Leigh Howard and the Ghosts of Simmons-Pierce Manor

This is an entertaining and action packed adventure mystery for older teenagers and up. Leigh is an emotional wreck after her parents are murdered, and finds herself living with relatives she never knew she had. Family who welcome her in. There’s lot of humour in the book, especially the cousin’s witty remarks with her mum and dad. Leigh discovers there are ghosts in the millionaires mansion she is living in. Ghosts with their own issues, But these ghosts might be part of turning Leigh’s life around. But one thing is for sure, if the police can’t solve the murder, Leigh is going to do everything she needs to find the answers she needs. Issues with attempted suicide and recovery are raised, but are handled sensitively as part of the story. Thank you to Black Rose Writing and NetGalley for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.

Leigh Howard and the Ghosts of Simmons-Pierce Manor by Shawn M. Warner.

This was a well-executed story about family, loss, grief, and the slow road to recovery. This book addresses some traumatic subject matter, but still maintains an upbeat tone. In the end, it is a hopeful tale about finding happiness, even after your world has been shattered.

Lots of great supernatural elements, and packed full of mystery.

This book is a wholesome, fun, action packed murder-mystery. The book starts off with Leigh’s arrival at her new (castle like) home. Her Aunt and Uncle take her in after the death of her parents.

Out of her extended family, I absolutely adore Myra, her cousin. They quickly become fast friends and she has a very uplifting, comforting personality, exactly what Leigh needed to help start the healing process as she grieves.

As you can tell this book features ghosts. Bodie the ghost is highly entertaining with his multiple personalities keeping you on your toes.

Leigh decides to embark on a journey to uncover the truth about her parents passing, and in doing so there are many twists, turns and shocking revelations that come to pass.

This book is worth the hype, I am so happy to see the author gain some notoriety and success. Would definitely recommend giving this book a read, it is a fun experience!

Trigger warnings:
Mentions of the following subject matters - suicide, loss / grief, murder, self harm.

Thank you to NetGalley and black rose writing for a copy of this book!

Holy smokes there's a lot going on here. "Leigh Howard and the Ghosts of Simmons-Pierce Manor" is an action-packed ride through several months following Miss Howard as she moves in with her aunt and uncle and cousin following the killing of her mom and pop. Of course, she takes the murder hard, as evidenced by the scars she wears, but perhaps the move to her relatives stately old mansion in Maryland will be the ticket to a new life - a new beginning. You'll love following along on the twists and turns of her encounters with drug dealers, organized crime members, and let's not forget the ghosts of Simmons-Pierce. They make themselves known quite early and play a big part in what happens. A fun book for all ages!

A well plotted and well written story about loss, grief but also being brave and facing something that can be dangerous.
I think it's an entertaining and poignant story, i loved the storytelling and the world building.
Leigh is a fleshed out and likeable character
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

This book would fall under — Young Adult, New Adult and paranormal murder mystery. A teen named Leigh’s parents have been murdered under suspicious circumstances— and after a mental breakdown due to losing her parents and attempted suicide— she is taken to live with distant relatives — who seem to have connections to her parent’s murder — the house she is living in supposedly haunted and Leigh begins to see/interact the ghosts that live in her distant relatives home — will they help her in her research into her parent’s death or hinder her efforts? For a debut novel, this author has come up with a fun idea and the main character Leigh is likable—. I found the first chapter’s introduction of the characters and situation a bit confusing but as you keep reading everything clears up. I was intrigued by the murder mystery and invested in Leigh’s mission to find out what happened and how her relatives were involved — the ghost side story was an interesting twist to the story. The more I read into the story the more I got invested in Leigh`s outcome — there were twists and turns and unexpected results for characters — and a kind of realistic ending— maybe there will be a sequel？ A lot was going on in the story and a lot of characters to keep track of — but overall I enjoyed the story!

This was such a wonderful and enjoyable read!!!! I loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys this genre. Thank you so much to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a young adult mystery, and it was an entertaining read.

I warmed to the protagonist, Leigh, and she was a character that came to life for me easily, as I pictured her in my mind. I felt protective of her and cared about what happened to her.

I think this is the type of book that my younger self would have been interested in, but I still enjoyed it as an adult too. I have always liked ghost stories, and this ghost story wasn't particularly scary, but it was a lot of fun. Manor houses are a classic choice for a setting, so that always goes down a treat. In parts, the story was a little darker than I expected, but it still brought a smile to my face.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for a free copy to review.

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this book for a honest review

I really enjoyed ‘Leigh Howard and the Ghosts of Simmons-Pierce Manor’ and would highly recommend it.

Rating 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️