The Dead Girls Detective Agency

it was enjoyable in the sense that these girls team up to help newbie ghosts, and the murderer was totally a surprise. I was thinking maybe Kristen or David or Ali or even Tess and Edison did it, but Library Girl? No way.

I disliked David's part in it. Why did the author think it was a good idea for him to cry and write that "beautiful" eulogy if he was going to be screwing 3 girls after 3 days of his "soulmate"'s death?

And really, nobody sees a girl being pushed under the F Train in a crowded train station? Good God, those with stalkers or enemies beware, DO NOT go to crowded places alone!!

i will admit i usually like things for older teens but this book was actually really good, i hope there is a sequel.

Review on blog: http://tumblinginbooks.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-dead-girls-detective-agency-by-s...

Two words: FREAKING. AWESOME.

TOTALLY.

Charlotte was taking the F train home from school(there was a lot of pushing through the crowd to get in the train involved) and the next thing she knows, she turned up dead in a ghost hotel for teenagers(there's one for adult ghosts but they never went there). Everybody thought her death was accidental but if so, she wouldn't turn up dead in the Attesa Hotel. And so, the Detective Dead Girls Agency which are Nancy, Lorna, and not-so-helpful Tess and Charlotte went out to find out who's Charlotte's murderer and get her the Key to open the Big Red Door to go to The Other Side.

Nancy, in all Her Royal show more Geekiness is, of course, the head of The Detective Dead Girls Agency. Lorna, was this dead fashionista, Tess played the bitchy dead girl and Charlotte, Charlotte alive or dead was still the same except of course, dead. When she was alive, she has a perfect boyfriend named David, a best friend named Ali and that's pretty much it. She wasn't a socialist but she's definitely not a total recluse. And of course, let's not forget the hot, dark and brooding and trouble, Edison.

It was SO EASY to get hooked on The Dead Girls Detective Agency from the very start. Suzy Cox did a perfect job in capturing a teenage's voice. It was also light and funny from the very start. TDGDA has a twist of contemporary in its paranormal scenery. It's also very refreshing to read a standalone paranormal book rather than a series one. If I have to read one more dystopian, sci-fi or paranormal book that will get me craving for the next one that's not coming out in like, another year, I feel like tearing my hair off my head. -.-

The journey in finding Charlotte's murderer is entertaining in itself. Nancy and Lorna's amateur detective skill got me laughing from time to time. With Edison in Charlotte's way, Charlotte sometimes went from Nancy's rule follower style and Edison's rule breaker style.

Light, funny and entertaining, The Dead Girls Detective Agency will captivate you from the beginning of the book until the end. A definite page turner! And one that I won't forget soon! :D show less

I received this book as a Goodreads.com giveaway. I should first say that I am probably twenty years older than the target demographic for this book. This became painfully obvious when the main character tries to establish how old she is by saying that she was into the band Hole way before the movie Jennifer's Body came out. I was listening to Hole in 1996 or 1997 when I was in high school...so I am ancient. However, that said, I enjoyed this mild story of a girl who dies in NYC and then is required to stay in a hotel there until she can discover who murdered her. There are no new insights here...cheerleaders are mean, as always, and the smart mousy girls are ignored, as always. I really enjoyed the setting of the book and the author show more takes full advantage of what teenagers would do if set free to do whatever they wanted on the island of Manhattan. I would recommend this to junior high kids who are looking for a fun mystery series or adults looking for candy reading that won't tax the brain too much. show less

If you love a good mystery, look no further. This story has all that you want. A life cut short, along with the who-dun-it mystery giving the reader the chance to tag alone and solve the clues.

What I enjoyed most about this book is the plot. The reader is introduce to Charlotte. A bright smart girl with lots going for her, when all of sudden she dies. She meets others ghost, who tell her she needs to solve her death in order to move on. And this folks, is where the book gets interesting. Along with the great plot, there is lots of doses of snarky attitude, laughs, as well as a lost love.

The main character Charlotte along with her new ghost buddies, help her solve what clues are lefts to discover who killed her. I like that while all show more the girls worked together, there are friendships forming. They each get to know each other and where they came from.

Having to watch your live boyfriend get pawed on by different girls is not pleasant. Charlotte learns a lot about him and her "friends." I think sticking around death to watch everyone move on is just hard as it is. Throw this in and your just asking for drama. Though Charlotte is hurt, she doesn't let her emotions get the best of her. She moves on forward, solving her mystery.

The Dead Girls Detective Agency is cute read. Funny with lots of mystery, this is on story that keeps you entertained. Witty and smart, The Dead Girls Detective Agency is great! show less

Review originally posted on my blog http://hobbitsies.net/2012/09/the-dead-girls-detective-agency-by-suzy-cox/

The Dead Girls Detective Agency by Suzy Cox was an enjoyable read with plenty of humorous moments, although it had its fair share of depressing moments as well. Because, you know, there’s nothing really funny about being pushed in front of a subway train.

While The Dead Girls Detective Agency wasn’t brimming with depth, I really enjoyed reading it and I found myself sneaking pages in while at work. The concept of The Dead Girls Detective Agency is really interesting – I can’t imagine having to solve the mystery of my own murder.

I did like the characters. They were a tad stereotypical, but I thought they all worked with show more the story. Even though Charlotte was kind of self-absorbed and annoying, I feel like I would totally be annoying if I were dead and stuck watching everyone live their lives while I had to solve my own freaking murder. I would totally be annoying. Lots of whining would happen. So I understood Charlotte and her annoyingness at times actually served as a way for me to relate to her, in a way.

The other girls Charlotte was stuck with definitely felt a bit flat to me, but I didn’t really feel like it hindered the story. They all served a purpose, so even though they were all different teenage stereotypes, I wasn’t annoyed by any of the girls’ presences because it moved the story along.

Basically, if you’re look for a quick and enjoyable read with an interesting concept, I recommend giving The Dead Girls Detective Agency a shot. I really liked how Suzy Cox built up this whole new afterlife that I haven’t seen before and I will be reading more from her! show less

Charlotte Feldman has a lot going on. She's got a great boyfriend, can easily bum some of her mom's fancy clothes and is very resourceful. Charlotte feels she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time when she awakens after falling onto the subway tracks after school one day. Surrounded by several ghost girls, Charlotte must come to grips with the fact that she's stuck in limbo unless she helps the other residents at the Hotel Attesa figure out who killed her and why. With more than one nod to Ghostbusters, Cox has written a very cute, quick read relating to the high school experience in quite a different way. I liked Charlotte's character a lot and Nancy, Lorna and Tess rounded out the characters with each of their own idiosyncrasies.

I won this book through the Good Reads First Reads program.

Imagine you're going about your everyday business as a high school student. You've a boyfriend, a decent plan for life ahead of you, good family and friends. One minute you're coming home from school, the next minute you're under the subway and dead. Well, "the best laid plans of mice and men often go astray..."

[b:The Dead Girls Detective Agency|13493304|The Dead Girls Detective Agency|Suzy Cox|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1335203080s/13493304.jpg|19034284] begins with that death, something that could easily be chalked up to a slip of the foot but turns out to be something far more sinister. Murder. So, in order for Charlotte to move on she's got to solve her own show more murder - with the help of a few other dead teenagers in similar straits.

For me, [b:The Dead Girls Detective Agency|13493304|The Dead Girls Detective Agency|Suzy Cox|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1335203080s/13493304.jpg|19034284] was a pretty solid three. It was entertaining enough to keep me reading and enjoying the ride, but glib enough for me to be wincing now and again as one too many references were made to current or past trends. It would have been served by being a bit more mature, following trends in YA fiction, but as it was? It was still a fun, if predictable and groan worthy read. It would speak to the younger YA crowd, maybe middle school rather than high?

The book wasn't bad, and had some rather good moments tossed into the mix. In particular, the reasoning behind why certain characters chose to - or not to - go through the Big Red Door to whatever is beyond. Similarly, the concept was amusing and there were a few good questions posited to make a series a distinct possibility. The world is entertaining, and a bit more depth would make it even better ride. If you feel like a silly read to snack to, or a book to maybe get a middle school girl reading? This would be a decent bet. show less