Told from the point of view of the "Phantom Prom Date" readers are given a tour of the layers of the afterlife with the same dark humor with which the Price family introduced us to cryptids (but, so far, no Aeslin Cult mice).

In 1952, when her prom date didn't show up, Rose Marshall decided to drive herself to the prom but died in a fiery crash en route. Since then she has become the source of numerous stories about hitchhiking young women who disappear at dawn, or after being dropped off at home, or after an accident kills a driver. She has become a psychopomp, helping the dead reach their intended destination, but she also tries to save the ones she knows have a chance.

Originally written as a set of short stories, there is still much of this feel to the story, especially in the first book. Each story gives additional depth and details to Rose's character, but it does take some time for what is supposedly the "main plot point" (stopping the man who killed Rose all those years ago) to come to the forefront. Even after Rose makes her decision to go after her killer, other stories intercede. This may put off readers looking for a driving plot, but for those just interested in being along for the ride while a ghost tells stories of her afterlife this is a fun ride.