Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Blog Tour Review: The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street by Karen White



Title: The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street
Author: Karen White
Series: Book Six in the Tradd Street Series
Published By: Berkley Books (October 22, 2019)
Genre: Paranormal Mystery
Source: ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review


Book Description:
Quirky, doughnut-loving, schedule-obsessed Melanie Trenholm has everything she ever wanted. Living in her beloved Charleston home with her soulmate, Jack, and their adorable twin toddlers, she can finally settle down. She’s even come to terms with the fact that she can communicate with the dead. So when Christmas approaches, Melanie feels nothing but joy… at least until an excavation of the cistern in her home’s garden unearths some Colonial-era artifacts and the unhappy ghosts attached to them. And these specters definitely don’t have the holiday spirit.

If that wasn’t enough, a past adversary is convinced there is a long-lost Revolutionary War treasure buried somewhere on Melanie’s property. Brought over by French military officer Marquis de Lafayette himself to fund the Revolutionary War effort, these riches are fit for a king. There have been whispers throughout history that many have fought—and died—to possess it. And now, someone prepared to do the same is at Melanie’s doorstep, someone willing to threaten everything she holds dear to get what they want.







About the Author:



With more than 1.8 million books in print in eight different languages, Karen White is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 23 novels, including the popular Charleston-set Tradd Street mystery series.

Raised in a house full of brothers, Karen’s love of books and strong female characters first began in the third grade when the local librarian issued her a library card and placed The Secret of the Old Clock, a Nancy Drew Mystery, in her hands.

Karen’s roots run deep in the South where many of her novels are set. Her intricate plot lines and compelling characters charm and captivate readers with just the right mix of family drama, mystery, intrigue and romance.

Not entirely convinced she wanted to be a writer, Karen first pursued a career in business and graduated cum laude with a BS in Management from Tulane University. Ten years later, in a weak moment, she wrote her first book. In the Shadow of the Moon was published in August, 2000. Her books—referred to as “grit lit” (Southern Women’s Fiction)—have since been nominated for numerous national contests including the SIBA (Southeastern Booksellers Alliance) Fiction Book of the Year.

Karen’s latest novel, Dreams of Falling, was published in June, 2018 by Berkley Publishing, a division of Penguin Random House Publishing Group.

When not writing, Karen spends her time reading, scrapbooking, playing piano, and avoiding cooking. Karen and her husband have two grown children and currently live near Atlanta, Georgia with two spoiled Havanese dogs.







After reading my first Tradd Street series book, I was not only hooked on Karen White's writing but on the series itself and the best part, is that the series keeps getting better and better as the characters grow, sometimes in painful, very realistic ways. The ghosts are creepier, the mysteries even more solid, and the relationships and bonds more endearing.

I adore everything about this series and while Melanie sometimes frustrates me with her thought process, she is an endearing character who's growth is very much true to how most of us actually grow and learn, with lots of mistakes and bumps and bruises along the way.

And while I can't say that I loved how this ended, with so much left unsaid, undone, and unfinished, I did adore the whole book and all the scary moments and happy things that did occur along the way. 


It reminded me all over again, why I love this series and will continue to read it and look forward to each new installment and hope that many more are still in the works and will be out there to devour because this is definitely a series that you will want to devour once you have started it. I can't recommend it enough for those that love a good bump n the night story and mystery that will keep you interested, turning the pages and on the edge of your seat in both anticipation and chills with what will come out of the dark next. 




31 comments:

  1. Oh I love this series and used to be her primary reviewer on RT. Great review Kindlemom I just ordered my Netgalley

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  2. I so want to start these, but wasn't sure I could dive and had planned to pick up book one.

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    1. I think I started on book four or five and was just fine!

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  3. I haven't heard of this book before, but it sounds interesting. I really do love a good Paranormal Mystery. I haven't read one in a long while.

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    1. I really love them as well, they can be so much fun and spooky, which is sometimes nice.

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  4. I love a good series like this that keeps me coming back, and sounds like the mysteries are a little spooky too!

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  5. I read one book in this series last year. I liked it, but I wasn’t impressed with the MC’s attitude/ behavior Maybe I need to go back and read the whole series. I jumped in book five.

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    1. I think that is about when I jumped in too and yeah, she sometimes frustrates me but I love the mystery aspect of it so much.

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  6. well, sounds like i need to add these to my list. i love when you can grab a book in a series and start anywhere
    sherry @ fundinmental

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  7. I've seen this series mentioned before, but was under the mistaken impression that it was women's fiction. Nothing wrong with that, but knowing its paranormal mystery really piques my interest.
    Glad this latest was a smash hit for you.

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  8. Being able to talk to ghosts would be really weird. I would probably ignore them. lol

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    1. I cannot imagine how hard it must be to write a series, but to constantly improve on what you've been writing about -- amazing. It's fantastic when an author is able to build on what they've already done, and to expand on both the characters and the setting.

      It's one of the reasons I like the Kate Daniels series so much! Yes, it's the same characters, but every book brings something new to the table. Kate is trying to get through this or that problem during a single book, but there's an overall problem that spans multiple books. Love it.

      Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? 💬

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    2. I agree Lindsi! I just barely finished the last Kate book because I didn't want it to end so I was refusing to read it even though I was dying to LOL! I will miss that series so darn much!

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  10. Sounds like a fun spooky series! I'll have to check it out. :)

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  11. I've never read Karen White, but I want to try her. This sounds really great. Thanks for sharing

    Melanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart

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    1. I love her work, in all genres that she writes but I especially love her stuff with paranormal elements.

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  12. I'm glad you were able to enjoy this one fully despite your frustrations with the character at times. Just goes to show great books aren't perfect all the time. ;)

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