The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

Great Summertime Read for all Ages!

Sometimes, in a world that seems to have gone crazy, it’s refreshing to read a book told by characters who are in that sweet spot of youth. Too young to be boy crazy, but old enough to think critically and go off on their own adventures. Ah the good old days!

It was fun getting lost in nostalgia and fully immersing myself in the down-home Tupelo Landing setting—complete with farmhouses, tobacco fields and colorful characters. It’s like Stars Hollow meets the Secret Life of Bees. There’s a whodunit murder mystery intertwined with the mystery of Mo’s “upstream mother” and her surrogate father’s mysterious past. You see, she and her new daddy, “The Colonel” were displaced after a torrential hurricane. Back when she was a baby, she floated away from her “upstream mother” and he washed ashore with a spotless mind. Who are they and where did they come from? Guess I’ll have to keep reading the series to find out!

I loved her connection with the Colonel and Miss Lana, who took them both into her loving home. They all worked together at the family diner, an opportune place for Mo and her best friend to interrogate suspects. Who killed the town curmudgeon? Were hidden treasures involved? Leave it to Mo and her BFF to figure it out!

This book really took me back to my carefree summer days when I had absolutely nothing to do but ride my bike and jump on the backyard trampoline. Even though this book is set in present day, I could tell the author made a conscious effort to leave out cell phones and other gadgets that are slowly sucking the souls out of little children—and their parents—on a daily basis. Thank you, Shiela Turnage, for taking me back to a time when kids can just go outside and make their own, non-computerized adventures!

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Wonderful and engaging

the story is wonderful, and the narrator does a great job of telling the story from each character's point-of-view with their own voice. You really feel each character's personality.

Different Voices Amazing

What made the experience of listening to The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing the most enjoyable?

The speaker used different voices for the characters. I loved how the flow of the story was enhanced by the speaker.

What other book might you compare The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing to and why?

This is like Three Times Lucky. I didn't use audible to listen to that story but it's from the same author.

Which character – as performed by Lauren Fortgang – was your favorite?

Mo and Dale - liked both of them

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No

Any additional comments?

Thanks so much for the wonderful listening experience

This series is AMAZING!

I truly enjoyed listening to the adventures of Mo and Dale, and Desparado Detective Agency, continue.

Charming and smart

The characters are interesting, the setting terrific, and the writing is first rate. Some really great quotables throughout, like "miss Lana says insomnia is nature's invitation to be an over achiever."

love it!!

I'm 10 and listen to this everynight! Mo is a smart girl and her best friend is Dale. He's funny and sweet.