Vingede (The Friar Tobe Fairy Tale Files Book 2)—by Krisi Keley

Fiction / Supernatural Mystery  

203 pages / 777 KB

5 Stars

Although I love, and read, a fair amount of Fantasy, I've not read much in the Supernatural realm, not the Mystery genre, so I approached Ms. Keley's first book with a bit of skepticism, and couldn't wait to get my eyes on this, her second one. Suffice it to say I was not disappointed!

Friar Tobe left the order before taking his final vows, but everyone calls him Friar. His training as a Friar-to-be, his devout Catholicism, all play a vital role in the solving of the mysteries in which he finds himself.

Tobe is a man, not quite 30 years of age. He is single, and has fallen in love with a young woman of 18, and she with him. She became his secretary, and is now his fiancé, and when married will become his partner in his Private Investigator business. There is great chemistry between Tobe and Samantha, not to mention humor as they deal with the aspect of no sex until they are married. The characters in the book are believable, they are real, and they are, as all of us are, somewhat flawed in various ways.

If you liked fairy tales as you grew up (and who of us didn't?), I think you will enjoy the retelling of them, in a modern and supernatural setting, as retold and explored by Ms. Keley's characters. A great read. Enjoy ;-)

Mareritt (A Friar Tobe Fairy Tale Files Book #1) --by Krisi Keley

Fiction / mystery

204 pages / 517 KB

5 Stars

Ms. Keley has taken two disparate stories and woven them together. One is the story of some modern-day teens who are being "haunted" by a malevolent ghost and the other is a medieval fairy tale with which we're all familiar.

One of the mothers contracts with ex-novitiate "Friar Tobe" turned Private Investigator to find out what connection, if any, the girls and their "accidents" have with each other. First, he must meet with the girls, none of whom are religious. Well, that's OK as he's now a layperson himself, but some of them don't make that distinction clear, let alone understand the differences between a Brother and a Priest. And one of them is quite open in her flirtations (oh, did I mention they are all seniors in high school, ergo, 17 or 18 years old, not teeny-boppers, no pedophilia here).

Tobias, Samantha, and everyone else are as real as fictional characters can be. Ms. Keley has a degree in theology, and obviously knows about which she writes. Yes, religion is in the book, but without it, there would be little to no story. It is necessary for the story to progress and plays an integral part in solving the mystery.

I had no preconceived notions of what this book would offer me, and the one and only thing I am extremely grateful for is that I started it early enough in the day I could finish it in one-sit, which I did. The story was great fun, Tobias was fun, the language was delightful. I look forward to reading her next book in the series, as well as her other books.

This is a delightful book, well conceived and well delivered. My only warning is don't start it as your bed-time read, unless you plan on staying up several hours past your bedtime to finish it! Can I give this book 10 stars?