PsyCop Briefs, Volume 1

By: Jordan Castillo Price

Narrated by: Gomez Pugh

Victor Bayne sees dead people for a living...and he sees them off the clock, too. After all, ghosts don't confine their appearances to a psychic medium's work hours.

From the macabre to the mundane, from titillating to tender, these PsyCop shorts feature stolen moments between the novels. Get a glimpse of Vic's life with Jacob between cases, from both men's viewpoints. Gain new insight on their psychic talents by accompanying them on odd jobs, shopping runs and family visits, or simply enjoy some downtime in the cannery.

The 20short works range in length from flash fiction to novelettes, woven together to create a novel-length narrative of Vic and Jacob's relationship from a fresh perspective. The stories are gleaned from various sources: anthologies, newsletters, and web, with four all-new pieces to tie the collection together and delve deeper into your favorite PsyCops' domestic life.

©2016 Jordan Castillo Price (P)2016 Jordan Castillo Price

Greatest couple ever

OMG! I can’t even begin how much I love the collection of these short stories. 😱😍 This is truly remarkable. I listened this in a day so you can see how enthralled I was. Don’t get me wrong, I love Vic and how adorably quirky and endearingly awkward his POV is. 😁 But it was truly refreshing to see other characters’ POVs in this book, especially Jacob’s! Oh, how I love that extremely macho and lovingly protective that man is! 😍 You see the story in a whole different way when the narrator of the story changes. And that was what this collection is all about. I enjoyed all the short stories in this book but there are a few that really stood out for me. Surprisingly, “Wood” is my favorite in the collection despite being Vic’s POV because I was really sure “The stroke of Midnight” going to be my favorite before I got to “Wood”. 😁


The reasons why “Wood” is my favorite. It was I-almost-peed-myself funny. So hilarious yet so romantic and sweet. 😌 And don’t forget sizzling smut! 🔥 Ah, backroom quickies just became my favorite kind of quickie and it was lovely to see both Vic and Jacob reminiscing their first time together. Super adorb! 💜


My second favorite is “The stroke of Midnight”. Well, obviously, is Jacob’s POV (OMG! I’m still screaming with joy rolling butt naked in my bed 😂👏). And because it’s so soooooooooooo romantic. ❤️ I have been telling this for a long time but I’m going to again, guys, Vic is a hopeless romantic! 😁 And he really really loves Jacob like Jacob is GaGa over him. 😉


Third favorite is “Thaw” because I am a sucker for winter romance and festive spirits. 😌 And it was so adorable, beautiful and lovely between them. Loved it! 😘


You really learn so many things about these two in this collection. We can see how Vic is selfless and always ready to help others even at the expense of his own life and how even always unflappable Jacob has insecurities. And the stolen intimate moments between these two are just too precious and beautiful. 😍 And oh, I forgot to tell you, “Mind Reader” Vic and Crash’s short trip the museum was so damn funny. 🤣 I love the dynamic and ongoing bromance between those two. 😁 I wish we’d still get another shorties anthology of Vic and Jacob in the future because man, I hereby declare these two my favorite couple ever in urban fantasy/ paranormal genre! Loved, loved it and can’t recommend this one enough! 👍



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Beyond Awesome

Would you consider the audio edition of PsyCop Briefs, Volume 1 to be better than the print version?

Yes, because the audio brings the characters to life and I love the narrator for these stories. You could actually tell who is who when it switched between different POVs in first person!

What did you like best about this story?

The voices. The narrator. The story came to life for me.

Which scene was your favorite?

I think the whole last story, where they are in training.

A Must For All Fans of the PsyCop Series

Any additional comments?

This is a must for all PsyCop fans. I will caution that it doesn't read well as a standalone and is best read after reading all the preceding books. This is a wonderful collection of short stories and novellas from the PsyCop series that show everyday events in the lives of our favorite characters - Vic, Jacob, Crash and even Lisa. I particularly love the ones that feature Jacob and Lisa as the narrators because it just provides different POVs from Vic. It's fun to see them do things that are normal, like shopping (but only the way Vic can) or visit a museum (but see it from Crash and Vic's unique perspectives). Narration - Done once again amazingly by Gomez Pugh. He is Victor Bayne and Jacob Marks. The only misstep for me was in Coffee O'Clock, where his voice for Jackie sounds different to me than it did in Among The Living. But other than that, loved it. My other issue was listening to the audiobook, the individual chapters were not named, so I couldn't pick and choose which to listen to and would have to skip between the chapters to find a specific story. It's a tiny quibble though.I was given a copy of this book free by the author in exchange for an unbiased review.

Can't go wrong with briefs!

Would you consider the audio edition of PsyCop Briefs, Volume 1 to be better than the print version?

Just....only because Gomez Pugh delivers a perfect narration for a great read

What other book might you compare PsyCop Briefs, Volume 1 to and why?

All the other PsyCop books

Have you listened to any of Gomez Pugh’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Definitely! He's perfect doing all the voices in the PsyCop series

If you could rename PsyCop Briefs, Volume 1, what would you call it?

the name seems to work just fine

Any additional comments?

Don't read this without reading the PsyCop series first...it would be really confusing

Moments in time more than complete stories

This feels like culled chapters with a novella at the end. I like the series but I don't plan to get any more volumes of the Briefs. I enjoyed how the stories filled out the series a bit more but I would have preferred them to be in the actual novels. I'm starting Book 5 and I'd recommend not skipping forward.

A delightful and illuminating collection of shorts!

Want to get to know your favorite PsyCops a little bit better? Are you a PsyCop dan? If the answer is yes, then YOU NEED THIS COLLECTION!!!

I thought I was fine not digging in to these side stories, snippets, and moments. Was I ever wrong!!! I loved all of these shorts. Some were funny, others sexy, curious, gruesome. What they all had in common, though was Vic and Jacob, narrated by the incomparable Gomez Pugh!

Great Collection

These stories, some very short, some longer, show just how well the author knows her characters. Some great slice of life type stories, some great mysteries, all entertaining. Great narration.

Briefs: Volume 1

I have read many of the PsyCop short stories. Listening to them gives a new perspective. If you like the longer books, then you have to buy this one. Volume 2, here I come.

Psycop Briefs, Volume 1

Omg this audio book was absolutely positively amazing. I would highly recommend this audio book.

JCP + Gomez Pugh = Magic

Where does PsyCop Briefs, Volume 1 rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

The PsyCop series in audio is the most consistently enjoyable series I have listened to. The combination of JCP's characters and storytelling mixed with Gomez Pugh's voice always hits the spot.

What did you like best about this story?

I love the small, stolen moments between Vic & Jacob.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The humor in the PsyCop books always makes me laugh out loud. It balances out the darkness of the stories beautifully.