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A review by nicolemhewitt
Midnight at the Barclay Hotel by Fleur Bradley
5.0
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The Barclay Hotel is well-known for being haunted, so JJ is super excited when his mom gets an exclusive invitation to spend an all-expense-paid weekend there. He talks her into going, planning to do a little ghost hunting while he’s there. Meanwhile, Penny’s grandpa is also invited to the hotel, while Emma is just excited to finally have some kids around to hang out with. They’re surprised to find, though, that this isn’t just any invite–Mr. Barclay has been murdered, and almost everyone invited is a suspect (except Penny’s grandpa, who’s a detective). The guests are expected to figure out whodunit (murder-mystery-party style). This story is a fun mystery that never takes itself too terribly seriously, and the story has some great twists that I didn’t see coming. The ghost elements aren’t incredibly scary, so it’s great for younger middle grade readers too. This was a really fun read!!
The Barclay Hotel is well-known for being haunted, so JJ is super excited when his mom gets an exclusive invitation to spend an all-expense-paid weekend there. He talks her into going, planning to do a little ghost hunting while he’s there. Meanwhile, Penny’s grandpa is also invited to the hotel, while Emma is just excited to finally have some kids around to hang out with. They’re surprised to find, though, that this isn’t just any invite–Mr. Barclay has been murdered, and almost everyone invited is a suspect (except Penny’s grandpa, who’s a detective). The guests are expected to figure out whodunit (murder-mystery-party style). This story is a fun mystery that never takes itself too terribly seriously, and the story has some great twists that I didn’t see coming. The ghost elements aren’t incredibly scary, so it’s great for younger middle grade readers too. This was a really fun read!!