The House on Tradd Street by Karen WhiteBook 11 of 25 for the Support Your Local Library Challenge
Book 22 of 100 for the 100+ Reading Challenge
rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
The run of mysteries I've been reading lately has made me remember why I loved Nancy Drew so much as a kid. I like the mental exercise of figuring the mystery out, good mysteries are usually page turners, and I kind of like being a little bit spooked.
The run of mysteries I've been reading lately has made me remember why I loved Nancy Drew so much as a kid. I like the mental exercise of figuring the mystery out, good mysteries are usually page turners, and I kind of like being a little bit spooked.
The House on Tradd Street was our in-person book club choice this month. Most of our book club has been to Charleston, which makes the reading experience extra fun. Melanie Middleton is a thirty-nine year old realtor who specializes in the historic housing district of Charleston. She is bequeathed an old home with the stipulation that she must restore it to its former glory as well as solve a 80 year mystery surrounding the house. Melanie is helped along they way by a local author (who happens to be very cute!) who needs a career comeback and her father, with whom she has a rocky relationship. Melanie also has an extra gift that both helps and hurts her along the way--she can see dead people.
I think Karen White is a great storyteller. However, the writing was repetitive in parts and the typos were inexcusable. But, the plot was gripping and I'll definitely read the next one in this series when it comes out in November.
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5 comments:
I've been wanting to read this book, but typos really bug.
Bermuda: They totally do! I can't believe how many I've run into lately too! But, I know you love Charleston at least as much as I do, so I think you should read it! :)
I read this one and my reaction was pretty much the same as yours.
I noticed some of the typos, but I guess they weren't enough to bother me too much.
Here's the link to my review:
http://savvyverseandwit.blogspot.com/2008/11/house-on-tradd-street-by-karen-white.html
Your final sentences made me laugh. :) It's a sign of a good storyteller if the annoyances are outweighed by the story.
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