Anne Loader McGee
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All Mallory really wants to do is to go back to Philadelphia, but strange things start happening in Cedar Creek. Mallory sees a light in the top window of the empty manor. Then she starts having sudden nightmares in which a voice calls for her help. There also seems to be some sort of collusion to sell the old house going on among a stranger from New York named Lionel Simpkins who drives a maroon car and almost runs Mallory down, the old Marlatt caretaker Albert Hampton, real estate agent Artemis Wurly, and even the assistant bank manager Roger Dunslop who just happens to be Mrs. Gilmartin’s new boss. With the help of Aggie and her new friend Kyle Johnson, will Mallory be able to solve the mystery? And is the ghost of Violet Marlatt trying to tell her something?
This middle grade mystery has a touch of the gothic woven into the plot. The story moves along well and easily holds the reader’s interest. The manuscript was a finalist for the Bloom Award in 2010. Mallory does disobey her mother’s instructions to keep away from the Marlatt place. However, she says that she hates disobeying her mom, and in the end when Lorna asks her about it, Mallory replies, “I really struggled with that, but I finally decided that I just had to help…solve this mystery….You tell me to use good judgment when I make decisions, so I hope you see that was what I was trying to do. I’m sorry if I let you down though.” Her mother responds by saying, “You did well, and I think we can work out an equitable punishment.” There may be some who object to books, even fiction, which contain psychic or paranormal activities, but for those who just like a good ghost story The Mystery at Marlatt Manor will be an enjoyable read.… (mere)