Ahoy there me mateys! Day three with book three of the Lockwood & Co. series completed. Over half way there! Arrr! If ye haven’t read the first book in this series, the screaming staircase, then ye might want to skip this post and go read the first book. Worth the read. No spoilers ahead but if ye keep reading this log then ye have been forewarned and continue at yer own peril . . . . . .

Okay it’s official. I adore this series. Book three was absolutely fabulous and me favorite thus far. Soooo good. In this tale, Lockwood & Co.’s reputation has continued to improve. In fact the trio can hardly keep up. But the high profile cases are still hard to come by. However, a huge influx of ghosts is keeping the major firms extremely busy which brings a wealthy client to the their door. The problem? A set of creepy bloody footprints. Can the agency solve this case? What about the massive city outbreak that is threatening to shut down the city? Can they help with that too?

So many things are great in this book. There is the usual banter between the trio, the rivalry between the firms, the ghosts, the cases that Lockwood & Co. work on, and characters like Flo and the skull. Still wonderful. But the main focus for me in this one was the continuing growth of Lucy’s talent. This is a book of change and growth for the trio as a whole but Lucy in particular. This book also brought back some of the tingling feelings of ickiness when reading about some of the situations with the ghosts just like I had in book one. Add in a new character that adds to both the angst and the humor and I was hooked. And that ending sheesh! Totally not expecting that, and I have no idea where the next book is headed.

Just pick up a copy and experience the novel for yerself. I am looking forward to attempting the fourth book tonight! Arrrrr!

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