Spectre

Even though I read this book out of order, it recapped enough to let me follow along in the story. I wish she had focused more on the relationship between Zoe and Daniel instead of leaving him out of the picture for most of the book. Enjoyable read however.

Hmm. Spectre feels less like a sequel to Wraith than a chapter two, if that makes any sense. Both books are full-sized novels, but they're so closely related that book two wouldn't make any sense without having read book 1 (and the novella in between). Unfortunately, Spectre ends on a cliff-hanger. I hate that. At least I know (from her blog) that Weldon is working on the third book. I can only hope that it comes out soon and wraps up all the loose threads without introducing new ones that aren't left hanging again.I do have to agree with another GR reviewer who mentioned that the main character carries on more like a 13-year-old kid than a 28-year-old woman. I have to agree. I understand that losing one parent early might, for some show more people, to a closer relationship with the surviving parent—but give me a break! Zoë apparently needs to move across the country to learn to live without Mommy. Or maybe Mommy should move? show less

This series seems to be falling into the trap of making it's main character more and more powerful. What kept me hanging in there was the mystery behind who is her most loyal and long-term client.

It took me a little bit more time to start enjoying this book than the the first one in the series ("Wraith.") At first I thought Weldon had turned like Laurel Hamilton and changed from writing entertainment to writing erotic crap. Lucky for me, Weldon didn't go that route.

I found Spectre to be a fast and fun read, that leaves you waiting for the third in the series.

The second book in the Zoe Martinique series, Spectre, continues to explore her developing Wraith powers and her budding relationship with Daniel, her love interest from the first novel.

I ended up reading this book in two stages because I got busy with school. This may be the reason I didn’t enjoy the story as much as the first one. It’s still a great story, though! Zoe’s a little less quippy but the story’s a lot more serious so that’s to be expected. The mystery in Spectre is a bit more elaborate than the one in Wraith, which isn’t a bad thing. It was hard for me to follow but that’s probably because I put the book down for two weeks halfway through.

I really like that Ms. Weldon is adding a lot of depth to her supporting show more cast, although Daniel now feels a bit one-dimensional, since we’re provided with so much information about characters like Rhonda and Joe. I also like that the book’s problem was solved but there are still things to look forward to in the next installment (things which I will not mention since they would most definitely be spoilers).

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This book was more structured than the first one. I loved the characters and the world building.

This is an excellent urban fantasy with a well crafted mystery.

"Spectre" is the 2nd book in Phaedra Weldon's series about Zoe Martinique. Zoe isn't your ordinary 20-something girl. She can travel outside her body. She discovered this talent during a traumatic event as a teenager. In the first book in the series "Wraith", Zoe is trying, with some help from her new-age Mom and good friends, to use her talent for 'good' and still earn an income. After barely escaping with her life in book one, she's back in book 2 and still discovering new and freaky things about both her talents and the world she's always lived in but never really understood. These books are more urban fantasy with not a lot of romance, but really good reads!

Zoe and her sweetheart cop, Daniel, are drawn into an investigation dealing show more with missing body parts (oogy!) and it appears somebody not only knows what Zoe can do, but is trying to 'cage' her and use her talents for their own ends. Zoe also discovers a few 'new' talents that she'd rather not have known about...but even those discoveries are overshadowed by what she learns about her closest friends and family.

VERY interesting series. If you like urban fantasy with not too much blood and gore...this is one for you. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series which Weldon is currently working on (according to her website http://www.phaedraweldon.com/index.php )

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