A review by cleothegreat
Shutter by Courtney Alameda

3.0

Alright, alright, alright. So this book was both a let down and an interesting read. I certainly didn't regret reading this but I also wanted more from the characters.

Meet Micheline, a kickass heroine who hunts ghosts with her ragtag pack of boys. When an entity starts causing havoc in the city, it's up to her to figure it out, overbearing father be damned and all that. We get to know Micheline's family and past at length throughout the book and overall, it was fantastic. There's enough nitty gritty details to keep you wanting more, and enough badassery (that's not a word, is it?) to keep you on the edge of your seat.

My problem with the book was the romance. It definitely wasn't the focus point of the novel, but there were a few cringeworthy moments concerning the other characters. Overall, sometimes it just felt shallow and I wasn't quite on board with it. The brief moments of action were enough to keep the page turning, but at the end of the book, I had absolutely no emotional connection to any of the characters except for Micheline and even that was sparse.

But hey, if you like ghosts, mind-fuckery, and creepy shit this book is for you. It sent shivers up my spine on numerous occasions but I like a little more meat on the bones when it comes to the books I read.