The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion by Alice Kimberly

This book is a riveting, haunted mystery. It has the thrill of the chase and the thrill of the ghost. Two different genres beautifully blended into one book. Pen and Jack have such amazing minds, and then combined, they have the capacity to figure out any mystery they are confronted with, including figuring out who killed Miss Todd and why. While trying to catch the murderer, Jack shows Pen parts of his own case that tie into Miss Todd's murder. These two cases together make up The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion.

I really liked the book. It was suspenseful and haunting, a very good mystery and paranormal book. The writing was nicely done. This book kept me on my toes and guessing throughout the whole book. Jack has a good personality, and it balances out with Pen's more conservative personality. I also liked the stereotypical view of small town police officers. The mean and biased police chief, with his not-so-bright relative as a deputy, Bull and Chief Ciders add some humor to the story.

Reviewer Age: 15

Reviewer City, State and Country: Guilderland, New York USA