Product Description

Based on the hit USA Network series

A new novel fans will be totally "psyched" about...

Shawn Spencer has convinced everyone he's psychic.

Now, he's either going to clean up-or be found out...

Shawn Spencer has always hated the wilderness-by which he means anything outside the delivery radius of his favorite pizza place. But Psych has been hired to solve a baffling case of industrial espionage, and the only way to catch the spy is to join their client's bonding retreat-a grueling seven day backpacking mountain trek.

But when one of the campers turns up with a bullet in the head, Shawn and Gus soon realize that sheer cliffs, rampaging bears, and freeze- dried pineapple aren't the greatest threats they face.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #37988 in Books
• Published on: 2010-01-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .90" h x 4.10" w x 6.70" l, .30 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780451228765
• Condition: New
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Customer Reviews

Not As Enjoyable as the First Two
When Ellen Svaco walks into Psych, it sounds like she has a simple case. She's lost her favorite necklace while on a class field trip to Pasadena, and she wants Shawn to help her find it. It only takes Shawn a few minutes to find it when he and Gus make the trip, but before they can return to the car, they are robbed at gunpoint by a mime.

Suspicions raised, they return to Santa Barbara to confront their client and figure out the truth. However, they arrive at Ellen's house to find she has been murdered. Why was that necklace so important? And what is really going on?

First things first, if you have not read the back of the book (or the official description here on Amazon), don't! While it is accurate, it spoils much of the story and will leave you impatient waiting for those events to happen. Fortunately, I had been warned before hand, so that wasn't an issue for me.

The issue for me is that the plot felt cobbled together. There were just too many elements, side trips, and sub-plots. This really became obvious at the climax which was so rushed I had to reread it to see if it even made sense. (It does.)

I did enjoy spending time with Shawn and Gus, and laughed quite a bit at their antics. Henry also gets some nice page time, and I like what happened with Henry and Shawn's relationship.

The book is a fast read, and fans of the show will enjoy it. But the other books have been stronger.

psych!
If you like the USA series, you will LOVE these books! They are written exactly as Shawn and/or Gus would speak the lines in the show. I thoroughly enjoy these Psych books!

Hilarious Yet Serious Book Worthy of "Psych"
As with "Psych: Mind over Magic", I was disappointed by the summary of the book as it only covered the second half/third of the story. The following is what should be the TRUE summary of the book: "Psych is hired to find a necklace lost by an elementary school teacher, which is simple enough until they're threatened by a mime at gunpoint. When the elementary school teacher that hired them comes up dead, Shawn and Gus trace the trail of the mime to a rich and prestigious law firm and are hired to scout out a spy and a murderer within the ranks. The job lands them in the middle of a week-long corporate retreat that turns out to be from their worst nightmares. And when a camper turns up dead, Shawn and Gus will have to figure out who the killer is before one of them runs off a cliff."

As a hilarious yet serious book, "Psych: The Call of the Mild" is a perfect addition to the books that tie-in to the TV series we all love. Once again, like with the previous two books, I loved the witty banter between the characters and the character development that occurred over the course of the book. With the case of not one but two recurring nightmares and Shawn's usual witty banter along with Gus's typical funny thoughts on the situations that Shawn keeps landing them in, "Psych: The Call of the Mild" is something any die-hard "Psych" fan should read.

My only complaint is the few typos and misplaced words in this book such as "Shawn" instead of "Gus" and a misplaced word that reads "what" instead of what it should be. Hopefully the printers will take care of this with the next print run.