Noble Romance Publishing LLC, 2012
ISBN-13: 978-1605923994
Available: New
Although the publisher appears by name to be a romance book publishing company, this book is far from it. Part mystery and part horror, The Legend of the Pumpkin Thief keeps the reader guessing and on the edge of her seat throughout the entire book. Is there really a pumpkin thief in town stealing pumpkins, could it really just be the neighborhood bullies, or is something else going on? As Nick tries to play detective and investigate, he has to deal with Mrs. Needlewhitter, the elderly lady that every one fears, as well as the bullies from school that torment him. It seems like Nick has to put up with a lot just to find a few answers about the so-called Pumpkin Thief.
Day does a fine job keeping up the suspense and pacing the book to keep the reader wanting to keep turning pages. There were some editing issues that could’ve been helped with another pair of eyes reading through the book, but not enough to distract me from the story at hand. I would highly recommend reading this during the Halloween season, but it makes for a fun read year round. This book may be aimed at tweens, but it makes a fun read for all ages.
Contains: Adult Language
Reviewed by: Rhonda Wilson