A review by digitalmozart
Ghost Hunters Adventure Club and the Secret of the Grande Chateau, by Cecil H. H. Mills

3.0

So, I was really hoping I'd love this novel as I'm a GG fan, but unfortunately it really fell short for me. It was definitely aimed toward a younger audience (like around 11-13), which I was not expecting. The plot is a tongue-in-cheek kind of Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew pastiche, but it takes itself a bit too seriously to be considered satire or parody. The plot was fairly bland, and the whodunit aspect was pretty obvious.

I will however say that any time the author inserted himself into the work it gained new life. The interlude, Q&A, and the weird meta moments were definitely the highlights of the book. More of that would be lots of fun.