Like most readers, I discovered this book on TikTok. I like supporting indie authors and I think for starters, huge accomplishment to anyone who writes a book and gets it published. At 17 or 70, that is beautiful and I love TikTok brings us together in sharing that with others 


This book gave me Nancy Drew vibes mixed in with a good Ghost story. I think this book caters to people who like reading Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, etc because the writing style and choice of language/characters feels deliberately similar to those series. For good and for bad (there were some cringe moments where I went “an old white man definitely wrote this” and I felt should have been fine tuned by an editor and there were moments I think should have been highlighted more. Balance😁!)


Here’s the thing though. It didn’t feel like a true mystery book. I mean the MC Leigh does do sleuthing but I can’t say that any of it amounts to her getting close to her goal: solving her parents Murder. The perpetrators are given to us in the second to last chapter. And I found the reveal and the way in which the bad guys are dealt with to be quite laughable if ridiculous. 

The ghost aspect I liked. I would have wanted to know more about how the ghost entities “work”. The book synopsis would have you believe there’s multiple ghosts Leigh encounters but really it’s two ghosts (who are technically One ghost). It would have been nice if some loose ends were filled and there was more emphasis on the Ghost(s)


Overall, content warnings heeded, I think this is a fine book any middle or high schooler might find fun to read. Maybe not someone who is into mystery or supernatural elements, but someone who just wants to dip their toe in. I’m sure a sequel would be well received.