Review: The House on Tradd Street (Tradd Street #1) by Karen White

4.5 stars for The House on Tradd Street (Tradd Street book 1) by Karen White.

As always I am cautious and kind of sceptical when starting off a new series penned by an author to whom I have not read any works previously. Thus it is with much trepidation as I make my pick on Tradd Street. However three chapters later, I find that my initial apprehension is unfounded what with a story layered within another that is exquisitely written with mysteries and hidden secrets waiting for me to unravel.

Tradd Street book 1 is truly a well-rounded work of fiction as the author does not limit the story to merely romance but taps on a deeper level involving kinship and friendship. Likewise, the paranormal factor embedded in the root of the story is so skilfully written that reading these uncanny episodes brings on sudden awareness that sends chills up my spine, and neither it nor the goose bumps sprouting on my arms were due to the mid-Dec cold wind breezing through the windows into my living room.

Indeed The House on Tradd Street, a book with a plain-Jane title, but nevertheless one that tells of touching stories filled with love and sadness of its inhabitants and their ancestors living on 55 Tradd Street in Charleston, a beautiful old city full of rich history and character, and architecturally significant buildings, is an enchantingly engaging read.

Publisher: NAL
Publication date: 4 Nov 2008

*** Favourite quote ***

I felt numb, as if my nerve endings had been scattered into the wind like a dandelion, leaving a bare stem of simple weariness.

~ The House on Tradd Street
Karen White

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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.

*Blurb from author's website*

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