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The Ghost And The Haunted Mansion (2009)

by Alice Kimberly(Favorite Author)

4.07 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0425224600 (ISBN13: 9780425224601)

languge

English

genre

Paranormal Fantasy

publisher

Berkley

series

Haunted Bookshop Mystery

review 1: You have a body found as if scared in fright, Pen's friend Seymour inherits the mansion and from there, suspicions arise. One of the being the supernatural kind.This had a slow start but picked up in the middle. And so it changed from being a 4 to 4.5 to 5.Only complaint I had honestly was the character of Ciders. OMG! Seriously what was going on there? Did he forgot how much Pen has done with helping solve the cases? I mean seriously why was he so quick to judge? He didn't use his head there, not even confirming the conclusions but instead was just jumping. Anyway, at least there's Eddie. I like him.I like how the past cases of Jack are somehow relevant to the case Pen's currently trying to solve. Nice crime solving there.Also, not enough Jack in this one but you know wh... moreat? There was a reason behind that and I agree with him. Near the end, though there's a quick moment, what one of the character's say and I wonder if it'll be brought up again later on in the series. If ever the next book comes out. Yeah I'll be a little impatient waiting for it. But at least I'm caught up with this series so far. From book one, I liked it. Even if there's some moments where you like seriously and you got to be kidding me and aww that was kind of sweet. The writing and character development helps as well. Good sequel.
review 2: What's better than realizing you missed one book in your favorite series? This just happened with all-time favorite not-so-guilty pleasure about a month ago, and I ordered it right away. The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion was just as good as the others in the series, if not better, because the recurring characters all feel like old friends by now. For me, there's something about the ways these books are crafted that I find more appealing than most anything else out there. These books are light as a soufflé and just as tasty. A big part of that is the community that has developed: Penelope and her ghost detective, Jack Shepard, of course, but I also have grown quite fond of Pen's aunt and their quirky friends, such as the comic-book loving mailman Seymour Tarnish, who takes center stage this time around. Seymour has become the sole heir of a posh old Victorian, but as is wont to be the case in this sort of novel, his gift comes at a price-as he is also the lead suspect in the eyes of Quidnicott's "finest" when it comes to who brought about the demise of the little old lady who previously owned the place. To make matters worse, the house is haunted, too. Now how much would you pay?While the mystery is the thing that drives the story, it's really the situations that take place as a result of that which make the stories so enjoyable. Watching the somewhat uncultured Seymour try to fit in with Quidnicott's "high society" is a lot of fun to read, as are those sections where we go back in time and relive a mystery that Jack solved that connects to the modern day mystery Pen is solving. And, part of the fun is always seeing what pop culture references the authors will gently poke fun at--in this story, since it's a haunted house, we are treated to a playful variation of Ghost Hunters. Terrific!The only thing that makes me sad is the fact that while I loved this latest installment, the title that was supposed to come after has been due out for three years now. I hope it finally does, someday. The Haunted Bookshop series is more fun than a barrel of mystery monkeys. less

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