I've actually noticed a lot of authors doing this recently, and it annoys me to no end. Ritter is 100% entitled to his own opinion, but why not make a blog post about his political views rather than trying to coyly slip it into a book where it was completely out of context? There was a quick slip of a (modern) political viewpoint that had absolutely nothing to do with the plot. At one point Abigail mentions Picasso, and Jackaby responds with, 'What's a Picasso?' It made me want to facepalm.ģ) I didn't appreciate the out-of-place political insertion. He is ignorant to nearly everything in the human world. He misses obvious clues Abigail sees right away and doesn't seem to be good for anything besides his ability to see into the parnormal world. The charming, clever detective in the first book has transformed into a bumbling idiot. But in Ghostly Echoes, the attempts at jokes felt childish.Ģ) I was sad to see the descent of Jackaby's character. I could hardly turn a page without cracking up from their witty banter. The main characters were an odd pair of detectives, one a strong young woman, Abigail, the other an eccentric seer, Jackaby. I thought Jackaby was absolutely hilarious. But sadly, with each new installment, this series has slowly lost its appeal.ġ) The humor is all gone. It was delightfully unlike anything I'd read before and I added it to my favorites shelf. I absolutely loved the first book, Jackaby, which was a mystery mixed with historical fiction and paranormal. I don't know what happened to this series.