I was a Teenage Ghost Hunter by Brian K. Henry

Title: I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter
Author: Brian K. Henry
Genre: YA Horror, Ghost Story
Published: Self-published on Smashwords 2014

I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter is a quirky self-published YA ghost story. This novel follows Devin, a sixteen-year-old boy, as he navigates a job he hates, friends, and the fact that he can see ghosts. His friends convince him to investigate a creepy mansion while his dad is out of town, and strange encounters occur with the former owner.

My Thoughts

Thank you to the author for the copy for review.

I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter is light entertaining horror read perfect for teen readers. This novel seemed decently polished for a self-published work.

Devin and his friends were interesting and well developed characters that were fun to read about. One character that I wish was more fleshed out would be the father. Devin's father was out of town for work the whole week this story takes pace. I thought that was a bit convenient, and I would have enjoyed to see more of the family dynamic within the story.

There were some genuinely creepy scenes in this book that I really enjoyed, but nothing to bad to scare off a younger reader. There were also some silly aspects to the haunting and with the friends. The mix of spooky and funny made a very light entertaining read which is pretty rare when it comes to horror novels. I would recommend this book for teenage readers as well as adult readers that enjoy a good YA ghost story.

My Rating: 3.5 stars

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