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The House on Tradd Street (Tradd Street, Bk 1)
The House on Tradd Street - Tradd Street, Bk 1
Author: Karen White
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 myste...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780451225092
ISBN-10: 0451225090
Publication Date: 11/4/2008
Pages: 336
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 174 ratings
Publisher: NAL Trade
Book Type: Paperback
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bellasgranny avatar reviewed The House on Tradd Street (Tradd Street, Bk 1) on + 468 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 9
What a mistake. I ordered this one on auto-pilot having loved Karen White's previous books. After it arrived, I kept reading reviews that called it a romance, a mystery, a ghost story, paranormal and a great read and put off reading it since I don't care for ghost stories or the paranormal genre. I tried reading it last night. Melanie Middleton, a real estate broker, inherits a crumbling old house in Charleston from a stranger. The first few chapters are filled with so much minute detail and boring decriptions that I kept dozing off. By the end of the fourth chapter I gave up, closed the book and posted it online. I did not find the characters, the setting nor the ghost the least bit interesting. I was just plain bored ... and disappointed. What a departure from her previous novels in which she took such great care with her characters and setting. This being the first in a new series, I guess I won't be reading any of Ms. White's books anytime soon.
reviewed The House on Tradd Street (Tradd Street, Bk 1) on + 12 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
Great!! To decribe the macho-male character, Jack, White writes,

"He can throw a football,
He can bake a cake,
He can bring me roses,
And can make the bed shake."

I was laughing out loud! Too much fun!
lilpenguin avatar reviewed The House on Tradd Street (Tradd Street, Bk 1) on + 43 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
This is my first book by Karen White, I found it amusing and intersting to read. While the main charcter Melanie was a bit much with her "I hate everthing" attitude and Jack just needs to suck it up and kiss her already I had to read til the end to solve the ghost story. What I liked most about the book was it's hint of ghost and paranormal without going over board or letting it run the story. I'm not sure if I will read the other book tied to this one or not or any of her books at all; while I enjoyed this story for the most part I found it lacking in depth.
reviewed The House on Tradd Street (Tradd Street, Bk 1) on + 5 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
This book reminded me of a combination of a Dorthea Benton Frank and Pat Conroy novel. Good southern mystery that kept me turning the pages. It is not a campy ghost story, but ghosts do play a prominent role in the plot.
WhidbeyIslander avatar reviewed The House on Tradd Street (Tradd Street, Bk 1) on + 713 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Eh. Not that terrible, but not that great, either. Writing is pleasant, but the main character -- not so much. Mellie (I'd hate being called that, too) is pretty unpleasant to be around. She may have plenty of reason to be so abrasive, but still, I don't think I'll seek out her company again in the next book.

The story is nothing new if you've read a lot of these types of books.
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reviewed The House on Tradd Street (Tradd Street, Bk 1) on
One of Karen's best efforts. If you are a fan, this book is a must read!
Josiejo avatar reviewed The House on Tradd Street (Tradd Street, Bk 1) on + 48 more book reviews
I enjoyed this book very much.


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