In Twenties Girl, Kinsella gives us Lara Lington, another chick-lit heroine who is witty and resourceful and yet allows herself to be pushed into one humiliating and ludicrous situation after another. In a lesser writer’s hands, this formula would be tiresome and cringe-inducing, but Kinsella (usually) makes it work. Most of Lara’s antics are fueled by the book’s other main character, the feisty ghost of her recently deceased great-aunt Sadie, who is obsessed with dancing, 1920s culture, and finding her treasured missing dragonfly necklace so that she can rest in peace.

The book takes a little while to pick up speed – Sadie is often obnoxious, and Lara is too much of a pushover – but eventually the women learn how to turn their unlikely partnership into a mutually beneficial arrangement, and a true friendship forms. There are a few predictable bumps in the road, but also a few surprises and some genuinely touching moments. Overall a fun, satisfying, and delightful read.