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Shutter by Ramona Emerson
4.0

I give the book 3.5 stars out of 5. (I rounded up to 4 as half stars are not an option on here)
The pacing seemed a bit off. The beginning peaked my interest, then the middle became somewhat slow and repetitive. There were some parts I literally would start to doze off, or would have to reread certain parts as I couldn’t focus on the story.
(However, that could have also been from me reading at night before bed).
I did feel like the end picked up again and my interest was peaked again, but then the ending felt somewhat rushed.
Overall, it was a good read, but I’m not sure I’d ever have enough interest to sit down and read it again.

THIS PART CONTAINS SPOILERS:
The characters could have been developed a bit more (other than Rita, her grandmother, & Erma).
I found myself becoming somewhat frustrated with the character of Erma’s ghost as she kept pushing Rita for more help, even though she was already trying to help her. She did not seem to be patient with Rita or appreciative of anything Rita was already doing.
I was kind of sad with the way things were left with Rita where it doesn’t seem she’s ever going to get any relief from being able to see the dead. I have a feeling if the book continued, another ghost would try to essentially haunt her/try ruin her personal life, just like Erma did. Once Rita was in the hospital after the Garcia ordeal, I was hoping if Rita continued to be able to see and communicate with ghosts, it would only really be when she was actively at work with the ghosts of the dead from the cases she was photographing, not actively around her 24/7 where she may not be able escape it or get any sort of relief from the dead.