A Goodreads giveaway provided a print copy of The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson.
This middle grade coming of age story of Jake, his childhood friends and his uncle Calvin. The book calls Calvin "eccentric" but that appellation is usually reserved for a rich relative and I don't think he is. Anyway, he does have an abiding interest in the occult and is always including Jake and a couple of his friends on eerie adventures.
The adult Jake is the narrator and his stories are told episodically as memories. I can't reveal much of the story line here as it would lead quickly into spoiler territory. Suffice it to say the adventures are suitably creepy and unnerving.
The author does a great job of painting a picture of youthful angst, feeling different from everyone else yet finding friends he can relate to. Author Davidson hooks the reader and draws them into The Saturday Night Ghost Clubs adventures and blind sides us with a climax that, I at least, did not see coming. Even though it is offered as a middle-grade read, this old grade reader really enjoyed it. The interactions with the familial characters were wonderfully written, very positive and loving. I recommend this book for young and old readers alike. Enjoy!
Mike
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