I'm really happy to be hosting a spot on the THE CARREFOUR CURSE by Dianne K.
Salerni Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours! Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About
the Book:
Title: THE
CARREFOUR CURSE
Authors: Dianne K. Salerni
Pub. Date: January 31, 2023
Publisher: Holiday House
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook
Pages: 224
Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/THE-CARREFOUR-CURSE
The Addams Family meets The
Westing Game in this exhilarating mystery about a modern magical dynasty
trapped in the ruins of their once-grand, now-crumbling ancestral home.
Twelve-year-old
Garnet regrets that she doesn’t know her family. Her mother has done her best
to keep it that way, living far from the rest of the magical Carrefour clan and
their dark, dangerous mansion known as Crossroad House.
But
when Garnet finally gets summoned to the estate, it isn’t quite what she hoped
for. Her relatives are strange and quarrelsome, each room in Crossroad House is
more dilapidated than the last, and she can’t keep straight which dusty
hallways and cobwebbed corners are forbidden.
Then
Garnet learns the family secret: their dying patriarch fights to retain his
life by stealing power from others. Every accident that isn’t an accident,
every unexpected illness and unexplained disappearance grants Jasper Carrefour
a little more time. While the Carrefours squabbles over who will inherit his
role when (if) he dies, Garnet
encounters evidence of an even deeper curse. Was she brought to Crossroad House
as part of the curse . . . or is she meant to break it?
Written
with loads of creepy atmosphere and an edge-of-your-seat magical mystery, this
thrilling story reads like The Haunting
of Hill House for preteens. Perfect for late-night reading under the
covers.
Reviews:
★
"A standout, genre-bending dark fantasy. . . . Salerni enlivens
classic horror tropes and gothic ambience, complete with a sentient manor
house, blending wry humor with atmospheric descriptions. . . ."—Publishers
Weekly, Starred Review
★
"Salerni’s gothic charmer is deliciously creepy and atmospheric, building
an immersive fantasy world that gently explores intergenerational trauma. . . .
An enchanting and evocative tale."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
★
"An inventive take on the supernatural that skillfully blends drama,
humor, magic and mystery. Salerni's large cast of characters is delightful and
each family member is enough of a rounded individual that readers should easily
keep track of them all. The puzzle, spook factor and complex family dynamics
make this a perfect book for upper middle-grade readers and fans of The
Addams Family."—Shelf Awareness, Starred Review
"Interconnected mysteries keep readers turning pages, and when they all
converge, the payoff is spine-chilling and satisfying."—The Horn
Book
"Fans of The Haunting of Hill House or Schwab’s Gallant will
surely stay up late at night reading this heart-pounding novel."—The
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"A fun page-turner that touches on the deeper themes of family, identity,
and what it means to pay for the sins of the past."—Booklist
"Spooky, dark, and enthralling. I couldn't put it down until every mystery
had been solved." —Cassie Beasley, New York Times bestselling
author of Circus Mirandus
My Review:
This was such a well written, interesting, and truly terrifying MG read! I started reading this before bed one night, and ended up finishing it the following afternoon, because I just had to know what would happen to the Carrefour family. This book was so creepy, and I loved it! The magic was interesting. Garnet was a great main character, and I loved getting to know (at least most of them) the other members of her family. Even though this book stands on its own, I really hope we get another book with this family! I think there are so many possibilities for more books. Overall, I loved this MG novel, and I would highly recommend reading it!
I received an e-ARC from the publisher.
About
Dianne K. Salerni:
Dianne
K. Salerni has written many books for children,
including Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections Eleanor, Alice, and the Roosevelt Ghosts and Jadie in Five Dimensions. After teaching elementary school for
twenty-five years, Dianne now spends her time hanging around creepy cemeteries
and climbing 2,000-year-old pyramids for book research. Visit her online at DianneSalerni.com.
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Giveaway Details:
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will receive a finished copy of THE CARREFOUR CURSE, US Only.
Ends May 2nd, midnight EST.
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