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Darkest Hour

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(...)Suze, a 16-year-old Mediator, is looking foreward to a summer of fun in the sun. Unfortunatly for her both her step father and a couple of ghosts have other plans for her. Her stepfather has made her sign up for a summer job, babysitting kids at a rich country club. Suze hates it, considering the kid she usually sits has something against ever leaving the house or moving away from the TV screen. She's shocked when she finds out the same kid she's babysitting is a mediator, an a very scared one at that. Her other problem arises when the ghost of her not so alive roomate Jesse (who she is secretly obsessed over) ex-fiance, Maria, wakes her up with a knife with threats. Suze finds her self thrown into a strange mystery that took place over 150 years ago. She soon realizes that in solving this mystery she may lose someone she cares about very much, Jesse.

I was shocked with this book. Once again Jenny Carroll manages to mingle humor with horror and mystery to create a great book that's even better than the last! Darkest Hour is a very important book in the series that I reccomend to any fans of the series. It's the best so far. I can't wait till Jenny writes another tale of Suze. The ending is quite a cliffhanger. Have fun!

It's Suze's sixteen summer---her first in sunny California---but instead of relaxing and getting a tan, she's stuck working as a baby-sister at a hotel resort, not to mention the boy she is babysitting, Jack, turns out to be a young, budding mediator and that his older brother Paul does have some boyfriend potential. Things start going from okay to bad when Suze is awakened by Maria de Silva---the ex-finacee of the 150 year old hot ghost that shares Suze's bedroom, Jesse---with a knife to Suze's neck, telling Suze to stop her stepdad, Andy, from digging up Jesse's body from her own backyard. Suze has a good idea that when the body of Jesse is discovered she might lose him forever, but she isn't about to help Maria de Silva. Suze knows, however, Maria de Silva will do anything to stop the digging, even if it does mean killing Suze. As Suze digs deeper into the mystery surprising things happen in a world that Suze can't control, but even though helping Jesse might risk certain death onto herself, Suze is ready for the challenge.

Wow! What can I say? The best Mediator book yet with revelations at every corner that are more shocking that before. This is definitely a pivatol book in the series and a turning point. The cliffhanger ending makes you want the next book, Haunted, like crazy.

Ahhhhh, the introduction of Paul. Calling all Mediator fans who have only read Haunted because they did not know there were other books in the series (made the same mistake myself no worries) this is EXTREMELY important to read and will explain questions about Paul brought up in Haunted. Definitely for all Suze/Jesse fans or fans of the series. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the series the order goes:
1.Shadowland 2.Ninth Key 3.Reunion 4.Darkest Hour 5.Haunted
Unless you buy them used you cant get any of the books except for Haunted until December when they will be re-released under Meg Cabots name instead of her Pen name, Jenny Carrol. Enjoy!!

All her life, Suze Simon has been a mediator, a person with the ability to see and speak to dead people. Because of this, her social life is constantly being interrupted by ghosts with unfinished business on Earth. But there is one plus to being a mediator: Jesse, the cute ghost who lives in her bedroom. Suze is determined not to fall for Jesse, but she does, and it's a relationship that will never work - he is dead, after all. And in spite of her complicated love life, Suze is determined to enjoy her summer break from school. Too bad her stepfather insists she get a job. She ends up working as a babysitter at a fancy resort, where her young charge is eight-year-old Jack Slater, who turns out to be a mediator himself. But then the ghost of Maria de Silva, the woman who had Jesse killed, shows up. She's determined that the truth never come out - even if it means killing Suze. This book contains a lot of amazing revelations that I won't spoil, so you'll just have to read to find out! I highly recommend this book to all fans of The Mediator series and Jenny Carroll's other books.

What a great read! The fourth installment in the Mediator series will delight fans and newbie's alike.

Mediator Suze Simon and her gorgeous ghost roommate Jesse face the challenge of their lives when Jesse's past comes back to haunt him. A well-written story that involves Jesse's vengeful ex-fiancee and her husband, a young mediator in training, and a new enemy make this a book I just couldn't put down. The book is full of suspense, but, thanks to Jenny Carroll's trademark humor, it is fun as well.

I can't wait for more books in this series.

All her life, Suze Simon has been a mediator, a person with the ability to see and speak to dead people. Because of this, her social life is constantly being interrupted by ghosts with unfinished business on Earth. But there is one plus to being a mediator: Jesse, the cute ghost who lives in her bedroom. Suze is determined not to fall for Jesse, but she does, and it's a relationship that will never work - he is dead, after all. And in spite of her complicated love life, Suze is determined to enjoy her summer break from school. Too bad her stepfather insists she get a job. She ends up working as a babysitter at a fancy resort, where her young charge is eight-year-old Jack Slater, who turns out to be a mediator himself. But then the ghost of Maria de Silva, the woman who had Jesse killed, shows up. She's determined that the truth never come out - even if it means killing Suze. This book contains a lot of amazing revelations that I won't spoil, so you'll just have to read to find out! I highly recommend this book to all fans of The Mediator series and Meg Cabot's other books.

Fourth in Jenny Carroll's Mediator series, this is also the best so far! I looked for months to find this book, and my obsession with the series rivals Suze's obsession with Jesse. I recommend any of her books to all teens.

Suze's plans of relaxing on the beach all summer are ruined whne her stepdad makes her get a summer job. Even worse, she ends up as a babysitter at a resort with a tacky uniform, constantly assigned to babysit the same boring kid. But when Jack turns out to be a mediator, albeit a lousy scaredy-cat one, she takes it upon herself to teach him.

Meanwhile, Andy's trying to install a hottub in the backyard, and unknowingly digging up other things as well, things that inspire a certain vengeful 'MDS'to try and shut everyone up, permanently. This includes Jesse since, apparently, killing him once wasnt good enough.

Jack's hot older brother, meanwhile, has the hots for Suze. But when she turns him down repeatedly, he becomes a tad more sinister. A couple of coincidences, and the reader starts to become suspicious, even if Suze doesnt...

Suze Simon is a mediator. Yes,a mediator - meaning she can talk to ghosts. Instead of spending summer vacation hanging out at the beach with her friends, she's working as a babysitter at a fancy hotel for some extra cash. Suze gets assigned to Jack, a lonely, boring, always-nervous eight year old. Jack NEVER wants to do anything but sit inside, and his older brother Paul is a total creep.
So, when Suze is off babysitting Jack, her stepfather (Andy) and stepbrother (Brad...aka Dopey) are digging a hole in the backyard to install a hot tub ~ but when Suze is woken up in the middle of the night by an angry ghost, warning her that if the digging doesn't stop there will be "hell to pay." Then, after the message from the ghost, Suze's best friend (and longtime crush, Jesse)disappears. Suze is sure that the ghost has something to do with it, and retaliates, but also brings Jack and Paul into the problem.

This book is the best in the series...each one gets better, but DARKEST HOUR still has the honor of being my favorite. The best part? We finally get to find out what happened to Jesse.
I totally recommend this book!

It's Suze's sixteen summer---her first in sunny California---but instead of relaxing and getting a tan, she's stuck working as a baby-sister at a hotel resort, not to mention the boy she is babysitting, Jack, turns out to be a young, budding mediator or that his older brother Paul does have some boyfriend potential. Things start going from okay to bad when Suze is awakened by Maria de Silva---the ex-finacee of the 150 year old hot ghost that shares Suze's bedroom, Jesse---with a knife to Suze's neck, telling Suze to stop her stepdad, Andy, from digging up Jesse's body from her won backyard. Suze has a good idea that when the body of Jesse is discovered she might lose him forever, but she isn't about to help Maria de Silva. Suze knows, however, Maria de Silva will do anything to stop the digging, even if it does mean killing Suze. As Suze digs deeper into the mystery surprising things happen in a world that Suze can't control, and helping Jesse might even risk certain death to herself, but Suze is ready for the challenge. Wow! What can I say? The best Mediator book yet with revelations at every corner that are more shocking that before. This is definitely a pivatol book in the series and a turning point. The cliffhanger ending makes you want the next book like crazy. Unfortunately Haunted: Mediator #5 isn't coming out until January 2003! I am really going to die waiting!!

The fourth book of the series The Mediator did not fail to deliver a great and wonderful thrill. Susannah is still trying to live a normal teenage life without any ghosts interfering, besides Jesse her ghost friend that haunts her room. Susannah soon finds out its going to be harder than she thought, when she discovers a young boy who is a mediator just like herself. Things also get worse when she discovers that the young kid's brother Paul has a crush on Susannah.
While she is trying to deal with all this stuff, her stepbrothers accidentally dig up Jesse's dead body in their backyard. Since Jesse's body was discovered Jesse has no reason to stick around in the real world and gets sent to the ghost world. Now Susannah wants to bring Jesse back to the real world, but when Susannah finds out that Jesse was killed by his girlfriend many years ago, Jesse's girlfriend comes back from the dead to try to stop Susannah from finding out anything else. How is Susannah going to get Jesse back and deal with everything that's going on at the same time? Read the book to find out
I loved this book this was the best book of the series so far, because it added new enemies that Susannah has to worry about. I liked this book and would recommend it to anyone who likes mystery and action books. I would also tell them to read the whole series first because they are all good books.