fantasy, romance
Maggie can see dead people. At the age of seventeen, she is
working as a part-time janitor after school when she is saved from a potentially deadly accident by the ghost of a boy,
Johnny, who was shot in the school about 50 years earlier.
I enjoyed reading a ghost story over Halloween. I’ve loved
almost every book of Amy Harmon’s that I’ve read. Slow Dance in Purgatory was one of her earlier novels and the very
beginning was a bit clunky with too many characters. But it quickly settled
down and hooked me in. Maggie
couldn’t help but fall in love with a gorgeous, mysterious boy who saved her
life and helped her in many ways.
It was a sweet romance seemingly destined to fail due to circumstance.
And yet, I had to keep reading to find out what sort of closure Maggie and
Johnny would find. Harmon is always great with romance stories and I love the way
her novels are all so different. I also appreciate the way she always works
music into her stories. I’m happy to see there is a sequel which is now on my
To Read list!
The audiobook was narrated by Emily Woo Zeller and she did a
great job. She was a skilled voice actor and had a range of voices. I’ll give
her an A.
Amy 
fantasy, romance
Picking up where Slow Dance in Purgatory ended, Maggie and
Johnny are recovering from their injuries in a hospital and Johnny is really
there, live and corporeal! But he cannot
remember Maggie and she is devastated. Of course, this is a romance so you know
how this is going to end. But it was a still a great ride. In fact, I think
this one was even better than the last one. If you liked Slow Dance, you’ll
definitely love Prom Night in Purgatory!
The audiobook narrator was, again, Emily Woo Zeller who has a nice vocal
repertoire and does a great job voicing the characters and acting. However, her
narrator voice is a bit boring and robotic, sadly. I’ll give her an A for the things she does
well.
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