Wolfe Boone, known as “Boo”, is why Skary Indiana is even on the map.  A horror novelist who keeps pumping out the best sellers and drawing in the tourists.  The town, adores him and does everything they can to draw in the additional revenue of the tourists by playing up to the “scary” theme…. the local restaurant is called the Haunted Mansion Restaurant, famous for it’s bloody fingers (fires splattered with ketchup) and bookstore is Spooky’s Books (where employees dress like the walking dead).

There is one person in Skary however that does not adore the famous Wolfe Boone.  Ainsley Parker, daughter of the local Sheriff, is not a fan.  Ainsley works at the Haunted Mansion Restaurant and has to put up with the gory menu and the vampire teeth when she works.  Ainsley feels her town is ridiculous, all catering to one man’s awful novels.

But, when Wolfe suddenly finds faith and decided to quit writing horror novels, Ainsley finds a side to the man she never knew before.  Genuinely funny, and honest, she may even be falling for them. 

Yet the residents of Skary can have none of that!  If Wolfe stops writing the horror novels, what will happen to the tourism?  Their town?  Soon, a scheme is plotted to put the fright back into Skary–and get their most famous resident out of love and back into the thrill business.

Ok.. ok… this book (audio) was a bit funny.  But last year when Hannah at Wordlily ran a feature on the author, Rene Gutteridge.  I proceeded to read Snitch and Listen last March, and really enjoyed it and meant to get back to the author before this – but as you know… life happens… books happen…

Last week in my library as I browsed the audio section, I came across the Boo series.  Remembering my experience with Rene Gutteridge in the past, I quickly grabbed this first audio.

Listening to Boo, was a great choice.  A funny story, great narration, and all around a great break from heavier, deeper reads. 

Ok… and a confession.  When I would picture the Ainsley dating discussions with her over protective father the sheriff… I could not help but picture Bella and Charlie from the Twilight series over there discussion about Edward… errr, in this case…. Wolfe. 

If you are looking for a light hearted fun audio, I recommend Rene Gutteridge’s Boo series… great characters and a narration that will have you smiling… all through the audio.

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Loaned from my local library