I received a free advance review copy (ARC) in exchange for my personal and honest opinion of this book—and I loved it.
Set in 1890, this is a YA sleuthing adventure set among London’s high society with Death close at hand.
Leighanna Pauley survives an episode of tuberculosis, and her struggle with Life and Death makes her view her surroundings, and the role of women in society, from a very different perspective.
She becomes obsessed with justice and with the brutal death of one of her peers, after her ghost appears to her and demands that she find her killer before he strikes again.
Society is forgetting the young victim, as they don’t like to be reminded of death and weakness, and therefore, the police are not doing enough to catch and punish the murderer. So Leighanna takes it upon herself to uncover the truth and ensure that the victim’s name is remembered.
There are some very interesting characters who interrupt the narrative and give it a whole new direction. I looked forward to their appearances on every page, as those scenes are hilarious and their interactions adorable. I think these passages set this novel apart from other mysteries, giving it that extra something that makes it special.
