The Mediator Shadowland

The Mediator Shadowland
By: Meg Cabot
Simon Pulse, 2000

Suze Simon is just your average, ordinary teenage girl. Oh, right, except she sees the dead. Suze has been a "mediator" (a liaison between the living and the dead) since before she could talk, though she didn't always know what she saw or why. When Suze moves to northern California with her mom and her step family she's just a bit skeptical. The "new" house is actually centuries old and so is her "new" school. Everything seems to be going great in her new location; she has the beach, a great room, finds out ghosts can have 6 packs, and the boys in California aren't bad either. On the other hand the girls are, especially dead girls. Suze soon finds out she's not the only mediator and maybe her methods aren't the best. When the ghost, Heather, puts the whole school in danger what will Suze do and can she do it on her own? Oh and does she really have a crush on a dead guy?

Personal Review: This book was so fun to read. I wouldn't say it is an amazing piece of literature, but it was entertaining. Meg Cabot is really good at describing adolescent life. It's definitely funny and though about ghosts, not the least bit scary. As I think about it though, maybe it should be more scary. Warning: This book does put to light serious things i.e.; drugs, alcohol, death, and religion. You should also know there is frequent use of the "B" word in this book.

304 pages