Tradd Street The House on Tradd Street, Book 1, (Paperback)

from mamashepp

For me this book took a long time to get set up. I came to care about the main character but I felt like so many of the characters were caricatures. Plus, although I didn't totally solve the mystery, I had a good idea where it was going. I wanted to be surprised!

from jvizza

I'm only giving this 3 stars because for the first 80 pages I was really considering putting it down and never finishing it. The main character Melanie Middleton was an obnoxious brat and really distracted me from the story itself. It did get better and I enjoyed the rest of the book and the myst...

from cathyskye

First Line: Pewter reflections of scarlet hibiscus colored the dirt-smudged windows of the old house, like happy memories of youth trapped inside the shell of an old man. Realtor Melanie Middleton hates old houses. She also specializes in them in her business, which may make you raise an eyebrow....

from Turrean

Meh...lots of problems. Annoying heroine, stereotyped hero and best friend and "love interest." Lots of action takes place offstage, so to speak. For example, the heroine goes away for the weekend with a possible love interest, and the reader gets a one-paragraph summary. Oh, and if you want to k...

from Maydacat

Through a strange series of events, Melanie inherits a large old house from a man with whom her family had had a distant and long ago relationship. The demands of his will were even stranger. Melanie must live there for a year and make improvements before she can even sell it. Melanie has an unus...