Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Sunset House by J.L. Bryan [Review]

Sunset House (Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper #18) by J.L. Bryan
Format: paperback
Source: purchased
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Date read: February 28, 2023

Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper
1. Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper
2. Cold Shadows
3. The Crawling Darkness
4. Terminal
5. House of Whispers
6. Maze of Souls
7. Lullaby
8. The Keeper
9. The Tower
10. The Monster Museum
11. Fire Devil
12. The Necromancer's Library
13. The Trailwalker
14. Midnight Movie
15. The Lodge
16. Cabinet Jack
17. Fallen Wishes
18. Sunset House - Paperback | Kindle
19. The Funtime Show
20. Miracle Mountain

J.L. Bryan
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
The old Heusinkveld mansion overlooks the mostly shuttered main street of the small town of Burdener's Hill. Once a testament to local wealth and aspiration, the brooding edifice now clings to life as the Sunshine House, a retirement home inhabited by an eccentric collection of locals bound together by fond memories of their shrinking hometown.

When a newly arrived resident finds herself tormented by a threatening specter from her past, paranormal investigator Ellie Jordan is called in to confront it. The entity puts up a strong fight, resisting capture, and soon more residents are in danger. With nowhere else to go, they need Ellie to remove the ghost before it inflicts serious harm or death on those who have made the strange old house their home.
Thoughts on Sunset House: Ellie's on a new job and she has a bit of a difficult case this time around seeing as the owner of the house doesn't believe she's needed. Which isn't to say things don't turn around kind of quickly because the ghosties in Ellie's world are predictably dangerous and you can only pretend things are fine for so long before everything comes crashing down on you. Not literally, fortunately.

Anywho. The elderly residents of Sunshine House know something's up (or at least they figure it out once they start seeing ghosts of those long dead) and Ellie isn't about to let anybody deal with dangerous ghosts if she can do something about it. Which means she and Stacey are soon skulking around town, eating at the local diner, and contemplating climbing rickety balconies to do some reconnaissance.

To be fair, there's also a road trip or two, a little digging through old history, and some questionable meals. There are also donuts (albeit briefly) and donuts make (almost) everything better.

Ghosts, regrets, a talent show, and a not-so-fun staircase. I always enjoy spending time in Ellie's world and I'm thrilled to see her doing her thing again. *thumbs up*

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