Alive in Necropolis by Doug Dorst. Nearly finished with it and I very much like it so far, though I have no idea why he even bothered to include the ghost bits as it seems the story could stand just fine without all that, but like I said, I haven't finished it yet.
That being said, I'm afraid that it's not going to end up like I'm hoping. I keep wishing Mercer would see that in spite of her age, he and Fiona could be quite good together. Fiona is practical and professional and that's one thing he seems not to care for in Kelly, who is basically walking-talking sex and Little Miss Rulebreaker.
Can you tell I don't like her? Heh.
Anyway, Mercer just seems like the kind of guy who wants something a little steadier (in terms of personality) and I find it hard to believe that a possible lack of regular sex is the problem he might have with Fiona as he even admitted that he goes into periods of celibacy with no problem, so that makes it hard for me to believe that he's feeling neglected in the bedroom. Besides, I've heard women in their forties tend to want it quite often.
I keep hoping that Mercer will realize Fiona's a good match for him and that he'll stop being ashamed of her age and all that stuff. I understand his worry that maybe he's with her only because it's convenient, but Kelly? Geez. If he's going to ditch Fiona, he sure is picking an odd chick to replace her with. Other than his being sexually attracted to Kelly, their personalities don't seem to vibe, IMHO.
Anyone else read this book? What did you think?
ETA: I am really enjoying Toronto's storyline too, slim as it is. Poor thing. Mia really did a number on him.
