The next installment of the Spectral Inspectors series brings the mystery, horror, and cynical sarcasm readers know and love from Osgood and co. After almost dying, Osgood finds herself face-to-face with another malevolent entity seeking to use her to bring evil into the world. The Spectral Inspectors once again must figure out a way to stop this evil taking hold into the world-by any means necessary. The real question is, how far is Os willing to go?

This is my second Spectral Inspector novel, and the author does a great job recapping the previous books in case you’re coming to this for the first time. If you enjoyed the previous books or enjoy a detective paranormal horror read that is dark and mysterious with a touch of humor, this will be a great read for you. 

This isn’t my usual genre, I usually stay in a lighter fantasy/romance area, but still find myself engaged and interested in the characters and the story. Beckett is an extremely detailed and thorough author, which showcases his imagination and skill as an author. Please read the trigger warnings and know that Beckett delivers what he says he does in those trigger warnings. 

I rated this 3.5 stars because while I enjoyed the characters and the overall journey, I was not a fan of the pace for this story and did not like the particular cliffhanger the story ended on. I wished there were some more moments of levity for Osgood and co without self-depricating humor, and while I think Osgood is an incredibly realistic character I want her to have two seconds where she isn’t the one who feels she has to sacrifice. These elements are all well executed, and are a matter of personal preference rather than what I feel like is Beckett’s skill as an author. 

A big thank you to Cooper Beckett for providing an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.