This is the second book in the Kincaid Strange series. I hadn’t read the first book so at first some of the details were a little confusing but I think this still works well as a stand alone. Kincaid Strange is a voodoo practitioner in the very haunted, zombified city of Seattle. She is on a quest to free her roommate’s ghost who somehow became trapped in someone else’s body. That body had been earmarked for Gideon, a powerful sorcerer’s ghost and he is not happy about Nate being trapped in his coveted body. Kincaid is recruited by her cop ex-boyfriend to assist the Seattle police department in solving a cold case. Then there are a series of paranormal murders of people that are somehow related to Nate. She must find out who or what is committing the crimes while trying to help Nate. I am a big fan of urban fantasy so I enjoyed this book. I think it could use a little editing but that may be because this is an ARC. I think there are parts that could use a little more explanation and clarification for situations that occurred in the first book so that this could truly be a stand alone. I enjoyed this world of zombies and ghosts and intend to go back and read the first book as well as the rest of this series when they are published. I received this ARC copy of Lipstick Voodoo from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own. ( )

Kincaid Strange can’t get a break. She’s a necromancer who raises the dead for a living. Like people who shoot the messenger, clients aren’t always pleased with what their dearly departed have to say when she raises them, and they take that out of Kincaid. So how to pay the rent is just her first worry… her roommate, Nathan Cade, has his own problems. He’s a ghost, but now he’s stuck in a zombie body that is rapidly breaking down. Kincaid has no idea how to help him. She’s being stalked by Gideon, the powerful ghost magician who kind of owns her after a mishap. Then there is her ex, Aaron, the Seattle cop who is on the supernatural beat. He’s come to her with the problem of a supernatural serial killer, one who is freezing their victims solid. Seattle PD has washed its hands of the supernatural bureau, so there is zero money in it for Kincaid and she finds herself in the freelancer’s usual position of ‘doing it for the exposure’.

I liked Kincaid, although with the constant action she really didn’t have much time to show many moods other than ‘exhausted’. I kind of liked Nate, but he’s immature (although trying) and the stalking of his ex meant he lost a lot of points with me. The ex-boyfriend/PD guy had no personality. Gideon has possibilities. I’ll be keeping an eye out for this new urban fantasy series. This is the second book in the series; I’ve not read the first one. Four stars. ( )