The House on Tradd Street (Tradd Street, #1)

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The brilliant, chilling debut of Karen White s New York Times bestselling Tradd Street series, featuring a Charleston real estate agent who loves old houses and the secret histories inside them.Practical Melanie Middleton hates to admit she can see ghosts But she s going to have to accept it An old man she recently met has died, leaving her his historic Tradd Street home, complete with housekeeper, dog and a family of ghosts anxious to tell her their secrets.Enter Jack Trenholm, a gorgeous writer obsessed with unsolved mysteries He has reason to believe that diamonds from the Confederate Treasury are hidden in the house So he turns the charm on with Melanie, only to discover he s the smitten oneIt turns out Jack s search has caught the attention of a malevolent ghost Now, Jack and Melanie must unravel a mystery of passion, heartbreak and even murder. Free Download The House on Tradd Street (Tradd Street, #1) [ By ] Karen White [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr The opening of the book caused me to fear that White had aspirations toward Literature Pewter reflections of scarlet hibiscus colored the dirt smudged windows of the old house, like happy memories of youth trapped inside the shell of an old man The broken pediments And there are immediate intimations of Dark Family Secrets, parental abandonment, etc that have left our protagonists alone, rootless, approaching middle age But this fear was unfounded Literary pretensions exhausted, White quic The opening of the book caused me to fear that White had aspirations toward Literature Pewter reflections of scarlet hibiscus colored the dirt smudged windows of the ...Ugh I was tricked TRICKED And by my own self, which really embitters me.I have a boring personal story that explains why I listened to this book and didn t give up when I realized I had picked the wrong piece of entertainment It s here view spoiler I had to buy a new used car at the end of October I couldn t afford to get my beloved vehicle fixed again so car payments it is I m still pretty upset about it all My new used car is a 2001 VW, one previous owner, upgraded with many whist Ugh I was tricked TRICKED And by my own self, which really embitters me.I have a boring personal story that explains why I listened to this book and didn t give up when I realized I had picked the wrong piece of entertainment It s here view spoiler I had to buy a new used car at the end of ...The House on Tradd Street by Karen White is a 2008 NAL publication This year I have made some changes to my reading habits by cutting back on review copies, which can introduce me to new authors and genres, but can also cause me to miss out on some really good books, too Karen White is one of those authors that I have been missing out on and so I decided to get with the program and check out a few of her novels This book is the first in a four book series, set in Charleston, South Carolina M The House on Tradd Street by Karen White is a 2008 NAL publication This year I have made some changes to my reading habits by cutting back on review copies, which can introduce me to new authors and genres, but can also cause me to miss out on some really good books, too Karen White is one of t...Karen White s The House on Tradd Street is part romance, part ghost story, part mystery The narration of this novel grips the reader with its beautiful descriptions of South Carolina and the historic neighborhoods of Charleston Melanie Middleton specializes in historic home sales, though she hates historic homes and believes those who buy historic homes are saps willing to waste thousands of dollars on renovations Fate brings her into the home of Mr Vanderhorst, who asks Melanie if she saw a Karen White s The House on Tradd Street is part romance, part ghost story, part mystery The narration of this novel grips the reader with its beautiful descriptions of South Carolina and the historic neighborhoods of Charleston Melanie Middleton specializes in historic home sales, though she hates historic homes and believes those who buy historic homes are saps willing to waste thousands of dollars on renovations Fate brings her into the home of Mr Vanderhorst, who asks Melanie if she saw a woman in the garden He suddenly dies and leaves her ...I enjoyed these Tradd Street house reads Good mixture of romantic suspense, secrecy reveals and the past coming alive to influence the future.Barely readable But that might just be me I know to my horror and disgust that there is a market for pseudo ghost story romance Southern literature.Mellie is a Modern Woman with daddy issues alcoholic ne er do well AND mommy issues abandonment Also, she happens to see communicate with ghosts, in a consistent and improbable way conversations Also, she sells old houses, even though old houses make her want to retch from the layers of ghost droppings, and she cannot even touch an old Barely readable But that might just be me I know to my horror and disgust that there is a market for pseudo ghost story romance Southern literature.Mellie is a Modern Woman with daddy issues alcoholic ne er do well AND mommy issues abandonment Also, she happens to see communicate with ghosts, in a consistent and improbable way conversations Also, she sells old houses, even though old houses make her want to retch from the layers of ghost droppings, and she cannot even touch an old photo album without wearing heavy plastic gloves Also, a random old man makes her the beneficiary of his old house and traps her into living there Also, the wildly sexy, wildly successful young writer who just happens to be writing a book about the mysteryoccurred in her house Also, the wildly sexy writer just happened to be the son of her mother s BFF.Also Confederate gold...Reading this book was like being 12 years old again withadult themes of course and disappearing into a Nancy Drew book This was my second Karen White book On Folly Beach was the first 5 s , both perfect summer reads I was dreading the finish of Tradd Street as I would miss this pleasure until I realized at the end that she included the first chapter A SEQUEL The Girl on Legere Street OH YES My fingers immediately located it onI signed up for White s mailing list, F Reading this book was like being 12 years old again withadult themes of course and disappearing into a Nancy Drew book This was my second Karen White book On Folly Beach was the first 5 s , both perfect summer reads I was dreadi...4.5 stars This book was beautifully written and had a great plot that kept me interested Melanie is a realtor in Charleston whose specialty is selling historical houses she, however, does not like these old houses because she has always had the unwanted ability to see ghosts, who assemble in greater numbers around historical places When a client dies and surprises Melanie by leaving her his entire estate, Melanie is forced to live in the old house and work on restoring it while doing her bes 4.5 stars This book was beautifully written and had a great plot that kept me interested Melanie is a realtor in Charleston whose specialty is selling historical houses she, however, does not like these old houses because she has always had the unwanted ability to see ghosts, who assemble in greater numbers around historical places When a client dies and surprises Melanie by leaving her his entire estate, Melanie is forced to live in the old house and work on restoring it while doing her best to ignore the spirits she feels around the house She has also been tasked by the previous owner to find out the truth behind his mother s disappearance years ago, hoping to clear ...This book was given to me by a non reader friend, who is a friend of the author She was very excited to recommend a book to me, yet also apologetic that it probably wasn t the kind of thing you usually read Ha She s obviously never taken a look at my eclectic shelf There were things I both liked and didn t like about the book Liked that it was set in Charleston, in an area that is within ...I have found a new favorite author, and her name is Karen White I picked this e book up through my local library without reading the full description, and after I read the summary I thought it would be silly I love any books placed in the south, and Charleston esepcially was great, but Melanie can see ghosts..I thought oh no another attempt at a spooky chick lit I see dead people story I gave it a chance and was immediately drawn in Funny, well written, great characters, and so compelling I I have found a new favorite author, and her name is Karen White I picked this e book up through my local library without reading the full description, and after I read the summary I thought it would be silly I love any books placed in the south, and Charleston esepcially was great, but Melanie can see ghosts..I thought oh no another attempt at a spooky chick lit I see dead people story I gave it a chance and was immediately drawn...

The House on Tradd Street (Tradd Street, #1)
  • English
  • 27 October 2018
  • Paperback
  • 329 pages
  • 0451225090
  • Karen White
  • The House on Tradd Street (Tradd Street, #1)