Search - Dead To Me (Simon Canderous, Bk 1)

Former thief turned government employee working for the secret Department of Extraordinary Affairs, Simon Canderous, takes a walk on the dark side. Written by a man without the superfluous erotica and romance, it's humerous and a good read.

I liked it in the sense that it was only to the point about what was going on, nothing frilly or fancy thrown in. It keeps you guessing about what is going on with the ghost's throughout the whole thing, would like to have seen more of that part of it, but hey. Outside of that it's not bad, definatly a guy book, with all the funny stuff he says (it's soooo male in thought. lol) but you have to love it anyway...

Simon, a psychometric agent for the Department of Extraordinary Affairs, is involved in two major cases that somehow intertwine. Irene, an unusual ghost, has been murdered and her apartment trashed. Why? And Jane, an employee of the Sectarian Defense League, a cultist organization for evil. Simon has feelings for both Irene and Jane, the dead girl and the enemy, which pull him away from D.E.A. teachings. Of course, Faisal, the leader of S.D.L., is totally evil and out to kill Jane, Irene and Simon. This is a mystery novel that twists and turns, just when you think you know where it's going, it changes. Totally bizarre book but also really hard to put down.

BTW, psychometry is when you can pick up an object and get visions as to who, when and where that object has been. Simon wears leather gloves all the time so he doesn't get visions from every object he touches.

Didn't finish...couldn't really get into it.

I just couldn't like it enough to read beyond page 70. Characterization? Style? The concept is just as good (or bad) as dozens in the genre..

I loved this book. It has wonderful humor, well-developed characters and interesting story line. In fact, I couldn't wait for the next books through PBS so ... off I went to Borders with coupons in hand. I'm enjoying Stouts books more than Butcher. However, if you enjoy romance and sex scenes ... then Stout is not for you.