“The Thirteen Doors of Black House” by Laura Lavoie

I finished reading this one last night right before I went to bed and thought I’d share. This would be a good book for the kiddos to read (or one you could read with your kiddos, if you like to do that sort of thing). It’s a bit of a mystery with a spooky vibe but it’s not too scary, ’cause the book is geared towards the kiddos, but it’s just spooky enough to get you in the mood for Halloween that’s two months away.

Anyway, it was a good book because the story kept you interested and it had a good pace. Plus, there’s a bunch of characters to like in this book……and some of them will surprise you by the end of the book.

Synopsis: Maya Murtagh can’t wait to spend a week at Black House, a looming seaside mansion that was once home to her favorite mystery author, Augusta Black. After a falling out with her best friend and journalism partner, she needs ideas for a juicy new story that will repair their friendship and earn them a coveted regular column in the school newspaper. Black House is the perfect place to spark inspiration.
 
But when Maya and her family arrive at the mansion, the host who greets them is totally creepy. So are the thirteen doors inside Augusta Black’s old office, each one carved with an eerie symbol. Add in the unshakeable feeling that someone—or something—is watching her, and Maya becomes convinced: there’s a mystery to be solved here, real. . . or supernatural. Each of the thirteen doors hides a secret but opening them leads to dire consequences. When too many doors are open and Maya and her cousins are unable to close them, not only are they and the mansion at risk, so are their parents who are left stranded in town. Maya receives some help from an unexpected place, but will it be enough to save them?