I appreciate the publisher allowing me to read this book. I found this book incredibly interesting the author really kept me hooked until the end. very well written I highly recommend.

The Fantastic Phantasmic Detective Agency by D.L. Dugger is the third in a series of YA fantasy stories where three children have the Phantasmic Detective Agency, which is there to help ghosts.  They have a medium, Arthur, who can speak to the dead.

This story jumps between 2 different points of view - one of whom is Arthur, and the other is Abby, one of the children.

I found this story to be confusing as it jumped around, but that could be due to the format of the book.  The story is quite basic, so it's aimed at a young YA audience.

 The Fantastic Phantasmic Detective Agency  was published on 11th November 2019 and is available from  Amazon .

You can follow D.L. Dugger on their  website .

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, and so my thanks to NetGalley and to  BooksGoSocial .

Thank you, NetGalley for an e-arc of this book. I thought I would broaden my horizons and try reading a book geared toward younger readers. I found it was not to my taste. I do think the book was well written, but I don't think I am qualified to give it a fair review because I didn't quite enjoy reading at that age level.

This is a great paranormal mystery for children. The characters are fun and unique. The story with take your child on a suspenseful adventure.

All thoughts and opinions are my own, and in no way have I been influenced by anyone.

Very interesting premise, very well written and I will be reading more of this series! I highly recommend for fans o the supernatural mystery genre.

It's a one time read. Some of the parts of the story is good and some not so much. I would give it a 3 stars rating,

The Fantastic Phantasmic Detective Agency: and the Case of the Missing Ghost – whew that is quite a title! Really what lured me in was that last part ‘Case of the Missing Ghost’. Ghost go missing? Really? This I need to see for myself.

Tweens Abby, Toby and Billy, and their Medium Mr. Monsento run a detective agency for the supernatural. The OtherWorld spirit realm hires the gang to look into a ghost that has disappeared from a local house he’s been haunting. As the investigation begins, they find more than one spirit has gone missing. In fact, it appears someone is collecting spirits. While the where is pointing to the UnderWorld the questions of the who and why remain to be seen. The Agency finds themselves on an adventure to the secretive black market and to a tall dark tower in a desolate valley. Danger everywhere they need to get in and find out who is kidnaping ghosts before it’s too late for everyone.

Let’s start with I am jumping into the series, which I missed in the first place it was a series, at book three. Okay, no big deal. There were a few things I missed out on that were probably covered in previous titles. They didn’t feel like major plot issues, but they still made me curious. Second issue: this book is probably also intended for a younger crowd. Younger meaning more for a middle school reader. Oops! No matter. It still made for an entertaining read even for an older person like me.

This was a cute, fun little mystery. I’m much more use to sinister and scary stories so actually enjoy something without all the heart stopping fright was a delightful surprise. Not to say there was any bad characters or plot twists because, after all, someone is kidnapping spirits. It’s all the situations that the four main characters went through and endured to finally solve their mystery I got a kick out of. There are quite a few additional characters to sort out besides Abby, Toby and Billy, and Mr. Monsento. Zeaflin, Vila, and Ambrogio are entertaining and add a certain level of levity that I enjoyed. And then there is Razuul. Hmmm…I can’t decide if he is the big bad or just an added dark presence.

If I had one complaint about the book it would be the constant switching POVs between Mr. Monsento and Abby that confused me. There’s no announcement of duel POVs and the unannounced switching back and forth I found confusing. That is until I realized the story is being told from both Mr. Monsento and Abby. I like my mysteries to be the plot and not the voice of the story. Still, this was a good story for middle schoolers that enjoy paranormals and mysteries. Definitely worth recommending.

Star: 3.5

I received this book from Netgalley. I was not compensated for the book other than the entertainment it provided. All thought and opinions are my own.

The Fantastic Phantasmic Detective Agency
And the case of the missing ghost
by D.L. Dugger
This is book three in the series and I hadn't read the first two books but it didn't stop me from enjoying it. No big spoilers were revealed but enough information was given to help me to follow along.

This book has a group of three teen friends and an adult that is a medium that work to solve ghost crimes! This adventure a ghost is missing her brother who was haunting a house, but now he's gone! He isn't in the OtherWorld where she is and she is worried.
This case takes them to hell and back, literally, and what a ride it is! Very imaginative and the characters are so realistic young teens that I want to roll my eyes! Yep, teens! It's a clever book with friendships, trust, and the Afterlife!

This is a teen book but I enjoyed the companionship the group shares and the many otherworldly characters. I think most adults will like the clean, fun, action packed adventure.

I received this book from NetGalley and the review is voluntary. I want to thank the publisher and NetGalley.
I enjoyed the book so much I bought the book for my grandkids before I even finished reading it.

I really enjoyed The Fantastic Phantasmic Detective Agency. The characters were well written and the storyline was fun and engaging. The story is about three teenage detectives and their Medium, Arthur. They are looking for a missing ghost named Joseph and in the process of trying to locate him, stumble across an UnderWorld mystery. The whole UnderWorld storyline is really interesting and has some great characters. The only drawback for me was that since I had not read any of the other books, at times I felt like I did not know what was going. I felt I was missing out on something about a character that may have happened in an earlier book. Anyway, it is a great read and I look forward to reading the other books in the series. I love the author's writing style.

It's a good fun read!

It's about a new adventure with three 13-yesr-old sleuths, Abby, Billy and Toby, whose detective work takes them into the realms of the paranormal, along with their grumpy grownup medium, Arthur Monsanto.

To begin with, they are asked by a spectral acquaintance to track down the possession of another ghost, only to find out that someone is collecting pure spirits on glass phials. By the rules of the underworld, definitely illegal. Now with an undead ally, the bureaucrats from beyond the grave who give permissions for such ventures, allow the agency to track down who is responsible. And they are going to need all their wits not to end up getting trapped somewhere they would rather not be on the process.

Things start off a little slow, but then the adventure does become a little more gripping. The narration slips between Abby and Monsanto, which at times can be a little confusing. The humour centers mainly around the pre-pubertal spats between Abby and the boys, though there is the sense that soon the meh attitude to the opposite gender will become something more complicated. At the moment though, it is not so much Nancy Drew and Harvey boys, but more a Blytonesque world of lashings of lemonade and ice-cream after each supernatural adventure. Meanwhile, the supernatural characters, also seem to be well rounded, in a fantasy-game kind of way.

Young people from 12-up should find plenty to enjoy here.

It was en enjoyable read. The characters had enough backstory to form them in your head, complete with mannerisms, and dress. And who doesn't enjoy a decently laid story in a very saturated genre. This was just something different, and refreshing. Kudos to the author.

Young teens will enjoy this paranormal series. This is book 3 in the Fantastic Phantasmic Detective Agency series and can be read as a stand alone. If you have readers at home looking for something different this is a good time filler. A ghost wants the trio of young detectives and their Medium friend to find her ghost brother who has disappeared. Now they are being held prisoner. Many Ghostly friends help out. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

"The Fantastic Phantasmic Detective Agency" was mostly just okay for me. It really wasn't my cup of tea and managed to be a bit too predictable. I did like some aspects more than others.

This book is part of the Fantastic Phantasmic Detective Agency series by D.L. Dugger. In this book, Abby, Toby, Billly, and Medium Arthur travel to the Underworld to find a missing ghost.

I thought this book was very good. It was nice to have the Agency be able to see the Underworld. It was very easy to read since it was for a younger audience.

This is a story geared toward the middle school reader. Three youngsters, Abby, Toby and Billy, along with their older medium, Mr. Monsento, run a detective agency for ghosts. This is the third book in the series, and can be read as a stand-alone, though it might help to better understand things if the other books have been read, as there is some but not a lot of back story. In this book, the three youngsters, along with their medium, take on a case looking for a lost ghost, only to discover their lost ghost is only one of many who are lost. Their search involves a ghost collector from the Underworld, who apparently is kidnapping the ghosts. The group and their medium must enter the Underworld, work their way through its black market and a dark tower in a long-lost valley, to find their ghost and answers to their questions about what is happening.

This is a fairly good story for the middle grade student. As an adult, I found it sometimes difficult to get through, probably because I am way beyond the maturity and experience of a middle grader. Nevertheless, the story is well constructed as it takes the reader through the bureaucratic underpinnings of the Underworld and of the spirit world/realm. I enjoyed watching the trio and their usually grumpy medium work through the issues and problems, finding solutions for all. This, as I said, is a great book for young readers, who will most definitely enjoy it. I received this from NetGalley to read and review.

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The cover excited me when I saw the story. This story is about three children running a detective agency with an old man that is cantankerous. Abby, Toby, and Billy are the head honcho’s at the detective agency, and they lead by clues to find out the mysteries that arise. With a sister trying to find here brother that has since departed the natural world. The Author is new to me, and I enjoyed this mystic read. I highly recommend this book!

This title was labeled Hardy Boys meets Stranger Things. I've enjoyed both of those and was eager to read this title.

Overall, that's an accurate description as it merges mystery with the paranormal.

It took me a little while to get into the story. Then I was trying to guess what was going to happen.

It’s the 3rd book of the series so maybe best to start it first before getting into this one. But there is enough back story that will keep you in the loop still.

So here we have 3 kids running a detective agency for ghosts (their target market) and their middle-aged medium solving mysteries for ghosts from the Other Worlds.

Really interesting concept. I asked to review this book maiming because of the dark tower on its cover, thinking it’s a dark book. It’s not as it’s aimed at kids. Hehehe. But the world build up us good and the characters are engaging. The writing though is a little confusing as it keeps jumping from one of the kids (usually Abby) and Monsento in the first person point of view without notice. You’re left to guess who’s talking now a few sentences in. Didn’t appreciate that.

Thank you @booksgosocial for a copy of this book!

Interesting read and probably for a younger age group, not my usual type of book, having said that it was quite a good story, well plotted and complex.
As the description says "a little Hardy Boys of Nancy Drew" meets the paranormal detective.

Mystery suitable for children aged 7+. This was a good read, I enjoyed the concept, the writing, the story and I'm sure my niece's and nephews would enjoy this book.