Review: The Case of the Secret Spirit-Half

The Case of the Secret Spirit-Half by Lucy Banks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC via Edelweiss+, all opinions are my own.  This book releases October 11, 2022.

This is the fifth and final installment of the Dr. Ribero's Supernatural Agency Series.  I would highly recommend reading the previous books in the series, as this one picks up where book four left off and finally gives us some long awaited answers to many questions that we've had about our lovable cast of characters.  This particular installment mainly focuses on Kester and his mother as we learn about Gretchen's backstory and all of the secrets she kept.  The last book left us with a pretty big cliffhanger, and this book will give you the answers you are looking for in quite an unexpected way.  I really enjoyed the creative way that the author told us Gretchen's story and in turn we learn alot about Kester.

If you've been following the series from the beginning Kester has come such a long way from the terrified boy he was when we first met him.  He has finally accepted his abilities and sticks up for himself and what he feels is the right thing.  He's really grown as a character and he's learned alot.    He hurt alot of people with his decision in the previous book, but he knew it was the right thing. 

 He wouldn't have been able to do that in the first book.  His friends at the agency felt betrayed for good reason, but Kester felt that if they understood his reasoning they would forgive him or atleast understand why he did what he did.  This has a great underlying message about teamwork and working together when you have different approaches and ideas to solving a problem.  I also liked the message about giving people a chance when they are different (be that a spirit or a human).  

This keeps in like with the other books and still has the cozy feel with a paranormal aspect.  I did miss the rest of the characters as they weren't present for much of the book.  Their antics on their supernatural missions were so funny and I missed their banter, but this was the ending the series needed to wrap up all of the loose ends.  I loved this series and this was a great way to end it.  

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