The Ghost by Monica McCarthy

So this was the first book I had ever read by Monica McCarty and it was definitely 

worth picking up!

I really enjoyed this book and even though it was the last book in a series (Book 12, 

I think) I didn't feel lost.  McCarty did a great job of keeping new readers informed 

on what had happened previously without bogging down the story. 

Because this is the last book in this series, however I now have a backlist to find!! 

Very excited about that.

I enjoyed the relationship between Alex and Joan throughout the novel, their snipping 

at each other was funny and served to keep the mood light in what is essentially a 
war time novel.  I also thought the author did a good job explaining the motivations 

behind the main character's actions.  It is not easy to make a traitor likable, but 

she managed it.

I did find Alex's return to the Guard a bit abrupt.  I felt as though the author was 
building up to a big scene and it sort of fell flat for me.  She also skimmed over 

the ramifications of Alex's betrayal of the English crown, for example: did he loose 

his lands in England over this??  But that is my one complaint for the entire novel 

so it's a keeper in my estimation!!