Kimberly pens an intriguing mystery. She lays down some subtle clues, gives some impressive twists then effectively pulls it all together. Penelope is a strong lead character. And Jack is an absolute delight. In this book his life... or is that death... takes on a new twist. And it only cost a nickel. Kimberly's choice on how the living interact with the dead is entertaining -- especially in how Penelope becomes Jack's partner in his era. I hope one day Kimberly puts the living Jack in a series of his own. I believe she would be successful at it. She certainly has the 1940s era down pat. In fact, it's the prologue (a 1940s flashback) that hooked me. Here's just a bit of it...

"Excuse me, but are you Jack Shepard?"
The perfume reached him before the words. Not cheap and obvious, like his gum-chewing secretary's, but subtle, delicate, and dripping with pedigree.
"Look at 'em," said Jack, still staring out the window. "Most of 'em hungry and tired and crazy to get out of the summer heat. All of them, from this height, small enough to swat like flies."
"One of them did get swatted," said the dame. "That's why I'm here."

The Ghost and the Dead Deb is an enjoyable, quick read. I highly recommend it.