Nice little short story! Not as great as the novels, but worth perusing. Love the language change on the downside characters. Really gives the characters a stronger presence. ( )

Adorable short story. I love Terrible and Chess! I need a full book of this!!!! ( )

Great story, it was wonderful checking in on Chess & Terrible.
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Adorable short story. I love Terrible and Chess! I need a full book of this!!!! ( )

This is a short story that takes place between the 3rd and 4th Downside Ghosts books. I read this series through book 4 and stopped because the books were just so formulaic. However, I had gotten this short story on Kindle and just recently realized I hadn’t read it yet. It was a well done story and I enjoyed it.

This book really does a good job of showing how Chess is maturing emotionally (much better than the 4th book did). Basically Chess takes on a case to check on a supposed haunting. She is trying to balance her work with her relatively new relationship with Terrible. As the investigation continues Chess has to makes some decisions about what is technically right and what feels emotionally right. Chess has never been the best with moral decisions so it’s an interesting read.

Chess is just like in the books: popping her pills, swearing up a storm, and trying to be a functioning addict. However, this book adds a bit more to Chess as she tries to have a healthy relationship for once as well. It ended up being a strangely sweet and touching addition to the series. It actually made me want to go back and read the last few books in the series. ( )