Book Review: Out of Body by Suzanne Brockmann

Out of Body
by Suzanne Brockmann (Hoopla downloadable audio)

Funny, paranormal, gay, male/male romance. I give this novella a PG rating.

It all begins on Halloween with a Ouija board when Henry’s best friend since college, Malcolm, suddenly disappears during the casting of a spell, and is presumed dead. Mal awakens to discover he’s a ghost; Henry is startled to learn he now has a ghost in the house.

Henry researches other spells to try to help Mal “move on” and some end up disastrously. Not to mention that Henry’s other friends think he’s going insane talking to himself – they don’t believe Mal is a ghost. Mal is convinced he’s a ghost with unfinished plans and that he’s to help Henry find a boyfriend, which also isn’t working out well because each is secretly in love with the other.

Hijinks ensue.

Brockmann writes with laugh-out-loud wit and interesting characters. She always provides an HEA (Happy Ever After) with her books and it was interesting to see how that worked out between a ghost and a very-much-alive human. But she made it work and I wasn’t anticipating the solution.

A quick, enjoyable story you can devour in an evening.

[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try Old Loyalty, New Love, by Mary Calmes (as a Hoopla e-book). Shape-shifters, more of an “R” rating.]

[ official Out of Body page on the official Suzanne Brockmann web site ]

Recommended by Charlotte M.
Bennett Martin Public Library

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