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Ghosted in L.A., Vol. 1 by Cathy Le, Siobhan Keenan, Sina Grace
4.0

Thank you to NetGalley and BOOM! Box for providing me an advance reader copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.

I felt this was an intriguing story, but it didn't dive deep enough into the characters' personalities or history for me to form a strong attachment to them yet. Hopefully, that will change in later volumes, since I do think this world has the potential to hold readers' interest for a while. Giving each ghost a distinct style based on different periods in contemporary history was a smart decision, and I'm excited to learn more about each of their previous lives. 

My favorite part of the series so far is the art. I love Siobhan Keenan's soft, round style and dynamic expressions. Her characters always have a friendly air to them that makes me want to live in their world. Cathy Le's colors were also attractive and provided further character to the story while creating a clear divide between the normal and the supernatural. 

The issues in this volume were fairly episodic, so it seems like readers could easily follow the plot whether they chose to read the series as single issues or trades. The mystery aspect present in this volume is what interests me most, and I will likely continue reading along through collected editions.