Vivian Q. (bellasgranny) -
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.
Kim P. (sheltiesheba) 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!
"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!
Kristin W. (lilpenguin) 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.
Carol K. (cadkirsh) 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.
Ron K. (WhidbeyIslander) -
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.
The story is nothing new if you've read a lot of these types of books.
