Leigh Howard and the Ghosts of Simmons-Pierce Manor

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the main MC was 16 years old - but her age got lost in the writing, a lot of times I kept thinking she was older than she was, I think the author did not hit the thinking/characteristics of a 16 year old girl. Even though the character can obviously speak English well, he’ll repeat MC’s word or short phrase in Spanish unnecessarily. But with the help of her cousin, the staff members, and the ghosts, she’s determined to find the truth and bring her parents’ killers to justice. Fascinated by the paranormal, Leigh sees this as an opportunity to investigate the supernatural occurrences rumored to have plagued the house for decades.

It’s more young adult in nature, the premise is interesting, as is the ghost aspect , and I think Leigh embodies the teenagers essence, selfish, unreasonable and almost childish when there’s something they want. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. It was a break in typical content from the creator, whose viewers averaged in the low thousands for videos that primarily featured his home renovation projects. For example, one paragraph describes Leigh getting into bed, only to then describe it again shortly thereafter. But hey, it's a fictional book with a ghost so who am I to say what's within the realm of possibility here!For a story about grief and internal struggles, it all boils down to an over the top action piece that I struggle to believe any 16 year old could actually go through. Before professionally turning his hand to writing, Shawn was a paratrooper, a pediatric therapist, and an engineer. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising.

I found this book through the same heartwarming TikTok tale so many have and I love that story; it's beautiful seeing people support one another. I didn't see the reveal with Nacho (OMG that name, I cannot) coming but Miss Tree was a glaring red flag from her introduction until her exit. There are paragraphs that contradict each other, as if the author forgot to go back and choose the direction he intended. By using LibraryThing you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.Ty, Leigh's father's friend, describes being disappointed in Leigh and having the urge to "put her over his knee and spank her" which again I think was weird, unnecessary, and added nothing to the plot. Leigh’s life takes an unexpected turn when her family decides to move into the historic Simmons-Pierce Manor, an eerie Victorian mansion with a chilling reputation for being haunted.