by Sandra Merville Hart
The Caden Chronicles
Book 6
I’ve read other books in this series so I settled in to try solve the mystery along with fifteen-year-old Nick.
The story begins with Nick witnessing a séance in a cemetery. He can hear the words used to “awaken” a spirit but I don’t know the meaning of those words.
Nick doesn’t believe in ghosts and figures his friend brought him here to see a staged performance. Then his friend disappears right afterward and it appears she died in a hit and run but no one can find her body.
This isn’t the first time Nick has found himself in the middle of a murder investigation and readers of the series hope it isn’t the last.
Jones has written the book to appeal to middle-grade and teen readers, both boys and girls. There is plenty of mystery, adventure, and danger to hold their interest. I like that the seeming supernatural portions of the story are explained at the end. If parents are worried about that aspect, I’d suggest reading it first.
I enjoy stories that invite me to try to figure out “whodunit” and this one did.
Sandra Merville Hart 