Even with a horrifying serial killer wreaking havoc, I laughed pretty hard through most of this book. The witty banter between the MC and her team, a team that serves as her family while serving the thin blue line, is unparalleled. I had tears in my eyes during a conversation overheard by said team right before the lair invasion. It is the perfect amount of fresh, scary, revolting, upsetting, humorous, loving, steamy, heartbreaking, and a slew of other terms that are complete juxtapositions when found in a sentence together.

The author has some magic in them. An ability to weave a tremendous story from imagination and really reach the reader on so many levels. Your senses will be tickled in this book- not always in the best of ways, but wow, is this a great read. I hope there are many more adventures with Sylver and Gold... especially with the possibility of a new member in their motley crew.

If you haven’t read the first book in this series, you should read it before picking this up. You could read this without but you’ll enjoy it more with awareness of London and Reid and their backstory.

I was reading this second book in the series, when it dawned on me why I like the writing and characterisation. We have to believe that Reid talks to dead people… and they talk back. Suspending our disbelief is easier because Reid questions it herself. She doesn’t question her ability but the value and purpose of her ability. She also doubts her place on her team. Her uncertainty overrides ours and I found myself lost in the storytelling.

This book has Reid working as a consultant to her local police where London is a detective. They are approached by an FBI Agent seeking a particularly nasty serial killer. No spoilers here but the case is complex and Reid struggles with her ‘gift’ and both she and her love are in great danger.

Ms Larkin is an excellent writer and she’s getting stronger with every book.

I was given a copy of this book by Netgalley

I really enjoyed the 1st book featuring Reid and London, Sylver and Gold. So, I was excited about reading this 2nd book. Unfortunately, while this is still an enjoyable read, I did not like it as much as book 1.
This time, Reid has retired as homicide detective but still works as a consultant for the BPD. She is still using her gift of being able to talk to the dead to help solve murder cases. London and her relationship is also still going strong, They work with a close-knit group of detectives who are all privy to Reid's special abilities.
The FBI came calling for help to catch a serial killer who has victimized a lot of women and proving hard to stop.
Also, London seems to be his type, so he has his sights set on her too.
However, one of the issues I had was the resolution seems too quick and perfunctory. Actually almost every "crisis" encountered is resolved pretty quickly. Granted, Reid's unique gift enables the team to do unusual things, like obtain help from spirits during critical moments. But, here is this supposedly really smart sophisticated killer that the FBI has been having trouble even finding for years and Reid's team is able to ferret out his where and why and how in a matter of days. There is not a real sense of suspense and thrill that one usually gets from this genre of books.

**Thank you to Bold Stroke Books and NetGalley for giving an ARC for an honest review!**

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.

Reid is ex detective with a special gift who now consults for the BPD. Reid and her ex partner now lover detective London are going strong. Reid is seeks out by Deputy Director Russo of the FBI because they been chasing a serial killer who seems to be one step of head of them and they need her gift. Reid is struggling with her gift while she explores more of what she can do and also she dealing with her dead crazy grandmother who is interfering. I enjoy this read I love mystery thrillers especially with females lead with a mix of supernatural and the bonus it’s with LGBTQIAP+ I love banter with the team but it felt weird that FBI ask for help then seem to bail when things take a turn.

I remember enjoying Sylver and Gold when it came out so I was happy to revisit the Boston PD.

I remember a lot of banter and a case with murders describe in some gruesome detail in Sylver and Gold, The Value of Sylver and Gold is different. Let me start by saying one formatting thing first, the line spacing is massive. My Kindle is set on narrow line spacing but this one... It felt like I could fit another line between the lines. Maybe I should have written some lines myself to make the book a little more exciting. The book isn't bad, the case is pretty interesting, but it feels like either a lot was cut or left half-finished. It's a bit of a shame. What we do get is a lot of repeated lines, lots of talk about Sylver’s expanding gift that we rather not talk about, and maybe just one too many coincidences.

I didn't mind the book, it's easy to read, but I had higher expectations. Overall I would say the book is a bit lame. I would have loved more of the (gruesome) details of Sylver and Gold, needed some more depth to their relationship, and in general just a little more excitement it's too flat for my tastes.

A sequel to [book:Sylver and Gold|51236427].

If you enjoyed the first in the series, you are sure to enjoy this one. I did like getting back to see Reid Sylver and London Gold. A year later and in love and lust as ever. Bantering on. But I would have liked some more depth to the emotion and insight into the relationship beyond sex, and have some actual feelings being more present.

This is very much a police precedural, and I think hoesntly in the 3 years since the first installment, my own tastes and attitudes have changed in regards to this genre, which simply hasn't helped my own reaction, and is NOT the authors fault in any way.

It was great to see the whole Boston Homicide team back, as well, also bantering on - while working on cases as a major FBI case gets dropped in their lap, in need of Reid's special psychic medium abilities. She appears to be growing in her skills, but is hesitant about them, too. Seemingly haunted by the spirit of her dead abusive grandmother, trying to send a message and interrupting 'sexy times' between the two lovers.

A threat looms close against London, causing grief but also teamwork to solve it. But I have to admit to never really feeling the depth of emotion I should have. I felt the same about the threats in the previous book, how they seemed so cliche and two-dimensional, easily solvable in that 'criminal minds' way, so that I never really felt any true sense of fear or threat from the perpetrator. It all gets far too easily solved in very anti-climactic ways. Which again is nothing unusual for the genre or the writing, but I think is all down to my own attitude toward police procedurals these days, so my own issue!

There's some weirdness that pops up toward the end, with a friend character of Londons, who just weirded me out, TBH. I didn't like that aspect at all, and the overall idea of pushing Reid to *have* to move away from Boston Homicide and 'do more' with her gift.

Ultimately, I'm sorta glad to have checked in with these characters, but I really don't think I'd be interested in any further installments, on just a personal level and my own reaction to a lot of things that happened here, which is clearly my own issues coming into play.

As always read the other reviews that rated is better than I, and try it for yourself!

The Deputy Director Russo of the FBI comes to the Boston Police Department for help catching a serial killer. She is mostly interested in retired detective Reid Sylver (41) who now consults for the BPD. Reid has a special gift. She can talk to dead people. With information she learns she can send out the team to gather evidence that will hold up in court. On the team is her girlfriend Detective London Gold who is a few years younger. Other members are men who have their backs and are good at profiling and other parts of police work.

I don’t want to spoil the storyline but consulting takes the team to the DC area. This balances jokes and banter with team members with the seriousness of catching a killer. It is part hilarious, part page turning and of course part romance moments. I have read another book by the author but not the first book of this series which I now want to read. A few things got dropped during the investigation. The FBI bails quickly when the investigation takes a turn which doesn’t make sense. And another part of the story is left more open I assume for future books.

This is a surprisingly funny and intense romantic mystery. Thank you to NetGalley and Bold Stokes Books for the advanced review copy and I’m leaving a voluntary review.

I thought this was a really good continuation from the Slyver and Gold. The pacing felt weird in some places. Particularly in the end, it felt a little rushed. I really enjoyed the group dynamic between the mains characters and side characters. Spicy scenes were spicy. The rushed ending is the only set back this book hand to me. Definitely recommend.

Detective Reid Sylver talks to dead people. 

Particularly the ones who have been murdered. In the first case that she worked with her now girlfriend London Gold, Reid had been outed to the policing community by a serial killer targeting her insecurities. A year after that fact, the Deputy Director of the FBI is asking Reid to join them on the hunt for a serial killer who is outsmarting them at every turn. Things then turn personal when London is taken by the killer. 

Whew! Exciting. Action packed. Funny. And even an evil grandmother! This book has it all. Michelle Larkin is at her best giving us more of her Boston Police Department’s quirky detectives solving a case close to their hearts. 

The Value of Sylver and Gold is brilliantly entertaining with a side of crazy town funny. Be sure not to miss adding this to your to be read list.

I received an advance review copy from Bold Strokes Books through NetGalley. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Michelle Larkin’s writing style is my jam. She is funny, comical and also has a great sense of humor. She keeps you on edge without putting the MCs in these heart wrenching scenarios. I polished off this book in a day and a half.

But… There were holes. I assume we are being set up for an entire series here, but I wish more time was spent rounding out the plot. For example, the FBI started out playing a major role, then just stopped. Nope! We’re done here, goodbye. And the conclusion felt the same. I needed it a little more details to help my tiny brain connect the dots.

Still, I loved it. I want more. I’m 100% on board for a third book.

This is the second book featuring Sylver and Gold, two detectives that work together and are dating.
This is an action packed story where the FBI have now asked for Sylvers help with a serial killer. The killer has recently abducted a member of the FBI’s family. There is no time to spare.
Sylver has a unique ability to communicate with the dead but in this case the victims aren’t coming to help her.
Now her team is on the hunt but things quickly take a dire turn when the killer targets one of their own.
This is a really great story that kept me reading and I found Sylver’s abilities very interesting.

Don’t miss this one.

Thank you #NetGalley. #BoldStrokesBooks for this ARC

I’ve read and enjoyed all of Michelle Larkin’s books. This is no different. The banter between the various team members is quite humorous but they can be serious when necessary. The romance between Reid and London continues unabated. There is a bit more exploring of Reid’s evolving abilities and less of her actually connecting to the spirits.
Near the start of book when London (unknowingly) meets the killer I do think she should have been more on the ball and able to avoid what happened. But that of course was necessary for the storyline. The FBI does not come out looking good. Don’t know how accurate that is but they certainly come over as rather incompetent. (I’m sure Aaron Hochner and his BAU team would not have acted like this!)
I did feel the ending was a bit sudden, not unsatisfactory just a bit on the lines of “suddenly with one bound he was free” type of thing.
All in all I did enjoy the book.

There is a serial killer who is killing and killing. 18 so far. And the FBI has been chasing the killer for 3 years. Deputy Director Russo comes to recruit Reid. Instead she gets the whole team. Also, Reid is having some trouble with her grandmother.

I keep getting sucked in by these mysteries, which are so damn interesting, and then I get slapped in the face with the main characters, who are mostly assholes (I guess, technically they're Massholes).

On the other hand, with exception of Russo (and a new character at the end), the secondary characters were still quite fun, I want books and books about all of them because they alternatively cracked me up or made me just love 'em.

I was also sort of surprised that London, who seemed in the previous book to be very psychologically oriented (i.e. had compassion about mental health issues) would be using sex as a trade to get Reid to do something that could hurt her mentally so much. I get why it needed to be done story wise, but still it was very surprising.

If you don't know the two protagonists of this story, apart from missing something really interesting, you better not start with this book, go find the first one, Sylver and Gold, you won't be disappointed.

Because this story follows the relationship, now romantic and professional at the same time, that the now retired Detective Reid Sylver and Detective London Gold, in the Boston Police Department.

Reid's skills are going to be required by the FBI to try to solve the case of a serial killer working in DC, but she doesn't want to separate from her team so all of them are going to embark on this project, both those who are in this world like those who don't.

It would not be prudent on my part to go too far into details, I think it is better that you discover them. Nor can I guarantee that this story will be to everyone's taste, if you are looking for a mystery plot with many nuances or a complicated plot, this is not going to be it.

But it has other things that have made it entertaining, interesting and recommendable.