Welcome Back, Booklovers! Spooky Season is almost upon us and I'm here for all the fun offerings. Finch House caught my attention because who doesn't love a good tale about a creepy house? I received an advanced copy from Simon & Schuster so check out my review below!
Micah is dreading moving to New Jersey where she'll be away from her Poppop and all her friends. One day while biking around the neighborhood Micah notices Finch House, a house rumored to be haunted, now has people living in it. Though Poppop has forbade her going near it, curiosity gets the best of her when she meets Theo, one of the new residents. Poppop is not happy when he finds her there and rushes her home. However the next day when she goes to look for him, he's missing! Micah knows the key to finding Poppop is somewhere in Finch House and she's not ready for what she's about to encounter.
This is a shorter Middle Grade story which young readers will appreciate as it doesn't meander but still manages to stay engaging. The vagueness of the house's origin and intentions keeps readers guessing. Yet at the same time Finch House is alive with it's own feelings and moods. And Ciera Burch does a good job building the atmosphere of the house without going into heavy detailed description as she slowly reveals some of the mystery behind the house.
This story is the right balance of creepy and fast-paced. It does leave readers with some unanswered questions but that doesn't take away from the enjoyment.
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