REVIEW: Jackaby

Jackaby
Author: William Ritter

1892. Abigail Rook has made a colossal mistake. She wanted some adventure....to not be left behind because she is a woman. Her parents want her to get educated, but then they expect her to get married, have kids, do what women do. But that isn't what she wants. She wants to discover interesting and important things....to have some adventure....to make her own life. This feeling led her to take her school tuition money and run off to a dinosaur dig site. Then the funding went....her job went.....and she was cut loose. She doesn't want to return home.....so she has to find a job. That's when she meets Jackaby. She gets her adventure.....awesomely spooky, weird, strange adventure!

This book is just....FUN. Jackaby is kooky. Abigail is determined and skeptical. It's like Spooky Mulder and Skully 1892 style. The mix of humor and supernatural investigation kept me binge listening to the audio book....I wanted to know what happened next!

There are four books and one short story in the Jackaby series. I'm definitely going to read the rest of this series. I have to know what trouble they get into next!

This series is geared towards YA readers, but enjoyable for adults as well. Nothing age inappropriate for teenagers. I listened to the audio format (Highbridge). At 7.5 hours, it's an easy listening length and is narrated by Nicola Barber. Barber gives a good performance. Very entertaining listening experience.

On to book 2 -- Beastly Bones!