The House on Tradd Street by Karen White
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- Pub. Date: November 2008
- 352pp
- Sales Rank: 4,736
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: November 2008
- Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
- Format: Paperback, 352pp
- Sales Rank: 4,736
- Series: Tradd Street Series
- ISBN-13: 9780451225092
- ISBN: 0451225090
Synopsis
A brilliant, chilling series debut, featuring a Charleston real estate agent who loves old houses—and the secret histories inside them.
Practical Melanie Middleton hates to admit she can see ghosts. But she's going to have to accept it. An old man she recently met has died, leaving her his historic Tradd Street home, complete with housekeeper, dog—and a family of ghosts anxious to tell her their secrets.
Enter Jack Trenholm, a gorgeous writer obsessed with unsolved mysteries. He has reason to believe that diamonds from the Confederate Treasury are hidden in the house. So he turns the charm on with Melanie, only to discover he's the smitten one...
It turns out Jack's search has caught the attention of a malevolent ghost. Now, Jack and Melanie must unravel a mystery of passion, heartbreak—and even murder.
Publishers Weekly
In this engaging novel from Southern novelist White (The Memory of Water), buttoned-up real estate agent Melanie Middleton, lover of order and all things modern, inherits an old house in Charleston, S.C., from a virtual stranger. Melanie can't help seeing the house as a big white elephant, especially regarding the terms; according to the will, Melanie's required to live in the house for a year, restoring it to its former glory, before she can sell so much as a piece of china. But as the house draws the attention (and ulterior motives) of a colorful group of locals, particularly GQ-handsome journalist Jack Trenholm, Melanie finds she has plenty of volunteers to help out. White skillfully balances her tale at the meeting point of romance, mystery and ghost story. The supernatural elements are not played for scares, but instead refine and reveal Melanie's true character; Melanie and Jack flirt with sparkling, snarky energy, but White also digs deeper, giving Melanie a tragic past that's handled with compassion and realism. A fun and satisfying read, this series kickoff should hook a wide audience. (Nov.)
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Karen White is the author of eight previous books. She lives with her family near Atlanta, Georgia.
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Great readby juliePC
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October 17, 2009: I love Charleston and the whole area and I LOVE supernatural reads. This one was great. I couldn't put it down and can't wait for her sequel to come.
great beach bookby Anonymous
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July 06, 2009: I took this book with me on a beach vacation and loved it. Great escapist reading. I get tired of contemporary novels where the heroine is either a jilted middle aged woman looking for love again or the characters are so full of whiny angst I could smack them. This book had likeable characters (although not perfect), some sex that wasn't in your face, a great setting and a couple of ghosts. The plot was fairly predictable and I wouldn't describe it as great literature, but it was a fun read for a vacation afternoon and I would read a sequel to the book.
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