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I read this book via audio and while there were times that Jackaby’s voice drove me nuts, the story was fantastic and I am definitely going to grab the books off my shelf. The characters are interesting and I love that the story revolves around a mystery…this one with a paranormal twist. Add in the fact that it’s set in 1892 and you’ve won me over. Grab this one friends!
Jackaby by Will Ritter
Published by Algonquin Books on September 16, 2014
Genres: 19th Century, Mystery & Detective, Paranormal, Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural, Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction
Pages: 299 
“Miss Rook, I am not an occultist,” Jackaby said. “I have a gift that allows me to see truth where others see the illusion--and there are many illusions. All the world’s a stage, as they say, and I seem to have the only seat in the house with a view behind the curtain.”
Newly arrived in New Fiddleham, New England, 1892, and in need of a job, Abigail Rook meets R. F. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with a keen eye for the extraordinary--including the ability to see supernatural beings. Abigail has a gift for noticing ordinary but important details, which makes her perfect for the position of Jackaby’s assistant. On her first day, Abigail finds herself in the midst of a thrilling case: A serial killer is on the loose. The police are convinced it’s an ordinary villain, but Jackaby is certain it’s a nonhuman creature, whose existence the police--with the exception of a handsome young detective named Charlie Cane--deny.
Doctor Who meets Sherlock in William Ritter’s debut novel, which features a detective of the paranormal as seen through the eyes of his adventurous and intelligent assistant in a tale brimming with cheeky humor and a dose of the macabre.
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