Lethal Outlook

Psychic Eye Mysteries, Book 10

By: Victoria Laurie

Narrated by: Elizabeth Michaels

Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins

Publisher's summary

The New York Times best-selling author of the “enthralling thriller” Vision Impossible is back with her newest Psychic Eye mystery, in which psychic Abigail Cooper must rely on her inner vision to search for a missing woman.

When a mysterious client approaches Abby with a cryptic message about a young mother who has vanished, Abby is more than willing to get involved. After all, it’s the perfect distraction from dealing with the headache of her sister Cat – who has flown into town and turned Abby and Dutch’s impending nuptials into Weddingpalooza.

After Abby recruits her business partner and BFF, Candice, to assist, they meet with the parents of the missing woman. But the parents refuse to put their faith in a psychic. What’s worse, due to a grave misunderstanding, the family suspects Abby has a connection to their daughter’s husband – the man they believe to be responsible for her disappearance. So while the family may be blind to the truth, with a potential killer in her sights, Abby is determined to keep her eyes wide open.

©2012 Victoria Laurie (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Lethal Outlook

Lethal Outlook was gripping! I laughed and laughed at some of the situations Abby and Candace would get themselves involved in. I thought I knew who the killer was and poof I was amazed who it turned out to be! Great read!!

I was not disappointed

Abby is back in Austin where she belongs surrounded by the friends that make this a great series. The plot was fast paced and complex. I was unable to guess the killer and enjoyed watching the story unfold. I look forward to listening to the next one. This is a must buy for cozy mystery listeners.

Loving this series

Just good fun. Nothing deep, no need to get heavily invested, just sit down and enjoy the ride.

An Enjoyable Read!

Would you consider the audio edition of Lethal Outlook to be better than the print version?
I would not consider the audio to be better than the print version. The narrator, Elizabeth Michaels, seems to be getting more and more shrill which I find irritating. I went back and listened to early books in the series and didn't notice so much screeching in the earlier books.

What does Elizabeth Michaels bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Continuity in character voices is nice. Except for Cat. I don't believe the owner of a multi-million dollar conglomerate would demonstrate excitability as a shrill air-head.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No extreme reactions to the book, just a few giggles - no tears. I did enjoy it and look forward to the next installment.

Any additional comments?
It seems that the main character is becoming more and more self-centered. In other words, she is not as likable as she used to be. I especially disliked her complete and total lack of interest in planning her wedding - which wasn't explained until the end of the book. Explaining her hesitancy early on could have been a great addition to the storyline itself. In the past the main character used her intuitive gifts for helping others, not for avoiding her sister more than once a book.

Get lost and challenged.

I enjoy these characters. They entertain even when I listening a second time. Love the sarcasm and strong female protagonists.

quilter

Where does Lethal Outlook rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

high on my list. I love Abby, though I missed hearing hr say Liar Liar pants on fire , My right side was heavy , and my left side was light and airy

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

I hve to keep listening

Which character – as performed by Elizabeth Michaels – was your favorite?

Abby of course

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laugh at a lot her Abby's antics.

Any additional comments?

I hate for the series to end. I start loving and feeling a part of Abby's life. I want to continue to find out how she is and what she is doing.

Great book

Love the books, continues to be a great series. I Enjoy listening to the narrator!!

Terrible reader

What did you like best about Lethal Outlook? What did you like least?

The narrator cannot pronounce words correctly to save her live. For instance, one of the most annoying mispronunciations for me is cavalry. She keeps pronouncing it as Calvary. When you want help don't ask for a biblical location! Her voice is also nasal and she sounds like an old woman. If I didn't like the series I could never put up with her.

Overuse of phrases is very distracting

I find myself forwarding through the story when I hear anything to do with the swear jar, “Swearing doesn’t count when...”. It was cute for about half a minute, but seriously, it’s old now. The premise of the stories is interesting, with the psychic angle, but it seems that the psychic “crew” has taken a back seat as we move through the series. Disappointing.

Embarrassed I bought it

What disappointed you about Lethal Outlook?

I’m embarrassed I bought this thing. How did she get published and who is reading her? I feel sorry for them. The reader sounds and purposely talks like a little girl throughout the whole book. Don’t believe me? Listen to her. The author would do herself, and the naive reader a favor and look at good ‘who done its’ and see the placement of characters who sound and act like people, not, “Oh goody! I’m living in happy land!” Yuk! The reader purposely sounds like a little girl. The writer: OK, her grammar was correct, but that doesn't mean she should be published. Nauseating

What could Victoria Laurie have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Not become a writer

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Her high pitched voice and the tone she assumes, as if she lives in a Happy Land too!

What character would you cut from Lethal Outlook?

All