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LearnedHand

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15. Death Rejoices, by AJ Aalio

Sun Jan 7, 2024, 02:02 PM

Jan 2024

This is the second in the Marnie Baranuik series and is funny as hell. The first book was as well.

Marnie Baranuik is back, and this time, the Great White Shark of psychic investigations has “people skills” and a new assistant who seems to harbor an unhealthy curiosity about Harry, her revenant companion. Together, they've got a whole lot of questions that need answering. Is an ancient vampire hunting in Denver? Who is stalking Lord Dreppenstedt? How do you cure a slipper-humping bat, ditch an ogre, or give a demon king the slip? And what the hell was she thinking, swearing off cookies? Teaming up with her sexual nemesis, Special Agent Mark Batten, and their long-suffering supervisor, Gary Chapel, Marnie discovers that vampire hunters aren't easy to rescue, secrets don’t stay buried, and zombies sure are a pain in the ass to kill.

Edited to add that Amy McFadden reads the audiobook, and she totally gets Marnie’s snarky attitude.

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