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A review by caitlinturningpages
Beastly Bones by William Ritter
4.0
I received an eARC from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Actual rating: 4.5 stars
You can read my full review on my blog, Turning Pages.
When I read Jackaby back in January 2015 (read my review here), I instantly fell in love with the strong and sometimes odd characters and the dangerous adventures they embarked on via supernatural investigations. Of course, I was pleased to learn that there was going to be a sequel out this year. And I was not disappointed by it.
Ritter knows how to create an eerie atmosphere of danger, mystery, and creepy creatures. He crafts the story and the scenes so well that every detail is important in some way. The story does feel like Sherlock, and yet it sets itself enough apart to deliver originality. Indeed, there are three mysteries in this book that lead to one incredibly dangerous situation. I can’t wait to read the next book which is sure to see Abigail and Jackaby on an even more dangerous adventure.
Abigail is still a wonderful character. In this book, she’s figuring out who she is away from her family even more. She gets vastly different advice about her future, but in the end decides she has more than two options, so she makes a decision that’s a balance of the two, a choice that’s all her own and right for her. She can be both independent and still have a lover.
Jackaby is wonderfully weird, and sometimes misses things that people imply. He is smart about supernatural creatures, but needs to rely on Abigail’s knowledge of geology in this book. It’s nice to see him not be in charge, and see the woman save the day. Charlie is driven to protect the innocent, and he has a strong moral compass. He’s settled in Gad’s Valley’s vast fields and forests more so than New Fiddleham which is pure city life through and through. A minor character worth mentioning is journalist Nellie Fuller who doesn’t listen to sexist men when they tell her she doesn’t belong in the thick of things. For the first time we see the ghost, Jenny, struggling with her demise. The struggle makes her somehow more human. Gotta love the realistic and strong females in this series.
I think a lot of people ship Abigail and Jackaby, and while I adore those two characters, there’s not even a hint of romance between them. However, it’s sweet how shy Abigail and Charlie are around each other, and it’s obvious that they care about each other a lot. But what Abigail says near the end is important: she won’t give up her adventures to settle down like society expects of her, but she can still have romance too.
Beastly Bones is the fun, funny, and dark sequel to Jackaby, though it takes a little longer to get into than its predecessor. The mystery is more dangerous and difficult than before, and Abigail, Jackaby, and Charlie work together again to save a city. I really like this series, and I look forward to reading more about these characters and their dangerous adventures.
Actual rating: 4.5 stars
You can read my full review on my blog, Turning Pages.
When I read Jackaby back in January 2015 (read my review here), I instantly fell in love with the strong and sometimes odd characters and the dangerous adventures they embarked on via supernatural investigations. Of course, I was pleased to learn that there was going to be a sequel out this year. And I was not disappointed by it.
Ritter knows how to create an eerie atmosphere of danger, mystery, and creepy creatures. He crafts the story and the scenes so well that every detail is important in some way. The story does feel like Sherlock, and yet it sets itself enough apart to deliver originality. Indeed, there are three mysteries in this book that lead to one incredibly dangerous situation. I can’t wait to read the next book which is sure to see Abigail and Jackaby on an even more dangerous adventure.
Abigail is still a wonderful character. In this book, she’s figuring out who she is away from her family even more. She gets vastly different advice about her future, but in the end decides she has more than two options, so she makes a decision that’s a balance of the two, a choice that’s all her own and right for her. She can be both independent and still have a lover.
Jackaby is wonderfully weird, and sometimes misses things that people imply. He is smart about supernatural creatures, but needs to rely on Abigail’s knowledge of geology in this book. It’s nice to see him not be in charge, and see the woman save the day. Charlie is driven to protect the innocent, and he has a strong moral compass. He’s settled in Gad’s Valley’s vast fields and forests more so than New Fiddleham which is pure city life through and through. A minor character worth mentioning is journalist Nellie Fuller who doesn’t listen to sexist men when they tell her she doesn’t belong in the thick of things. For the first time we see the ghost, Jenny, struggling with her demise. The struggle makes her somehow more human. Gotta love the realistic and strong females in this series.
I think a lot of people ship Abigail and Jackaby, and while I adore those two characters, there’s not even a hint of romance between them. However, it’s sweet how shy Abigail and Charlie are around each other, and it’s obvious that they care about each other a lot. But what Abigail says near the end is important: she won’t give up her adventures to settle down like society expects of her, but she can still have romance too.
Beastly Bones is the fun, funny, and dark sequel to Jackaby, though it takes a little longer to get into than its predecessor. The mystery is more dangerous and difficult than before, and Abigail, Jackaby, and Charlie work together again to save a city. I really like this series, and I look forward to reading more about these characters and their dangerous adventures.