Jackaby

This ‘urban fantasy' may not do anything extraordinary with the genre, but it was a thoroughly enjoyable read anyway. I loved the characters! The main female character was a joy compared to much in the YA landscape and Jackaby was nicely eccentric, but still very likeable. The supernatural detective has been done a lot, but I found this one still managed to be exciting and a page turner, even if it's using a lot of the tropes of the genre. The late 1800's does make a refreshing backdrop and gives it a much more ‘Sherlock' feel than many of the modern urban fantasy detectives out there. I am super excited to read the next volumes! Highly recommended!!