Book 75, 2019

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A Ghost In The Pub by Gillian Larkin

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



Last night, I read an ebook novella, A Ghost in the Pub by Gillian Larkin. It's the second part of the "Ruby and Nessa" series, featuring sisters and ghost hunters, Ruby and Nessa. Story is told in third person point of view, from Ruby's view. This was a short story, but it was chaptered; therefore, I'm counting it!

Ruby and Nessa are called to investigate strange happenings at a local pub. A disgusting smell is becoming more and more prevalent, and bottles have been upended. The owner is losing business as a result, and he's desperate for help. Ruby and Nessa soon discover that the pub is haunted by the spirit of an evil man. When Nessa does a sketch of him, locals claim it's Shifty Sid Simmons, a small-time crook who hasn't been seen in decades. The question is, why is he haunting the Red Lion Pub?

The story was interesting, although it was a bit too short to really get into it. Ruby and Nessa's investigation proceeded in an orderly fashion, but I felt that the climax was quite anticlimactic. Nevertheless, it was entertaining for a brief read.

Favorite line: "I bet it stinks of old people and cabbage. And wee."

Average read, average score