Kindle Edition Amazon Category:  Young Adult/Teen Publisher: Anchor Group ISBN-10:  0985538546 Type: Fiction Pages: 324 ISBN-13: 9780985538545 Price: $3.99 (eBook) SOME SECRETS SHOULD NEVER BE REVEALED Brylee Branson begrudgingly made the excruciating move with her family from the warm sandy beaches of California to small town living in New Jersey. As if she wasn’t miserable enough, they’ve moved into a creepy old house that everyone in the area claims is haunted. Brylee dismisses the idea of ghosts and hauntings, until she begins to see and hear things that can’t be explained… Brylee has no choice but to seek the help of new friends to unlock the secrets of this place she now calls home. But some secrets should never be revealed. Can the teens find a way to release the spirits imprisoned within the walls? Or will the curse claim them, too?

Chills and Thrills for The Brown House
When I first sat down to read Christy Sloat's book The Brown House I was unsure of what exactly I was getting myself into. I had heard murmurings from other people about how great it was, but it can sometimes be a little difficult to take someone else's word on it.

So, I sat down on my couch with a bag of veggie chips and settled in for what I thought would be a good read. Well, I wasn't completely wrong! It was a great read, not a good one, and on top of that my comfort was shattered by a fair number of chills. When I read I tend to immerse myself into the book, and boy did I get sucked right in!

As I read about Brylee Branson, the heroine of the story, I found myself feeling for her as she struggled to make the transition from Cali girl to New Jersey-ite, wondering if she would eventually come to love the new town she was in. Brylee discovers that the house that she is living in, the Brown House, is haunted, and struggles with believing the stories of the family that lived there and the curse that has plagued them for years.

Not only does Brylee now have to deal with being the "new kid" in school, she is also living in a haunted house, and to further compound things, she discovers that she can talk to ghosts. There were a number of times while I was reading that I could feel chills crawling up my spine. Between chilling episodes in the house there is the developing friendship with Lyn and Ephraim Mayhew, who live next door. With her newfound friends Brylee embarks on a journey to discover the truth about the curse. What they find...well, you have to read for yourself to find out!

With enough twists and turns to keep you breathless and guessing, Christy Sloat has a winner in The Brown House.

Bone Chilling Paranormal
10*s. WOW...What an amazing story. I love the haunted house. It's so creepy and it gave me the chills just reading about it. This author is really good at capturing her audience and making you feel like you are part of the story. I love the characters in this story. It made me feel like I knew them. It's incredibly well written and very fast paced story. This is a MUST read story for any paranormal lover YA or Adult. It will draw you in and keep you wanting to know more. Thank you, Christy Sloat, for this amazing read