Ghost Planet by Sharon Lynn Fisher
Published: 30th October 2012
***Many thanks to Tor/Forge for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review**
"Psychologist Elizabeth Cole prepared for the worst when she accepted a job on a newly discovered world—a world where every colonist is tethered to an alien who manifests in the form of a dead loved one. But she never expected she'd struggle with the requirement to shun these "ghosts." She never expected to be so attracted to the charming Irishman assigned as her supervisor. And she certainly never expected to discover she died in a transport crash en route to the planet.
As a ghost, Elizabeth is symbiotically linked to her supervisor, Murphy—creator of the Ghost Protocol, which forbids him to acknowledge or interact with her. Confused and alone—oppressed by her ghost status and tormented by forbidden love—Elizabeth works to unlock the secrets of her own existence.
But her quest for answers lands her in a tug-of-war between powerful interests, and she soon finds herself a pawn in the struggle for control of the planet…a struggle that could separate her forever from the man that she loves." From Goodreads
As a ghost, Elizabeth is symbiotically linked to her supervisor, Murphy—creator of the Ghost Protocol, which forbids him to acknowledge or interact with her. Confused and alone—oppressed by her ghost status and tormented by forbidden love—Elizabeth works to unlock the secrets of her own existence.
But her quest for answers lands her in a tug-of-war between powerful interests, and she soon finds herself a pawn in the struggle for control of the planet…a struggle that could separate her forever from the man that she loves." From Goodreads
What worked: When I first saw this book on NetGalley, it was the cover and the blurb that drew me in. The other Dystopian-type books I’ve read so far have all been YA so seeing something in that genre which I suppose could be classed as New Adult, I was intrigued to say the least. After the initial few pages, I was drawn into the story and flew through the pages without looking back. I had to know more about Murphy. I had to know more about Elizabeth. I had to know what the hell was going to happen next!
With Elizabeth, I really admire her attitude. She’s not going to mope around for the rest of her life, she takes the time she needs and then she moves on. As simple as that. Even when she faces dire circumstances, she doesn’t let it faze her because her determination to live is so strong.
Murphy, oh where do I start with Murphy? First of all, he’s Irish. What else can I tell you about him? He’s sweet, kind, he doesn’t play games, what you see is what you get(and who wouldn’t want him!) and he’s a freaking awesome cook! The relationship between the two of them was just so cute and refreshing that everytime they had a playful battle of words psychologist-style, I was grinning from ear to ear.
The world building was just beautiful and haunting at the same time. New strands of theories were woven in flawlessly and in some ways, the feel of the book reminded me a little of The Chaos Walking trilogy.
What irked: I admit, it did take me about 10% of the book to really get into it but once I did, there was no looking back.
There is one ploy that one of the baddies uses and I really didn’t agree with Murphy’s decision but I could understand why he would want to. I empathised with Elizabeth on that one.
I would give this book....***4.5 Stars - This book is really good, a definite re-reader.***
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