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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Very good just like the previous two.
I’m not going to go into the plot as that will take me into spoiler territory, which is somewhere I don’t like to go in my reviews.
It was really nice to see the characters grow. I feel like Abigail gets stronger with every book and I love seeing her triumph. We get a few questions answered in this one, we finally find out the truth behind what happened to Jenny. A couple of Jackaby’s many secrets were revealed as well, though I do think there are plenty of things we don’t know about him. The side characters were great as always and the humour was spot on.
There was a quite a bit of reference to myths that I found very interesting. Especially the ones regarding the underworld, and the folktales are great too. I really like how these books deal with the supernatural and that no matter how strange Jackaby’s abilities as the Seer seem, they are believable in some way. Even if he does sound insane telling people how their aura tastes.
This one took a much darker turn than the previous books and I will say that it is easy to forget that these are YA. The murders are quite grisly and grim and the character ages mean that it doesn’t ‘feel’ like YA. It feels mature and serious even if the subject matter can seem a little far fetched.
These are great fun to read. Very easy going and dare I say effortless. I have no trouble getting through them in one or two sittings and I find myself wondering how everything is going to come together in the next one.
I’m not going to go into the plot as that will take me into spoiler territory, which is somewhere I don’t like to go in my reviews.
It was really nice to see the characters grow. I feel like Abigail gets stronger with every book and I love seeing her triumph. We get a few questions answered in this one, we finally find out the truth behind what happened to Jenny. A couple of Jackaby’s many secrets were revealed as well, though I do think there are plenty of things we don’t know about him. The side characters were great as always and the humour was spot on.
There was a quite a bit of reference to myths that I found very interesting. Especially the ones regarding the underworld, and the folktales are great too. I really like how these books deal with the supernatural and that no matter how strange Jackaby’s abilities as the Seer seem, they are believable in some way. Even if he does sound insane telling people how their aura tastes.
This one took a much darker turn than the previous books and I will say that it is easy to forget that these are YA. The murders are quite grisly and grim and the character ages mean that it doesn’t ‘feel’ like YA. It feels mature and serious even if the subject matter can seem a little far fetched.
These are great fun to read. Very easy going and dare I say effortless. I have no trouble getting through them in one or two sittings and I find myself wondering how everything is going to come together in the next one.
I think I love this 3rd Jackaby book even more than the first two... which feels impossible because I loved those two so darn much!
This is a fun series, and one of my favourites. I enjoyed book 3 at least as much as the first two.
Jackaby is a younger version of Sherlock Holmes, who is involved with and investigates paranormal situations and cases. His Watson is Miss Abigail Rook, a young woman who is surprisingly sanguine and steadying, given the odd world her job as Jackaby's assistant has dropped her into. Together the two of them make for a charmingly maddening partnership, and a very entertaining adventure for the reader.
This time around, the pair are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Jenny Cavanaugh, the still in residence ghostly owner of the house Jackaby and Abigail live in.
This series is a nice juxtaposition of paranormal creatures and occurrences and murder mystery investigations, along with an odd couple buddy story in Rook and Jackaby. There is no romance between them, which is appropriate given their personalities, but they make a good and mutually supportive pair of partners, each augmenting the other where they are weak, but genuine caring for one another and looking out for the other.
The paranormal creatures we meet in this series are a little outside the norm, although we also meet the expected vampires and werewolves at times. The author has an interesting perspective on the paranormal world, and I enjoy seeing this world from his perspective.
Overall, this series is a fun, easy-reading, fast and entertaining story, with good, likable characters and clever plots. I enjoy it and will continue reading books in this world.
Jackaby is a younger version of Sherlock Holmes, who is involved with and investigates paranormal situations and cases. His Watson is Miss Abigail Rook, a young woman who is surprisingly sanguine and steadying, given the odd world her job as Jackaby's assistant has dropped her into. Together the two of them make for a charmingly maddening partnership, and a very entertaining adventure for the reader.
This time around, the pair are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Jenny Cavanaugh, the still in residence ghostly owner of the house Jackaby and Abigail live in.
This series is a nice juxtaposition of paranormal creatures and occurrences and murder mystery investigations, along with an odd couple buddy story in Rook and Jackaby. There is no romance between them, which is appropriate given their personalities, but they make a good and mutually supportive pair of partners, each augmenting the other where they are weak, but genuine caring for one another and looking out for the other.
The paranormal creatures we meet in this series are a little outside the norm, although we also meet the expected vampires and werewolves at times. The author has an interesting perspective on the paranormal world, and I enjoy seeing this world from his perspective.
Overall, this series is a fun, easy-reading, fast and entertaining story, with good, likable characters and clever plots. I enjoy it and will continue reading books in this world.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Death, Transphobia
This series is getting better and better. Jackaby and Abigail are up against someone or something darker and more sinister then they can imagine. On their quest to find answers for their ghostly roommate they stumble upon a plot against the entire human race. I can’t wait to see what happens in the fourth and final book.
''I've always been strongest when I was being strong for other people. But somebody reminded me today that it's okay to be strong for myself.''
This is hands down the best one so far. Really loved this!
This is hands down the best one so far. Really loved this!
This series will never be the best written series. It will never be something we will talk about in a 100 years time. HOWEVER, this is one of the most enjoyable series I've ever read. It's ridiculous, it's great fun and I really love this series. If you are into supernatural things and detectives and are on the hunt for some fun this summer, I HIGHLY recommend this series. Just don't expect anything too special, haha!
I absolutely love this series! This is the third book where the big over arching story has come to the front. I learned so much more about Jackaby and Jenny. I am immediately starting the #4 book; the dire king so I can see how it all turns out!
**Thank you to Algonquin Young Readers for providing me a digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley for the purposes of review**
I remember picking up Jackaby on a whim several years ago. I’d never heard of the author, never heard anything about the book itself, but dang did it have a visually interesting cover. And, after tearing through it in about an hour, I thought it was quite a fun, oddly charming story.
The same could be said about its sequel, Beastly Bones, though I don’t think it quite lived up to its predecessor. Ghostly Echoes, however, truly does. There is still the pervasive undercurrent of darkness that weaves its way through these ever-charming books, but it feels more personal this time. Our characters are inextricably linked to the crime(s) in question, and I think it helps to invest one in the story more than Bones.
If you’re already reading these books, then Echoes will not disappoint; if you haven’t started reading yet, then I encourage you to do so, because they are a quick trip through time for a fun, supernatural mystery.
I remember picking up Jackaby on a whim several years ago. I’d never heard of the author, never heard anything about the book itself, but dang did it have a visually interesting cover. And, after tearing through it in about an hour, I thought it was quite a fun, oddly charming story.
The same could be said about its sequel, Beastly Bones, though I don’t think it quite lived up to its predecessor. Ghostly Echoes, however, truly does. There is still the pervasive undercurrent of darkness that weaves its way through these ever-charming books, but it feels more personal this time. Our characters are inextricably linked to the crime(s) in question, and I think it helps to invest one in the story more than Bones.
She slid through the demolished wall. "My turn."
If you’re already reading these books, then Echoes will not disappoint; if you haven’t started reading yet, then I encourage you to do so, because they are a quick trip through time for a fun, supernatural mystery.