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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love these supernatural mystery books. They are witty and humorous and the writing is brilliant!
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I have the best coworkers!! One of them went to Day of Dialogue and brought this back for me, and I attacked it.
SOOOOOO good!
And I'm so glad it's not the last.
Full review closer to publication.
SOOOOOO good!
And I'm so glad it's not the last.
Full review closer to publication.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
I really had to push through this one.
I think this is where I say goodbye to Jackaby.
I think this is where I say goodbye to Jackaby.
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Jackaby: ★★★☆☆
Beastly Bones: ★★★☆☆
Ghostly Echoes: ★★★★☆
The Dire King: ★★★★☆
Hands down this is my favorite book in the series. [b:Jackaby|20312462|Jackaby (Jackaby, #1)|William Ritter|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1410170969l/20312462._SX50_.jpg|28147221] is my second favorite, but this one definitely beats it. We start to see the plot undercurrents from the rest of the series consolidate into what the plot for the fourth and final book will be, and I'm living for it!
I think my favorite part was that this book got darker. The first two books were quirky and fun mysteries, allowing time for character development and relationships. Now they all know and trust each other, allowing for harder challenges and darker mystery.
As always with William Ritter's books, the writing is top-notch excellent! The figurative language is always so well done without being over the top and it definitely shows, not tells. The Mr. Jackaby wisdom is just as perfect as always; I just can not find a flaw in the writing.
We also got so much new character development! We learned about Mr. Jackaby's past, which was so intriguing, I can't wait for more on that note in the next book! We also got to see a lot more of Jenny which is always a plus for me. I do wish that there was more of Jackaby, he's my favorite character! Don't get me wrong, Miss Rook is a great MC, but Mr. Jackaby is the fan-favorite.
In conclusion, this was a fantastic book! It's obviously just meant to be used as a bridge book for the final book in the series, but it didn't have any middle book syndrome of set-up book boredom. All in all, very satisfying read! I can't wait for the last one!
Jackaby: ★★★☆☆
Beastly Bones: ★★★☆☆
Ghostly Echoes: ★★★★☆
The Dire King: ★★★★☆
Hands down this is my favorite book in the series. [b:Jackaby|20312462|Jackaby (Jackaby, #1)|William Ritter|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1410170969l/20312462._SX50_.jpg|28147221] is my second favorite, but this one definitely beats it. We start to see the plot undercurrents from the rest of the series consolidate into what the plot for the fourth and final book will be, and I'm living for it!
I think my favorite part was that this book got darker. The first two books were quirky and fun mysteries, allowing time for character development and relationships. Now they all know and trust each other, allowing for harder challenges and darker mystery.
As always with William Ritter's books, the writing is top-notch excellent! The figurative language is always so well done without being over the top and it definitely shows, not tells. The Mr. Jackaby wisdom is just as perfect as always; I just can not find a flaw in the writing.
It is the ugliest aspect of human nature that we fear what is most different from ourselves with such violent contempt
We also got so much new character development! We learned about Mr. Jackaby's past, which was so intriguing, I can't wait for more on that note in the next book! We also got to see a lot more of Jenny which is always a plus for me. I do wish that there was more of Jackaby, he's my favorite character! Don't get me wrong, Miss Rook is a great MC, but Mr. Jackaby is the fan-favorite.
In conclusion, this was a fantastic book! It's obviously just meant to be used as a bridge book for the final book in the series, but it didn't have any middle book syndrome of set-up book boredom. All in all, very satisfying read! I can't wait for the last one!
This is a really fun series, and I especially enjoyed the ending of this one. I recommend listening to this on audio. Great narrator!
This is the third book in the Jackaby quartet. We follow the famous detective, Jackaby and his assistant Miss Abigail Rook. This time around they take on case really close to home, that of their ghostly roommate, Jenny.
This is one of my favorite series. I have such a love for Jackaby, Abigail, and Jenny. Over the past two books they have formed such a wonderful family.
I really liked how this book focused on Abigail and Jenny. We got to see them explore Jenny’s paranormal abilities. We also learned about what really happened to Jenny and her husband. Abigail took more risk in this book than she has in previous books.
I do think there was a shift in this book. While there were funny moments, I do think the story started to get a bit more serious. We were introduced to a villain in book two and in this book we found out what motivating them. I can’t wait to see how this series concludes.
I give this book a B.
This is one of my favorite series. I have such a love for Jackaby, Abigail, and Jenny. Over the past two books they have formed such a wonderful family.
I really liked how this book focused on Abigail and Jenny. We got to see them explore Jenny’s paranormal abilities. We also learned about what really happened to Jenny and her husband. Abigail took more risk in this book than she has in previous books.
I do think there was a shift in this book. While there were funny moments, I do think the story started to get a bit more serious. We were introduced to a villain in book two and in this book we found out what motivating them. I can’t wait to see how this series concludes.
I give this book a B.