A review by steen19
Rules For Ghosting by Shelly Jay Shore

lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Third person, single POV. 

Ezra is the middle child born into a small business mortician family. He can also see ghosts, but has had to keep it to himself. The ghosts can’t speak to him, and tend to vanish as quickly as they appear. Mostly, he sees his grandfather at the business so, when he got older, he tried not to go there anymore. 

He moves in with a group of people including his ex. They’re a funny cast of characters. A new ghost has been appearing to Ezra. One that can speak to him and seems to be breaking all the rules. 

Their widowed neighbor catches his attention, and a shakeup in the family forces Ezra back to working at the funeral home. 

Overall, it’s a slower read and felt a bit long and the writing is a bit choppy. There’s also an undertone of almost eeriness. It’s a good fall read. 

Also, among a LGBTQ+ cast of characters, Ezra is trans. There’s definitely a diverse cast of characters and getting that kind of seamless representation was cool. 

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for my advanced digital copy!
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