Book Info:
The Curse of Dead Man’s Diamonds by Christyne E. Morell
Genre: Middle Grade Mystery
Publishing Date: September 17, 2024
Synopsis:
In this middle-grade mystery, eleven year old Charlie moves from NYC to Florida only to find herself in the haunted Winklevoss Manor. To her surprise, she’s not alone—she’s joined by three mischievous ghosts cursed for snatching a dead man’s diamond.After twelve-year-old Charlie moves from New York City to sweaty, sticky Florida, she’ll do anything to get back home.Even if it involves ghosts.Winklevoss Manor, Charlie’s new house, is a towering Victorian mansion famous for one thing—it’s haunted. Three ghosts—Ada, Arthur, and Guff—live there, and not by choice. They’re trapped, cursed for stealing a dead man’s diamond. A diamond that, just like the ghosts, is still in the house. And this gets Charlie thinking. . .Maybe if she can find the diamond and sell it, Charlie’s family could have enough money to move back to the city. But lifting the curse isn’t that simple, especially when she’s pitted against the school bully and three unruly spirits. It’s frightening to think about, but what if the only way to get rid of the ghosts and curses is by doing what Charlie fears the most—confronting the past that haunts her?
Content Warning: grief, bullying, toxic friendships, on page deaths
Book Links:
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-curse-of-the-dead-mans-diamond-christyne-morrell/1145077741
IndieBound: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-curse-of-the-dead-man-s-diamond-christyne-e-morrell/21286411
About the Author:
When she’s not writing for kids, Christyne Morrell is busy raising one. She is a corporate attorney, and in her spare time enjoys reading, baking, and watching House Hunters marathons. She lives with her family in Decatur, Georgia.
Author Links:
Website: https://christynewrites.com/
Twitter: https://x.com/christynewrites
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I loved the premise of The Curse of the Deadman's Diamond and loved the dual Point of Views. I have to be honest I was not impressed by Charlie at all and she was no better than Ben and I would of liked it if we saw more of Sarah she literally rocked he scenes in the book.
I admit I was feeling 3 stars even though I was enjoying the book but that was before Christyne sneaked in some twists which I was not expecting at all. I was like woah.
So if you want to read a mystery which has more to it than meets between the eye then The Curse of the Deadman's Diamond will be right up your street.
For all the above reasons The Curse of the Deadman's Diamond receives 4 stars.
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