommended this author and lucky to have easily found it with the help of my best friend, “Mr. Amazon”. We meet Gage, who is a private investigator and seems to be living under the guise of a tragic hero. You feel sorry for him as he suffers physically and mentally while pursuing the girl's killer but then you have to admire his determination to push on. The tale is believable and so very show more well-written. Carter has made excellent use of many of the things that make the setting real and easily imagined by the reader with the words he chose to describe this area of Oregan...the late winter followed by the early spring and the rest of the Oregon coast weather throughout the entire story. The book draws the reader in and holds you until the last sentence with its complicated characters and great plot line. I will warn those that are not willing to tolerate writers that make copious use of the "F" word in their work that this book is a cornucopia of them...otherwise a really good book. show less