The Bells of Herkimer

by Natalie Merheb

Meredith Worthington should have taken that turbulent experience on board her family's private plane as a warning sign. And she should never have agreed to spend the summer with her strict grandmother at Greyhurst while her father, a top candidate in the gubernatorial race, jet sets around Massachusetts. But she can’t help it. There is just something so eerie and magnetic about the uninhabited old Herkimer mansion on the private island across from Greyhurst. One look at it and Meredith knows: she has to stay.

After burning curiosity lands Meredith and her friends at Herkimer, intriguing clues about the mansion’s cursed former residents come to light and things quickly go from dicey to dangerous. Plunging headlong into a mystery that takes her from Herkimer’s crumbling passageways to the campaign trail and the cynical political posturing that surrounds it, Meredith’s life is forever changed when she learns a shocking truth about the mother who abandoned her as an infant. Her search for answers is derailed when an unexpected enemy strikes, and the devastating consequences of Meredith’s probing find her fighting to stay alive.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction

228 pages, Paperback

Published September 30, 2017

Reviews

[Barred Owl Books]

Meredith Worthington should have taken that turbulent experience on board her family's private plane as a warning sign. And she should never have agreed to spend the summer with her strict grandmother at Greyhurst while her father, a top candidate in the gubernatorial race, jet sets around Massachusetts. But she can’t help it. There is just something so eerie and magnetic about the uninhabited old Herkimer mansion on the private island across from Greyhurst. One look at it and Meredith knows: she has to stay. After burning curiosity lands Meredith and her friends at Herkimer, intriguing clues about the mansion’s cursed former residents come to light and things quickly go from dicey to dangerous. Plunging headlong into a mystery that takes her from Herkimer’s crumbling passageways to the campaign trail and the cynical political posturing that surrounds it, Meredith’s life is forever changed when she learns a shocking truth about the mother who abandoned her as an infant. Her search for answers is derailed when an unexpected enemy strikes, and the devastating consequences of Meredith’s probing find her fighting to stay alive.

[My Bookbag by Karen]

This book has been on my TBR list for a while. I truly wish I had read it sooner.

I am a huge fan of this work. It is imaginative, suspenseful, and well-told. Author Natalie Merheb has created characters that are truly interesting. The story itself brings me back to my love of Nancy Drew, only this book feels so much more sophisticated… perfect for the older reader. I really could not have predicted all of the great twists and turns.

I highly recommend this read, however I am currently unable to find this book available from any retailers. 4 3/4 stars

[Lisa]

Quick read, kept you going right from the beginning!