I have only seen a few episodes of either show this book is compared to (runs and hides from the rioters). But before the review, first I have a confession. I was hooked on Jackaby from the very start. This book is Historical Fantasy about a supernatural detective and has been pitched as Sherlock meets Doctor Who. The police are convinced it’s an ordinary villain, but Jackaby is certain it’s a nonhuman creature, whose existence the police-with the exception of a handsome young detective named Charlie Cane-deny.ĭoctor Who meets Sherlock in a debut novel, the first in a series, brimming with cheeky humor and a dose of the macabre. On her first day, Abigail finds herself in the midst of a thrilling case: A serial killer is on the loose. Abigail has a gift for noticing ordinary but important details, which makes her perfect for the position of Jackaby’s assistant. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with a keen eye for the extraordinary-including the ability to see supernatural beings. Newly arrived in New Fiddleham, New England, 1892, and in need of a job,Abigail Rook meets R. All the world’s a stage, as they say, and I seem to have the only seat in the house with a view behind the curtain.” “I have a gift that allows me to see truth where others see the illusion-and there are many illusions. Synopsis: “Miss Rook, I am not an occultist,” Jackaby said.
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