Don't be fooled by its cover, Swoon is hardly the wimpy female, typical supernatural, fast paced series that you think it is. Well, it sorta is - but something about it makes it stand out in a sea of paranormal series. Even if there is a handsome guy that the heroine falls for, paranormal happenings, a gorgeous blonde friend and resulting romantic tension...Swoon is still a solid story of Candice's life is backwater Swoon, CT especially after she meets a ghost who has stolen her cousin Penelope's life - Sinclair. But Sinclair isn't all that meets the eye, and neither are his motives in small town Swoon. 
 Swoon is definitely a guilty read - it's irresistibly sexy, a lot hotter than what I thought a YA novel would pack. The tension, and certain events were really crossing some sort of line that conservative parents would shriek about..but regardless the romance is..interesting at least, and strikingly refreshing. Sinclair is actually a fascinating male lead, because he comes from an olden day Swoon and is quite out of touch of the modern day whatchamacallits. He's not our paranormal prince - perfect in everything or a royal jerk. Which actually gets him quite a few points... 
 I don't know why Swoon stands out really, I think it's just a quick read, quick and shamelessly salacious at points. Swoon is actually really quite the book to read because it's just so confident - like so what if the heroine Dice has fallen in love with a ghost, she's stick pretty strong and not whining over another guy. Also, side character's back stories, and the subplot about Sinclair's intentions are interesting - heightened by the the almost murder mystery atmosphere of Swoon. 
 A great guilty read for any YA reader, Swoon may not be the most original series on the market, but its refreshing and fascinating enough to capture a few new fans to Malkin's writing.