Suze has a special gift: the ability to see, talk with and the ability to help ghosts move on to the afterlife.

When Suze's mother marries Andy and moves to the other side of the country, Suze thinks she might have a chance to have a normal life. This does not prove to be the case when she arrives at her new home to discover a ghost sitting on her window seat and another in her school.

Fairly predictable story line and easy to read. ( )

This book is Ghost Whisperer teen-style. I read and loved the whole series! ( )

Recommended by Stasia, this is a quick, easy, breezy, fun read. A Young Adult book about a 16 year old New York born and raised girl who, from the age of two, discovered she can communicate with ghosts. As a mediator she assists ghosts transition on to the next life.

When her mother remarries and moves to California, Susie's life changes as she adapts to a new school and three new brothers. In her new high school, she encounters a very nasty spirit of a girl who committed suicide. Learning to fit into a new environment while trying to keep the secret of her unique abilities proves to be quite a challenge.

If you are looking for a fun read, then take a few well spent hours and relax with this delightful book. ( )

Suze is a mediator—a liaison between the living and the dead. In other words, she sees dead people. And they won't leave her alone until she helps them resolve their unfinished business with the living. But Jesse, the hot ghost haunting her bedroom, doesn't seem to need her help. Which is a relief, because Suze has just moved to sunny California and plans to start fresh, with trips to the mall instead of the cemetery, and surfing instead of spectral visitations. But the very first day at her new school, Suze realizes it's not that easy. There's a ghost with revenge on her mind ... and Suze happens to be in the way.

I love Meg Cabot's books, my friends HIGHLY recommended this series to me along with her 1800 series. Anyways i can easily compare Suze to Rose Hathaway from Vampire Academy series. Only because of they are both smart asses and they kick asses or something like that.

Suze is my second favorite heroine of all time.

I love this book because it has just the right amount of action and love in it that it gets to be very addictive. It's Fun and light, this book has a heroine who is strong and doesn't mind kicking some ghost butt once in a while in her job as a mediator. She can see ghosts and her job is to help them resolve the issue that is keeping them on Earth and making them not want to move on.

There's mystery and action, there's a budding romance between her and a ghost that haunts her bedroom, Jesse, the challenge of living in a new town with new stepbrothers (3 of them!) and a new stepfather. I would really hate that job ~the mediator~, after i watched the sixth sense, i was like i never want to see a ghost. I mean that's a hard job and she doesn't get paid for it. i get her props! ( )

Readers Annotation:
When Suze’s mom gets married and moves her across the United States from New York to Carmel California she tries to look on the bright side. She has three new stepbrothers that aren’t too bad. On the first day of school the ghost of a girl that killed herself thinks she is trying to take over her life and wants to get even.
Plot Summary:
Suze leaves her old life behind in New York when she moves to California to live with her mom’s new husband and her new stepbrother’s. She is upset when she finds out the house that they will be living in is old. When her mom show’s her the bedroom they fixed up for her it’s easy to see why she was upset, sitting in her window seat is a handsome ghost named Jesse. She tells him to leave her room. The next day is the first day at her new school which is a catholic school in one of the original missions. When the Priest walks her to show her where her locker is a girl starts yelling at her and says that it is her locker. It turns out the Priest can see ghosts too and he is happy to meet a fellow “mediator”. A mediator is a person that can see and talk to ghosts, it is there job to help lost souls go on to the afterlife. The girl turns out to be a dead disgruntled ex-girlfriend of the hottest boy in school . She is determined to kill the boy and anyone that stands in her way. It is up to Suze to take care of the paranormal being before somebody gets hurt.
Evaluation:
This book is a fun, light read that will have reluctant readers breezing through the series. The author writes in a fun murder mystery style. The protagonist is a feisty young teen with lots of spirit that teen girls would be able to relate too. There is a little romance in this novel too, from the hot boy at school and from an expected source the ghost haunting the house. There is no bad language or sexual references. The Shadowland did not develop the characters a whole lot, but as this is the first in a series the characters should gain greater depth in the subsequent books in the series. I would recommend this book for young teens who are reluctant readers ages 12-15 and older readers who are looking for something on the lighter side. Interests: Murder, Mystery, Necromancer, Ghosts
Reason Included: Besides being number one New York Times bestsellers, Meg’s books are frequently chosen as ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age, IRA/CBC Young Adults' Choice, Book Sense Picks, have also been on the Texas Lone Star Reading List.
Authors Website: http://www.megcabot.com ( )

The first book in the Mediator series written by Meg Cabot under the name Jenny Carroll. Suze is a mediator. No, not the kind who keeps people from arguing. The kind who help ghost crossover, whether they want to or not. ( )

My BFF has been pushing me to read The Mediator books for some time, and I kept protesting that I was tired of Meg Cabot after giving up on The Princess Diaries somewhere around book four or five. I'm glad I gave them a try. Suze Simon, the 16-year-old "mediator" who can talk with ghosts, almost slid into Sue-ish territory for me at times, with how well-liked she immediately is at school, but she is such a likable character and has just enough legitimate flaws that I'm willing to overlook it. I adore her violent streak. (It probably helps both that she reminds me a great deal of said BFF when she was that age, if she'd been a ghost hunter/helper, and that she was pitched to me as "what Bella Swan should be".)

Sexy ghost Jesse, whom Suze shares a room with in her new home in Carmel, works less well for me so far, and the plot, while exciting, was very episodic and not very well-developed. Still, it's clearly a "series" book, and I would be willing to see what Cabot does with Jesse in the subsequent books. It was a very fun read.

Also, oh my God, I think I want to live in Carmel now. ( )

I love this book, Meg Cabot keeps amazing me ( )

Now, I haven't enjoyed paranormal elements ina while. I was over the whole trite thing with the werewolves and the ghost stories and the angsty, angsty vampires. This book is different. For one, it's fun. For another, the fast pacing doesn't leave you breathless. Seriously. Read it. It's light and sweet and cute, and simply fun. Like a new icecream flavour. ( )

The meadiator was a very good book about this girl who is a mediator. she can talk to the dead ghosts that have to fulfill their purposes to get them to the "other side". The reader will be able to relate to the character as she deals with love and crushes and the harshness of high school as she deals with getting the ghost of a former student to pass on before she kills her ex boyfriend and half the school. ( )

The Mediator Series by Meg Cabot is about a girl that can see ghosts. This becomes a little tricky when she moves from New York to California only to find a gorgeous ghost is already living in her bedroom. Not only does Suze have to deal with Jesse there is another ghost trying to kill people at her school. I loved these books, Suze was so down to earth and Jesse was so crushable. ( )

There's a hot guy in Susannah Simon's bedroom. Too bad he's a ghost
Suze is a mediator - a liason between the living and the dead. In other words, she sees dead people. And they won't leave her alone until she helps them resolve their unfinished business with the living. But Jesse, the hot ghost haunting her bedroom, doesn't seem to need her help. Which is a relief, because Suze has just moved to sunny California and plans to start fresh, with trips to the mall instead of the cemetary, and surfing instead of spectral visitations. But the very first day at her new school, Suze realizes it's not that easy. There's a ghost with revenge on her mind..... and Suze happens to be in the way.

I really love any of Meg Cabot's books and this is no exception. This was one of the first series I read of her's and I love it so much. I am a stickler for romance and ghosts. :D I mean meeting a hot ghost would be stellar! Don't you think? ( )

this book makes you want you to keep reading and never put it down. it is very interesting and a great read. it gives a modern day twist to history. jamine m ( )

Have you ever watched the show GHOST WHISPERER, with Jennifer Love Hewitt? It's basically the same idea. A girl who can talk to ghosts and help these souls go into the light. Difference is... in the story, Suze can not only see and talk to them, but touch and kick their butts. It does put an interesting twist on the whole mediator thing.
What to say.... the first book in the series isn't like an "OMG... you HAVE to read this." but... it's a "not bad... if you're a fan of Meg Cabot, Ghost Whisperer, butt-kicking heroines, paranormal then read this." As for me, I will be getting the rest of the series because I am.. a fan of Meg Cabot, .. etc. haha. ( )

Susannah Simon, better known as Suze, has moved from New York to California to join her mom and her new step family. She has an extraordinary gift - she sees ghosts and talks with them. Suze is really a mediator, a person who helps ghosts get to the other side. As she settles into her new home and school, she is confronted by two very troublesome ghosts; Jesse who is a long "dead" cowboy and Heather who recently committed suicide after her boyfriend, Bryce, broke up with her. Jesse is more of an irritation but Heather is down right dangerous, especially since Bryce takes an interest in Suze. Suze has help with her ghostly pursuits from her school principal, Fr. Dominic, who is also a mediator.
The key to this book is the breezy first-person narration. ( )

Very fun series! Awesome books, quick easy reads, recommend to every teen! ( )

This is an enjoyable, fast read. It is book one of a series, and I'm certain that middle school girls will like it. Small profanity warning - the b.... word is used when the female ghost becomes highly antagonized by Susannah Simon, the main character. Suze moves in with her mother, who has remarried Andy Ackerman. Suze's father is dead, but since she can see ghosts, he often visits her, although he doesn't appear in book one. In this book, a girl who has committed suicide is not willing to move on, and when Suze suggests that she needs to do that, the girl, Heather, goes beserk, and almost kills Suze. Meanwhle, Suze gets to know Jesse, the resident, very attractive male ghost who lives in her bedroom. ( )

Young Adult book, very interesting story line. Had to read all of the books one after another. Young girl that has the ability to see ghosts. She actually shares her room with one. This story follows this relationship along a rollercoaster of emotions and problems. Only to find that love with prevail. ( )

I really liked this book quite a lot. Cabot has a way of creating likable characters and combining it with an adequate plot and a fast pace. I finished the book in less than a day and have book two beside me now. A definite home run. ( )

Suze has just arrived in California from NYC. When she walks into her new room, she sees a handsome ghost sitting by the window. This is nothing new for her, she is a mediator who can see the dead and often needs to convince them to move on and leave this world. She often gets physical with the ghosts if she has too. Things get especially rough with Heather, a girl who committed suicide and has a grudge against her ex-boyfriend. This was a quick read and left me wanting to continue to read the rest of the books in the series. ( )

I listened to this as an audio book and quite enjoyed it. I did some moving around as a teen, and I could relate to Suze's experiences of being the new girl and experiencing culture shock moving from east to west coast. The ghost aspect was fun and overall the book was entertaining. ( )

This is the first book in the Mediator series. Suze Simon has just moved from New York to California to live with her mother and her new step-father and brothers. She has all the usual concerns of any teenager who is moving to a new town and a few more. Suze can see and talk to ghosts. She is a mediator – someone who can interact with the dead and help them move on to their next life. Although In her new town, Suze is looking forward to spending more time with normal high school activities and less time hanging around graveyards. However, she soon realizes that this is not always possible for a mediator as she is faced with and angry and reckless ghost haunting her new school grounds.

I couldn’t help but find similarities with Buffy the Vampire Slayer throughout this book. Those who are running out of Buffy books to turn to might find this series appealing. Although not entirely original, it is a fun read with elements of danger, romance, and average teenage angst. It was a quick and enjoyable read that does not fail to build a likable cast of characters to look forward to in later books.
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I had to track down the kids who had the other copies in the series out I wanted to read the rest (in order) so badly.

I love the ending to this series - so unrealistic but so gratifying. ( )

"They told me there'd be palm trees."

Suze isn't just your ordinary sassy New York teen giving up her city life and crossing the country to move in with her new step family in California. She also sees dead people. As if adjusting to a new family, new home, and new school isn't enough, Suze's being stalked by an angry, dead classmante. One part chick lit, one part ghost story, all part fun, fans of Meg Cabot will breeze through this spirited read.

Request this title from Howard County Library at http://tinyurl.com/2g8lxk ( )

I loved these series!!! I couldn't stop reading these!! After I finished one I picked up another one just as fast!!!!!!! ( )