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Ghost Roast

Shawneé Gibbs, Shawnelle Gibbs

4.18 AVERAGE

billd's review

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Ghost Roast by Shawnelle Gibbs is a lovely ghost story set in Louisiana. It follows Chelsea, a young teen, trying to adjust to a new school, new friends and also to her parent's divorce. Her mother works for the local historical society and works other jobs to help pay for Chelsea's schooling. Chelsea's father is a ghost hunter, a paranormal removal expert, whose business is struggling.

Chelsea gets in trouble on the last day of school as she follows her friends into a cemetery where they also drink and then get arrested by the police. Her parents ground Chelsea and she has to spend her summer working with her father. The story ramps up as her father gets a job trying to remove the ghosts from a haunted mansion. Chelsea's dad has all of the necessary technology to hunt spirits but little does he know that Chelsea has inherited the ability to both see and talk with ghosts from her aunt.

The story follows Chelsea as she tries to keep up with her school friends, deal with her parents who love her dearly and also adjust to a burgeoning friendship with one of the ghosts at the mansion, Oliver. Adding a twist to the story is that the original owners of the mansion were also slave owners, a cause of some tension between Oliver and Chelsea. This side story plays a significant role as the story develops and comes to its conclusion.

It was a most enjoyable and thoughtful story. The characters, even the ghosts, are well-developed. The artwork and penciling is beautiful, colorful, detailed. The story is well-paced and very interesting. I found myself drawn in easily and also found it difficult to put down once I got going. I look forward to reading more work by the Gibbs' sisters, Shawnelle and Shawnee. (4.0 stars)