Week 34 Review: The Spectral City

From Goodreads:
Solving crime isn't only for the living.

In turn-of-the century New York City, the police have an off-the-books spiritual go-to when it comes to solving puzzling corporeal crimes . . .

Her name is Eve Whitby, gifted medium and spearhead of The Ghost Precinct. When most women are traveling in a gilded society that promises only well-appointed marriage, the confident nineteen-year-old Eve navigates a social circle that carries a different kind of chill. Working with the diligent but skeptical Lieutenant Horowitz, as well as a group of fellow psychics and wayward ghosts, Eve holds her own against detractors and threats to solve New York's most disturbing crimes as only a medium of her ability can.

But as accustomed as Eve is to ghastly crimes and all matters of the uncanny, even she is unsettled by her department's latest mystery. Her ghostly conduits are starting to disappear one by one as though snatched away by some evil force determined to upset the balance between two realms, and most important—destroy the Ghost Precinct forever. Now Eve must brave the darkness to find the vanished souls. She has no choice. It's her job to make sure no one is ever left for dead.

My Review:
I had a great time reading this book! I enjoyed being in this world again, and it's about the kind of the characters of another series, so we did get to see them again. It was a bit bittersweet, because while they have a loving relationship, her parents are scarred from what happened then.

I found out while I was getting ready to read this book, that there was a series between the one about her parents, and this one. And I wish I'd reread her parent's series and read that series, because it's all in the same world. I don't think I'm missing any plot points, but it's not quite as rich as it could've been. Oh, well. 

I really enjoyed getting to know Eve and her struggles. Being female and trying to use her abilities to help solve crime, it's an uphill battle. And now that she has her  Ghost Precinct, well, opposing forces are trying to take it away, so she has a lot to deal with. But she does have her fellow members, I loved the group that has formed around her, and I can't wait to get to know them more in the future! 

The mystery that was introduced in the beginning with the ghost trying to bring attention to the photos wasn't resolved in this book, which makes it look like that's going to be a big part of the series story plotline, and I can't wait to see where it goes from here! 

This was a really great read, and I can't wait to read more!

Author: Leanna Renee Hieber
Series: Spectral City #1
Read: August 21st, 2002
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love her writing, and it's a Historical Fiction 2020 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2020 Book!
Publisher: Rebel Base Books
Published: November 27th 2018

5/5 Hearts

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5/5 Stars