A review by thewordwitch
The Phantom Room by Patrick Carman

1.0

I can't believe this book is even written by the same author. It reads like poorly written fanfiction by someone who has a vague grasp of the characters. It lacks the genuine tone of the other books that I love teaching. The videos in this book rely on jump scares and feel too overdone, unlike Sarah's videos that felt more realistic in prior books.

There are so many plot holes and confusing moments in this book that I spent more time thinking about what was going on than I actually wanted to.

One thing I liked about the old books was that there was a mystery with clues that the reader could solve as they went. This book is a poorly executed ghost story that I wish hadn't happened. It mars the first four books, so I'd like to think this one doesn't even exist.