Michelle I. (goozylucy) reviewed on 1/31/2009 + 5 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

I did like this book but I was slightly disappointed in this installment of the series. I have read all of the previous Haunted Bookshop Mysteries by this author and loved them. This one however was only a "like" for me.

Jack is not as present is this book. He is the reason for the series to me and his diminished presence was very much felt. While he does appear, it is not nearly as often or as bold as this reader would have liked.

Also, Ms. Kimberly has thrown in a lot of stuff near the last 1/4 of this book that is much more on the "paranormal" side than just simply the ghosty side. For those who are learly of things such as Ouija boards, pentagrams, mediums, seances, and such you may squirm a bit in some parts of the story (mostly near the end). It didn't bother me since it fit in the context of the story, but I know some folks don't like the mere mention of those things. A few loose ends were left dangling to me but I'll leave that to you all to decide if I just missed something.

Overall it is a good read and worth it. I look forward to the next book in the series. I love Jack and Pen, as well as all the other wonderful characters in the series. Alice Kimberly is a great writer and The Haunted Bookshop is a wonderful series. Hopefully the series will go on for many more books and remain strong!

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