Cameron Chaney's Reviews > The Haunted Key

After liking the first Frightville book and disliking the second one, I wasn't sure what to expect from The Haunted Key. It could have gone either way, but I was pleasantly surprised to find this is the best book in the series so far, and just a solid read in general.

It is about a girl and her father who move into a big, old house to turn it into a bed and breakfast. As it turns out, there are over a dozen beds in the attic which served as a sick room for children with... I believe scarlet fever? I don't have the book with me at the moment so I can't check. And, of course, the room is haunted... as every spooky attic in a creepy old house should be.

This was a nice, creepy-cozy ghost story with likable characters and a lot of heart. I especially liked the relationship between father and daughter, and there was also a gay couple who ran the ice cream stand in town. The book didn't make a big deal about them or anything, it just treated them as any other old married couple which I really appreciated.

Don't expect to get scared while reading this, but do expect a fun, breezy read that can be enjoyed with a hot cup of tea.