A review by robertrivasplata
The Cursed Hermit by Kris Bertin

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

Another Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys/Scooby Gang style mystery, except that the supernatural stuff is real. Imagine the Gang tears the monster mask off the villain (spoiler alert) to reveal a monster even more, hideous, evil, & undying. The cursed town reminds me a lot of Stephen King's Derry. The creepy school reminds me a lot of the old abandoned hotel in Lucerne CA, which was briefly used as a satellite campus for some SoCal university (yours now for the low low price of $3M!). This sequel focuses more on the uncanny Canuck Pauline, & her uncanny perceptions, with Brennan as sidekick. Sam & Denny act as occasional Deus ex Machinae, & Dana sets up some interpersonal drama for the next book, which I can't wait to read. Has helpful asterisks to indicate when they're talking about something from the first book.