Once again Hiro and Maddox find themselves in the middle of a very tangled mystery. There’s so many unforeseen twists and turns, who’s being truthful, who’s working an unknown agenda, which ghosts are helping them, which aren’t. So many twists and turns that kept me guessing and I couldn’t put this book down.

Amongst all the mystery surrounding the very spooky small town, we are treated to the usual banter between Hiro, Maddox and their ghost family. Hiro feels that his gift is evolving and becoming stronger and through all the drama and misadventures Maddox is right there beside him being his rock when needed, a shelter from those who dismiss or ridicule his abilities and a very happy participant when tormenting their ghost family. There is a lot of tormenting, fun and action involving Reggie, Natalie and the newest recruit into this wonderful found family.

I really loved this very engaging and entertaining read. The well crafted plot, the strong cast of main and secondary characters and how all the elements of mystery, action/drama and romance are so well balanced.

After the world’s best “bingay” bachelor party, Cam and Reuben sure do have to jump through some pretty big hoops before they stand before the marriage celebrant in this fifth book of the Auckland Med series.
The writing and story telling ability of Jay Hogan leaves me in awe. So many threads are woven together to present us with a truly remarkable book.

The characters of Cam and Rueben are even further developed. Cam is his usual fabulous, sassy snarky self until multiple pressures force him to face some home truths about their relationship. Gentle hearted Reuben truly shines as a whole new strength to his character is presented to us piece by piece. Fissures appear but nothing derails them and the chemistry and heat between them remains as sizzling as ever.

My heart warmed for them, it cried out for them and I was left with the biggest, sappiest smile on my face when all became right in their world and they walked down the aisle together.

A true 5 star read that I couldn’t put down. I thoroughly enjoyed all the characters from previous books playing their roles here and there’s a “couple of unfinished story lines” that we may discover more of “somewhere down the track”.