{"id":27182,"date":"2026-06-07T19:02:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T23:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=27182"},"modified":"2026-06-09T19:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T23:34:32","slug":"the-pill-bugs-of-time-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/27182","title":{"rendered":"The Pill Bugs of Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pill Bugs of Time<\/em> (2015) Angel Martinez<\/a> (Offbeat Crimes, #2)<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

It was the first time Vikash had experienced Greg\u2019s particular talent being useful. He heard emotions, but only negative ones and only avian ones, and not just any birds, but only waterfowl. It was one of the most absurdly specific paranormal talents Vikash had ever come across.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“LJ, my office. I\u2019ll get you set with a phone.\u201d <\/p>\n

LJ? Lieutenant Dunfee was on an initials-only basis with Leather Jacket?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Larry the ghost whistled softly as he made coffee, carafe and filter floating through the air seemingly unsupported. No one ever drank the terrible coffee Larry made, but the act of making it prevented him from going poltergeist, so the coffee and filters went on the squad\u2019s expenses.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Characters<\/strong>: Vikash Soren, Kyle Monroe, Carrington Loveless III, Amanda Zacchini, Greg Santos, Shira Lourdes, Vance Virago, Jeff Gatling, Wolf, Krisk, Lieutenant Mia Dunfee, Edgar, Leather Jacket\/LJ, Tim, Cirrus<\/p>\n

Publisher: Pride Publishing<\/p>\n

Rating: 7.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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