Mediator #2: Ninth Key

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Summary: Just an observation...
Review: I love Jenny Carroll (aka Meg Cabot), and this second book in her Mediator series was just as entertaining for me as the first one. Our tough but beloved lead character Suze Simon continues her paranormal adventures, but winds up kicking human, rather than ghost, butt in this installment. Oh, there are still ghosts in NINTH KEY all right (they're what this series is all about after all), but some twists end up pitting Suze against a particularly mean real LIVE human this time around.

There was just something I noticed in this little volume that made me wonder about inconsistencies in series such as this. If we take a close look at the name of one of the characters in SHADOWLAND, we see that it's spelled Bryce M-A-R-T-I-N-S-O-N. In NINTH KEY that same character's name is spelled M-A-R-T-I-N-S-E-N, almost as if someone else wrote it. It's just a minor detail, and we shouldn't let it detract our attention from the enjoyable tale in this book's pages. I just couldn't help but wonder about it, especially since there are other inconsistencies in books three and four.

Still, this second Mediator book is definitely a fun read. Check it out if you enjoyed the first one.

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Summary: Ninth Key
Review: One night Susannah Simon is trying to get at least a couple of hours of sleep when a screaming ghost of a dead woman wakes her up. When she finally speaks, she begs Suze to tell Red that he didn't kill her. Suze finds out that Red is the father of the only boy that has ever asked her out. When she confronts Red Beaumont he seems surprised to know that the ghost didn't accuse him of murder and for some strange reason he keeps on looking at her neck and the cross hanging around it. Father Dominic tells her that Red Beaumont is a vampire and to not mess with him but does Suze listen, of course not. Suze does some investigating to find out there may be more to Red Beaumont's Company than everyone thinks. But someone knows what Suze's up to and will do anything to keep her quiet. This was a great book and I can't wait for Reunion to come out in June.

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Summary: Another exciting edition to the series
Review: Suze is not your normal sixteen year old girl. She is a mediator---a person who guards wayward souls(ghost)back to where they should be. Of course being a mediator also causes some social problems for Suze. After moving to California, so far for Suze things have been a fab. Even the hottest guy in town, Tad Beaumont, asked her out! Everything couldn't be better. That is until the ghose of a dead woman shows up in the middle of the night and scream for Suze to find a guy named "Red" and tell him he isn't responsible for her death. Tracking down a murderer is pretty hard but when things lead to "Red" Beaumont, Tad's dad thing get alittle tricker. After not listening to Father Dominick, a fellow Mediator, who also happens to be Suze's principal, Suze goes all by herself to see Red only to find out he might be a vampire. Things get even crazier as Suze digs deeper into the mystery and finds out about coverups, mysterious disappearances, and a web of deceit.

Another good edition to the Mediator series. A lot of unexpected twists and turns and I like Jesse and Suze a lot!

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Summary: Ninth Key-Review
Review: The Ninth Key is about Susannah Simon (Suze), a mediator, as well as a high school sophomore who deals with standard teenage problems. She has lived in California for nearly two weeks and she is already having a great time with her new school, friends, and stepbrothers.
When Suze was trying to sleep a ghost of a dead woman woke her up, screaming and begging Suze to tell "Red" that he isn't responsible for her death. As Suze inquired "Red", she realized that he is the father of Tad Beaumont, the cutest and richest boy in school. Suze's father and Jesse both tell her that "Red" is a vampire and to not mess with Red Beaumont, but young Suze does not listen. As she searches for more information about "Red", someone knows what Suze is trying to do.
One of my favorite scenes was the scene when the whole family was having a conversation during dinner about Dopey and his relation with Debbie Mancuso. My favorite character in this book is Doc, Suze's youngest and smartest stepbrother. Doc has an interesting personality; he is a character who is ingenuous, innocent and naive.
This book was very interesting. Although the first book was more interesting, I still enjoyed it.

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Summary: The Best in the Series!
Review: This is the first book I've never been able to put down. I finished it within about four hours. I've never been more into a book then this one... I can't rave enough about this book. It's my favorite in the series and all I can hope is that you'll read it! I mean if you like mystery,vampires, murders, and yeah some romance...this is the book for you!