NO GHOULS ALLOWED is Book nine in Victoria Laurie's "Ghost
Hunter" paranormal mystery series. Although this book is
part of a series, I believe it can still be enjoyed by
readers who may be new to the series. NO GHOULS ALLOWED is
not for the faint of heart. This is definitely a good book
for readers who enjoy stories that terrify. Usually I
prefer lighter, cozy mysteries but I enjoy a good scare
now
and then and NO GHOULS ALLOWED certainly qualifies.
NO GHOULS ALLOWED is about ghosts but it's also about what
Agatha Christie's Miss Marple would refer to as "sleeping
murder" -- murder committed a long time ago, and perhaps
one
that has never been discovered. The case that M.J. and
company embark on is both a hair-raising ghost story and
fascinating mystery. I enjoyed hunting down the clues
along
with the main characters and trying to figure out who all
the villains are and the why of the haunting. I enjoyed
feeling sucked into the mystery. Even though NO GHOULS
ALLOWED freaked me out and gave me chills, I couldn't stop
reading it. Victoria Laurie does a great job of capturing
the feeling that nowhere is safe.
Part of what balanced out the scares in NO GHOULS ALLOWED,
for me, is the likeable main characters -- M.J., Heath,
and
Gilley -- and their strong connection to each other.
Families play a big part in NO GHOULS ALLOWED, some
slightly dysfunctional and some incredibly toxic, but the
makeshift family between those three main characters is
something extremely positive amidst the forces of evil in
the story. I like how Victoria Laurie treats the subplot
involving M.J.'s relationship with her dad and her
departed
mother. Those family scenes are very emotionally powerful
and act as a nice counterpoint to all the spooky activity.
NO GHOULS ALLOWED is perfect for anyone who wants to be
scared -- with a sinister haunted house, truly evil
villains
- both ghostly and human, and a compelling mystery. As a
longtime fan of this Ghost Hunter series, I enjoyed
seeing familiar characters and having my craving for
thrills satisfied. I eagerly await the next installment.
On a trip to Georgia to see her father, M. J. Holliday
finds herself trapped in a haunted mansion and
discovers...
THE SOUTH WILL RISE AGAIN—FROM THE DEAD
M.J. has had a distant relationship with her father since
her mother died more than two decades ago. But when M.J.,
her boyfriend, Heath, and BFF, Gilley, take a break from
their show, Ghoul Getters, and visit her family home in
Valdosta, Georgia, they find Montgomery Holliday a changed
man. The source of his happiness seems to be his new
fiancée, the charming Christine Bigelow.
But despite the blush of new love, Montgomery and
Christine are dealing with a big problem in the form of
the antebellum mansion she is having renovated. After a
series of strange accidents, the work crew is convinced
the place is cursed, and the contractor has walked off the
job. At Christine’s request, M.J. and her pals agree to
find out if they’re really dealing with some spirited
saboteurs and a possessed plantation home.
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