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Reviewed by Lynette Fowlston for Readers' Favorite
"The Strangers On Montagu Street"(Tradd Street series book 3) by Karen White is a paranormal mystery novel I found hard to put down. The main plot of the story deals with Melanie who can see and talk to spirits just as her mother does. When her on and off boyfriend Jack shows up one morning with a thirteen year old girl he had just found out to be his daughter, things change quickly. When Nola’s mother died of an overdose of drugs she left a letter and a ticket for her to go to her father in Charleston S.C. The only problem is this girl has plenty of hang-ups; first she hates her dad, she agrees to stay with Melanie,and she is a vegan. Now as they both try to adapt their lifestyle to this teenage hellion, Melanie finds out that Nola did not come alone. Not only did her mother's spirit follow her but a group of angry spirits were also there.
When presented with a Victorian doll house that seems to be haunted, things start happening. What is the mystery of this doll house? Why did no one want to keep it? When they find the house on Montagu Street that the house was modeled after the mystery deepens. When Melanie finally lets Nola know her mother is there in spirit and Melanie can see her, Nola's attitude changes somewhat.
I enjoyed this book very much and since Ms. White is a new author to me I scrambled to look up the rest of her books especially those in the Tradd Street series. I enjoyed the characters very much, especially Nola and Melanie. Melanie and her mother seem to be able to connect with her better than anyone else. I found humor throughout and romance too but it was mainly the mystery that really drew me to the book and the terror that they encountered. Having never talked to a spirit, I have been in homes that I know had to have a spirit there as one could feel the change in the atmosphere. That is what led me to read this book and I am glad I did. Of course the ending leaves one with the hope that there will be a forth book in the making. If you like books dealing with ghosts and spirits then you will enjoy this book and, like me, will be wanting to get the first two in the series.
