I love books that don’t try to explain too much. Edinburgh native Ropa dropped out of school to eke out a living as a “ghostalker,” someone who brings messages back and forth between the dead and the living. Her cynical practicality keeps her from taking on charity cases; however, a desperate mother ghost eventually nags her into searching for her lost son. Ropa goes straight down a rabbit hole involving an occult organization, a hidden library, and more secrets than anyone should have to handle. I love that she just puts her head down and deals with things without ever expecting rescue. First in a series.