Book Review: The Haunting of Elmwood Manor by Pamela McCord
Pekin Dewlap hasn’t seen a ghost since she was twelve. But she’d do anything to get them back. Starting a ghostbusting business with her two best friends, Amber and Scout, seems like the perfect way to accomplish her goal. Of course, playing with ghosts isn’t high on their wish list, so Pekin has to do some arm-twisting to get them on board.
Once committed, Pekin and her friends find themselves in deep, trying to solve the disappearance of fourteen-year-old Miranda Talbert. Miranda went missing in 1918, and her spirit has wandered the halls of Elmwood Manor for the last hundred years.
In the midst of finding Miranda, discovering her budding feelings for Scout, and consoling a terrified Amber, Pekin is met by an angry ghost set on thwarting her plans. Will the Ghosties be able to help Miranda, or will Pekin’s business die before she solves the mystery?
Review of
The Haunting of Elmwood Manor
Pekin is a 15-year old ghost hunter, who hasn't seen in a ghost in 3 years. Full of spunk and a marvelous business sense, she braces herself for change after starting her new ghost-centric business. The change that has her full of worry is simple - choosing her friends or her passion. What an interesting battle to present to young minds. Brilliant!
All set, the ghost-hunting trio gets their first job. The story, content with smooth pacing and crisp chapters, picks up. When the work on first case, located at Elmwood Manor, starts to bear fruit, things get really creepy.
With charming prose, Pekin's story poured from the pages. (Confession - I loved this book so much I began to wonder what the inside cover smelled like!) This story was highly enjoyable. From the realistic teen banter (reminiscent of my younger days) to the teen love-angst, The Haunting of Elmwood Manor was pure enjoyment.
While reading Pekin's story, I thought a novel I read last year Ernestine, Catastrophe Queen. Readers who loved Ernestine will love Pekin!
Highly recommended for young readers (4th and up) who liked The Haunted Hathaways TV Series and the Disney Movie - The Haunted Mansion. Also, recommended for readers who like strong young female characters.
All set, the ghost-hunting trio gets their first job. The story, content with smooth pacing and crisp chapters, picks up. When the work on first case, located at Elmwood Manor, starts to bear fruit, things get really creepy.
With charming prose, Pekin's story poured from the pages. (Confession - I loved this book so much I began to wonder what the inside cover smelled like!) This story was highly enjoyable. From the realistic teen banter (reminiscent of my younger days) to the teen love-angst, The Haunting of Elmwood Manor was pure enjoyment.
While reading Pekin's story, I thought a novel I read last year Ernestine, Catastrophe Queen. Readers who loved Ernestine will love Pekin!
Highly recommended for young readers (4th and up) who liked The Haunted Hathaways TV Series and the Disney Movie - The Haunted Mansion. Also, recommended for readers who like strong young female characters.
About the Author
Pam was born in Arkansas several decades ago. She’s not sure if that makes her a Southern Girl or if moving to Southern California when she was five revokes her Southern Girl card. She started writing later in life when she was challenged by a friend to create a book out of his story idea. Reaching the first 5,000 words was a milestone, but with time and hard work she managed to finish an entire book, much to her surprise. Since then, she’s written several novels, in several genres. Romance, middle grade and paranormal comprise most of her work. Pam has spent over 40 years working as a legal secretary at a law firm in Orange County, California. Aside from writing, she follows the stock market, buying, selling and trading stocks and options. In contrast to that, she loves trips to Las Vegas where she can spend many happy hours at the Pai Gow tables. She shares a condo with her very own My Cat From Hell TV star, Allie, who manages to exude just enough affection to make her scary feral ways tolerable.
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