It is Come and Take It Day as well as Mad Hatter Day! I have so many wonderful new books to read. I cannot wait until I have some free time. Did you get some new books today?
The Skeleton Haunts a House by Leigh Perry is the third book in A Family Skeleton Mystery series. Dr. Georgia Thackery is dressing up as Thelma
for Halloween Howl at McQuaid University in Pennycross, Massachusetts. Sid wishes to go as Scooby Doo this year (he
wanted to do something different this year).
Who is Sid? It is their skeleton
person (not sure how else to describe him).
He is a skeleton with a great personality. Sid came to life about twenty years ago at
Fenton’s Family Festival when Georgia was a little girl and needed help. Sid has been with the family ever since. Everyone accepts him except Deborah. Deborah is Georgia’s sister and she tends to
ignore happy go lucky Sid. Halloween is
the one time of the year that Sid can go out in public without too many issues
(and he is so excited).
An old building on campus has
been turned into McHades Hall. Deborah
(the sister) is in charge of the event and Madison, Georgia’s daughter, is
working the event. Madison reserved
special tickets for Sid and Georgia (she did not know that Georgia does not do
haunted houses). Unfortunately, a dead
body is discovered while Sid is inside and the place is locked down. Sid quickly ditches the Scooby Doo outfit and
blends in (thankfully there are “fake” skeletons in the haunted house). Deborah actually asks Georgia and Sid to
investigate the case (the whole family is shocked). They will have an inside track thanks to Sid
being stuck in the McHades Hall (he can eavesdrop) while the police did the
initial investigation. Sid works his
fingers to the bone on this case using his crackerjack computer skills to look
into the victim, Kendall Fitzroy.
Georgia’s parents, Dr. and Dr.
Thackery are back home from their sabbatical.
Georgia’s mother has a grad student with a crisis (they are both English
professors at McQuaid University). There
is also the possibility of a little romance as Georgia meets and spends time with
the new adjunct professor Dr. Brownlow Mannix.
Sid is also very busy. When he is
not sleuthing (he is Sherlock Bones to Georgia’s Dr. Watson), he is taking an
online art history class (he has a lot of time on his hands since he does not
sleep).
The Skeleton Haunts a House was a
fabulous book! I do not say this that
often, but I really enjoyed (loved) reading the latest addition to A Family
Skeleton Mystery series. The characters
are a riot. Georgia’s parents
(especially her father) just added to the hijinks. I enjoyed reading the description of McHades
Hall with all its scary rooms (I do not blame Georgia for not wanting to go
inside). Pennycross, Massachusetts
sounds like it is a typical collegiate town (can you just imagine New England
in the fall). The Skeleton Haunts a House
had delightful characters and a masterly mystery. The author did a superb job. She really had me doubting whether I had
picked the right killer (I had picked the right one). I give The Skeleton Haunts a House 5 out of 5
bones (I could not resist). The Skeleton Haunts a House came out today!
I received a complimentary copy
of The Skeleton Haunts a House from NetGalley (and the publisher) in exchange
for an honest review. For more information on Sid and Leigh Perry, check out her website.
Tonight The Flash returns to television! Agents of Shield and Limitless are also on. Can you tell that I like supernatural or paranormal shows and books? Have a nice, relaxing evening and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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