The Carriage House

Ike Grantham gave graphic artist Tess Haviland a derelict carriage house in lieu of payment for work she had done and shortly thereafter disappeared. It is haunted and on a tiny piece of property, but on the shore. She doesn't do anything for a year and then decides to spend a weekend there and decide whether to keep it or sell it. Remnants of the Thorne family, father Andrew, daughter Dolly and cousin Harley, historic owners of the carriage house, live in the main house next door. During Tess's stay she hears Dolly's cat in the basement and comes across a skeleton. In indecision she waits for a day to call police and the bones are gone by then. Not a big mystery about the body but the history of the house and its family and Tess's show more family interactions are what made an interesting story. show less

I really enjoyed meeting the interesting characters. This was an enjoyable mystery. I could have done without some of the language.

Simple genre format. A light read.

Another good Neggers book.

good story, but predictable