Underground. Kat Richardson.

This is the third book in the Greywalker series. It follows Greywalker and Poltergeist.

In this book Harper investigates some mysterious disappearances among the homeless people who live in Seattle’s Pioneer Square, near her PI office. At the request of her friend, Quinton, she discovers the world of the old underground city that exists beneath parts of Seattle, where not just the homeless take shelter. She also learns a lot more about Quinton, the somewhat mysterious tech wizard who has helped her out in her previous investigations.

With each of these books Richardson develops the recurring characters further, making them seem more like three-dimensional people. Even Harper is becoming more fully developed, something that was missing for me in the first two books. Richardson also brings in some interesting fact-based information about hidden parts of Seattle (the underground is real), and some fascinating Native American mythology as well. She also makes the homeless people very real and sympathetic – they are not simple stereotypes. The abilities of Harper as a greywalker allow Richardson to insert some history into the story without it feeling forced or awkward.

This is another great entry in a series that I continue to enjoy reading.