Review: Last Regress by Rachael J. Thorne

Title: Last Regress Author: Rachael J. Thorne Publication Date: July 15, 2012
Synopsis:
Alyssa Matthews thought she had an explanation for everything. After all, as a slightly skeptical paranormal investigator that was what she was used to doing; researching, observing and explaining.

So when she began writing a paper about a long forgotten case of death by Spontaneous Human Combustion, she assumed it would be a run-of-the-mill piece. Little did she realise that she was about to be plunged into a situation that would not only force her to question her own sanity, but also her skepticism about the nature of the paranormal.

                                                                                        Not to mention the dreams that just wouldn't go away...

~My Thoughts~
After being brutally dumped by her boyfriend, Alyssa Matthews decides to make some changes, starting with her job. She is now a paranormal investigator and loves every minute of it. That was, until, she picked up the strange case of a man who appeared to have died of spontaneous human combustion. She just can't get this case out of her head. Literally. She is obsessed with it and it is starting to cause her problems. She is starting to see weird things, like creatures in her room at night. 
Her best friend, Greg, is more than a little worried about her. Especially now that she swears there is this weird man in her house. He knows she needs some professional help, but will he be too late?

I don't usually read paranormal books but I took a chance on this one because spontaneous human combustion kind of fascinates me. I am so glad I decided to give it a go! This book has everything you need for a successful read. It's funny, creepy and there's even a little romance!
Alyssa was a pretty likable character. She's very lonely with no family and only one friend, Greg, and because of this she works a little harder than she should. She fills her nights and weekends with the strange cases from work and has a good sense of humor. Oh yea, she is also losing her mind. She hasn't slept in weeks, ever since starting this new case. She's been having crazy nightmares with dark creatures crawling along her walls and trying to attack her. And now they seemed to have escalated because there is a rather strange man hanging out in her bedroom too.
The paranormal aspect of this story was quite fascinating. Rachael has invented a strange portal to other places where people may go after they die. I really enjoyed this part of the story and learning the life stories of some of the other characters. I was sucked in immediately by the story of Nathaniel, a man living in the other realm. 
There is of course, also a little romance. I can't go deeper than that because it will totally give away a major plot point, but man! I was so desperate for this to work and I just couldn't wrap my head around how it could be done and it killed me that these two characters might not end up together. 
Overall, I found Last Regress to be a very inventive, fascinating read. I inhaled this book quickly, not wanting to stop for anything. While some of my questions were not completely answered in this story, it is left open for a sequel so I am hoping that will be the case. 

If you are a lover of paranormal or just looking for a fresh plot with lots of twists and turns, I highly recommend you go download yourself a copy of this book right now!

To learn more about Rachael J. Thorne and Last Regress, visit her website here. You can also find Rachael on Twitter and Facebook. 

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*I received this book for free in exchange of my honest review. This did not influence my opinion in any way and all views and opinions expressed are 100% my own.