Language: PG13 (24 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG13
BUYING ADVISORY: HS – OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Suddenly thrust from the position of assistant to paranormal detective with an uncontrollable paranormal sight ability, Abigail is overwhelmed by the world and the responsibility presented to her. While struggling to accept this new lead role, Abigail is also asked to keep a new project from her fiancé, unofficially investigate a murder, and somehow deal with her very human parents who have no idea of the paranormal work Abigail has been doing. Piece of cake.
Presented as a standalone in the world of Ritter’s Jackaby series, I was able to read and enjoy this book without the context of the other books. However, if the other four books are as good as this one, I would have loved to have all the backstory instead of only the necessary pieces explained here. Ritter can seamlessly go from profound to laugh-out-loud funny in a single page, and the whirlwind of a mystery demands attention the whole time.
Abigail and her family are English, and everyone else is implied American—or comes from a fantastical race like elves, trolls, et cetera. The mature content rating is for discussions of illegal activity and for kidnapping. The violence rating is for discussions of murder, blood and gore, corpses, assault, gun use, and fantasy violence.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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