A review by sueemmy
The Perfect Ghost by Linda Barnes

4.0

Linda Barnes wrote one of the seminal series with a strong female crime-solving protagonists -- which I loved. I knew that this was a standalone novel, but the voice and technique in it were even more different than I expected. The narrator is Em -- a mousy young woman who's half of a ghostwriting team. The story opens with her partner having died in a car crash and she is pressing to carry on the latest assignment involving acelebrity actor/director. The chapters alternate from transcripts of interview tapes to her telling the events to her dead partner. While I didn't anticipate the ending, it all tied together once I thought about it. It's a quick and enjoyable read.