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A review by chicquka
The Case of the Green-Dressed Ghost by Lucy Banks
3.0
A very enjoyable 3. Writing is solid; pacing is decent--a few plodding sections but generally I understand them as they may be needed for extra exposition in the first of a series. I found Kester's disheveled, somewhat lost and unconfident persona to be a refreshing cast for a protagonist. He's not dashing; he's self-critical; he's hopeful but not generally optimistic. These are so often attributes relegated to female protagonists that it was endearing and dare I say a bit egalitarian to see Kester take his turn. Plot unwound without jarring surprise twists but not overly predictable either.
I appreciate Banks's willingness and effort in making a diverse group of characters each with his and or her own quirks and flaws. The only one I found myself decreasingly tolerant of was Mike, (whom I mentally started calling Misogynistic Mike by the end, and for whom one of my last highlight-notes simply read, "F%#$ off, Mike!"). I understood Banks including a "grumpy-guy" sort who acts and talks like a great many men have over the years, but given that she has the freedom and option to give him some nuance and reduce the disparaging tone about women, even Mike is "joking," he seemed a misstep.
I would read more of the series to see how Kester gets on, and if Jennifer ever finds some amount of increased peace.
I appreciate Banks's willingness and effort in making a diverse group of characters each with his and or her own quirks and flaws. The only one I found myself decreasingly tolerant of was Mike, (whom I mentally started calling Misogynistic Mike by the end, and for whom one of my last highlight-notes simply read, "F%#$ off, Mike!"). I understood Banks including a "grumpy-guy" sort who acts and talks like a great many men have over the years, but given that she has the freedom and option to give him some nuance and reduce the disparaging tone about women, even Mike is "joking," he seemed a misstep.
I would read more of the series to see how Kester gets on, and if Jennifer ever finds some amount of increased peace.