Mean Spirit

Absolutely superb. I enjoyed the first book in this series, but the second was even better. A brilliant cast of convincing and likeable (or hateable) characters, a gripping plot and a central mystery that kept me guessing until the very end. The final chapter is so packed with twists it's almost dizzying. Brilliant stuff.

Rickman brings back the characters from The cold calling for a sequel. I considered that a mistake, for I got tired of them the second time around. I also found the villain (well, I nearly said unlikable - how about) unentertaining. I liked only the freshest character, an upper class beautiful Black celebrity medium who is intriguing is half a fraud, half real.

Superb follow up to The Cold Calling Seffi Callard, renowned psychic is in trouble and she asks, Marcus, her ex-teacher for help. Ill with the flu he sends Grayle, now working as his assistant, to meet Seffi and she immediately encounters trouble. Bobby, on track for a promotion that he doesn’t really want, is still grappling with his demons and police corruption, while Cindy and Kelvin the Kite have achieved fame, if not fortune, presenting the National Lottery show on the BBC.

Rickman, the master story teller, brings all these characters together in a story which is both terrifying, each of our characters is threatened, and compelling.

Brilliant.

Another excellent read from the pen of Phil Rickman. Sequel to The Cold Calling.