The premise: Twelve-year-old Nicholas Mettleson and his younger twin sisters are spending the summer with a great uncle they hardly know at a lake house they've never seen. But when Nicholas's dad tells him, "...that old house...and the lake--they're both full of secrets. You just have to know where to look," Nicholas starts to think maybe things won't be as boring and bad as he has anticipated. And meeting a girl named Charlie brings something Nicholas really didn't expect.
What keeps readers reading: The mystery! It involves an old letter and an old reel of movie film. That's right, film. It gives today's readers a little taste of how much film making has changed! Together, the letter and the film reel make the perfect summer adventure. I won't say anymore because, well, it's a mystery, and I can't give it away.
Happy middle grade reading!
Sounds like a fun mysterious for MGers. I really like the cover, too!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun book. I'd like to read it just to fantasize about having a summer like that.
ReplyDeleteOh, I think I'd love this one, Barbara!
ReplyDeleteA house full of secrets...now THAT'S a story to love.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds fantastic--I've been dying to read a MG mystery lately.
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of this one! And the film...I'm making movies out of my mom's old super 8's and it's soooooo fun to see them.
ReplyDeleteMore mystery for my tbr pile. I will make sure to read this by summer this year. :)
ReplyDeleteIf a book has "mystery" or "detective" in the title, my daughter is rarely interested. But she loves books that have mysteries woven into them, and this looks like one she'd pluck off the shelf. Thanks for sharing - I hadn't heard of it.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of this until now, so thanks for the heads-up. I love that the kids discover secrets about their parents when they were young! How cool.
ReplyDeleteI do love a mystery and this sounds like a good one. It is now on my TBR list. Oh, and congratulations, Barbara. You won a book on my blog this week! I will send it out right away.
ReplyDeleteI'm a sucker for a story with a new, mysterious setting. Sounds like a winner!
ReplyDeleteBooks about kids, summer and lakes were always my favorite as a kid. It's kind of that magical combination!
ReplyDeleteSounds awesome! I love learning about new books here. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I had a secrets as a kid. That would make for one boring story. lol
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like another one to add to my daughter's TBR list.
I like that kind of discovery in books. It can be quite powerful. Sounds like a super story.
ReplyDeleteSounds great, and I love the cover:-)
ReplyDeleteMy daughter loves mysteries! I'll have to suggest this.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun read! I love that the girl is named Charlie. ;) Beautiful cover too.
ReplyDeleteI love the cover, and it sounds like a fun story. Thanks, Barbara!
ReplyDeleteSounds super cute! Love MG like these. :)
ReplyDeleteIf you liked this one, you will love the Swallows and Amazons books. We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea (which is the book the kids talk about in Summer at Forsaken Lake) is especially good.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a good read! And also a similar concept to a different manuscript I read last year! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Barbara. I'm adding this one to my list. :)
ReplyDeleteOh. I love books with a little mystery to them. It really does keep me reading. It sounds like a great book.
ReplyDeleteI love mysteries. Thanks for sharing this book with us.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard of this. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds like a lot of fun! I love it when books contain a mystery like this. It's such a joy to see things unravel in the plot while reading. :)
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