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Ninth Key (The Mediator, Book 2)

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High school sophomore Susannah Simon - Suze for short - is getting used to her new home in southern California following her mother's remarriage. It's a pain living in the same house as three annoying stepbrothers, but at least she's making friends at school and even has met a guy who seems interested in her. But as usual, her role as a mediator - a human who helps guide wayward spirits to their final resting place - gets in the way of her social life. One night, the ghost of a woman appears to Suze, begging her to tell "Red" that he wasn't responsible for her death. Suze does some asking around and comes to the conclusion that the woman means "Red" Beaumont - who, unfortunately, is the father of Suze's prospective boyfriend! Of course she's upset that the only guy who's ever asked her out may be the son of a murderer. But nothing can prepare Suze for the web of intrigue she uncovers, which includes a corrupt businessman, a string of disappearances, and possibly even a vampire! This entertaining teen series combines mystery, suspense, and humor for a great read. I'd recommend that all of Meg Cabot's fans give this great series a try.

High school sophomore Susannah Simon - Suze for short - is getting used to her new home in southern California following her mother's remarriage. It's a pain living in the same house as three annoying stepbrothers, but at least she's making friends at school and even has met a guy who seems interested in her. But as usual, her role as a mediator - a human who helps guide wayward spirits to their final resting place - gets in the way of her social life. One night, the ghost of a woman appears to Suze, begging her to tell "Red" that he wasn't responsible for her death. Suze does some asking around and comes to the conclusion that the woman means "Red" Beaumont - who, unfortunately, is the father of Suze's prospective boyfriend! Of course she's upset that the only guy who's ever asked her out may be the son of a murderer. But nothing can prepare Suze for the web of intrigue she uncovers, which includes a corrupt businessman, a string of disappearances, and possibly even a vampire! This entertaining teen series combines mystery, suspense, and humor for a great read. I'd reccomend this series to ages thirteen and up.

When Suze is comfronted by a screaming ghost asking for her to find Red and tell her that he didn't kill her, she knows she has to act. SO when she finally finds a Red, named Red Beaumont, she shocked to find out that he's the father of the first guy she's even dated, Tad Beaumont. But as she continues into this case she finds herself involved in something much bigger. Is this what she was supposed to do? Or has she found herself involved in something a little too supernatural.

Just like the last book in the series this book was entertaining and a great ghost story. Don't always go for the obvious answers, becasue you never know what to expect. This book is just as good as the last. Even though another book hasn't announced for the series I hope another one is at least in the works!

Suze is not your normal sixteen year old girl. She is a mediator---a person who guards wayward souls(ghost)back to where they should be. Of course being a mediator also causes some social problems for Suze. After moving to California, so far for Suze things have been a fab. Even the hottest guy in town, Tad Beaumont, asked her out! Everything couldn't be better. That is until the ghose of a dead woman shows up in the middle of the night and scream for Suze to find a guy named "Red" and tell him he isn't responsible for her death. Tracking down a murderer is pretty hard but when things lead to "Red" Beaumont, Tad's dad thing get alittle tricker. After not listening to Father Dominick, a fellow Mediator, who also happens to be Suze's principal, Suze goes all by herself to see Red only to find out he might be a vampire. Things get even crazier as Suze digs deeper into the mystery and finds out about coverups, mysterious disappearances, and a web of deceit.

Another good edition to the Mediator series. A lot of unexpected twists and turns and I like Jesse and Suze a lot!

Suze is not your normal sixteen year old girl. She is a mediator---a person who guards wayward souls(ghosts)back to where they should be, their final resting place. Of course being a mediator also causes some social problems for Suze. After moving to California, so far for Suze things have been fab. Even the hottest guy in town, Tad Beaumont, asked her out! Everything couldn't be better. That is until the ghost of a dead woman shows up in the middle of the night and screams for Suze to find a guy named "Red" and tell him he isn't responsible for her death. Tracking down a murderer is pretty hard but when things lead to "Red" Beaumont, Tad's dad, things get alittle tricker. After not listening to Father Dominick, a fellow Mediator, who also happens to be Suze's principal, Suze goes all by herself to see Red only to find out he might be a vampire. Things get even crazier as Suze digs deeper into the mystery and finds out about coverups, mysterious disappearances, and a web of deceit.
Another good edition to the Mediator series. A lot of unexpected twists and turns and Jesse and Suze are such a cute couple!

The second installment of The Mediator series is full of fun, action and romance (something new for Suze)! Suze is of course a mediator, a person who can see ghosts and she helps them move on to the afterlife, but it doesn't make it any easier if the ghost appears in Suze's room screaming at the top of her lungs in the middle of the night! She only asks Suze to tell "Red" that he didn't kill her, but didn't give anymore info leaving Suze basically clueless. Not only that, she also acquired "monster hands" when she accidentally grabbed some poison oak, had to take care of this wild, ugly cat by the request of the ghost of a little boy and also got a reading done by her friend Cee Cee's psychic aunt with unexpected results! But her investigation of "Red" continues when she meets another female ghost leading to Suze being asked for a date by this cute, rich boy named Tad and getting her first kiss!
All is not well, however, when she finds out that Tad may be in a family of killers and vampires and that she has actually got the wrong "Red". Things got out of hands in the end when murder was planned for our mediator though Suze may finally realise who "Red" really was.
This does live up to its predecessor with the plot twists and funny incidents - I particularly liked Jesse's (handsome ghost haunting Suze's bedroom)reaction to Tad and Suze's adventures with the cat. We get to find out a bit more of Suze's stepbrothers and the meaning of the Ninth Key which is actually a card in the tarot deck. The story never bores and though a great book on its own, if you like this then you should read all in the series, cos why not, it's fun!

Book #2 in the Mediator series by Meg Cabot opens about a week after the first book ended. Suze, mediator at large, is suddenly visited in the middle of the night by a screaming ghost begging her to tell "Red" that she knows he didn't kill her. With a cryptic message like that, Suze checks around to find out who might be called Red, leading her to a prominent businessman and his hunky son, Tad. Delivering her message is easier said than done, and Suze becomes uneasy when she's rushed out of the strange home of Red Beaumont (even though she's definitely attracted to Tad). Imagine her surprise when the ghost reappears, accusing her of not delivering the message at all, and she runs into a second ghost who tells her Beaumont is responsible for HER death. What's going on? Does Suze have the right person? Is Red Beaumont a cold-blooded murderer? Is he a vampire? What about Jesse, the hot ghost living in her bedroom? Will Tad ask her out?

This is a very good sequel to the first book in this series. Suze is finding an ally in Father Dominic, a fellow mediator, and her circle of friends is growing in her new home. We also meet her father, a ghost who has traveled across the country to give his daughter advice. This story, while of course focusing on the mediator aspect, also brings Suze into a more complex mystery and shows us her survival skills outside of her ghostly talents. There's a pretty good twist towards the end, and the tension between Suze and Jesse is intensifying. This is a fun series, not meant to be taken too seriously, and I look forward to reading more. Surprisingly well done, if you enjoy paranormal romance and suspense, you'll definitely like this one.

The Mediator: The Ninth Key
By: Meg Cabot


Suze is back for another adventure, and this time a vampire is after her. Susannah Simon is a 16 year old mediator, this time she has to tell a man named Red that he didn't kill his wife. But she suspects him of being a vampire and when he tries to kill her, she gets him right back. I would recommend this book to any one who likes adventure and mystery books or likes books about ghosts and vampires.

I liked that in this book, it still had the same characters in the book and they just evolved a little bit. You could just read the first book and just follow up with the second book and not miss anything.

I liked how the book changed around and had new characters coming into the book. Suze has new friends then in the other books and she seems to be happier because Jesse is finally leaving her alone for a while.

Even thought I liked the book, I didn't like the fact the way that it ended. After Suze and Tad were locked in the office, Red just took them and tried to drown them in the pool and when they got out all they really did was hold him down and call the police.

Besides me not liking the ending I enjoyed this book. I am also looking forward to reading other books in the series.

TA

In NINTH KEY - the second of the Mediator books - Suze Simon is back, and funnier than ever. She wakes up one night to a woman screaming bloody murder, and the woman says "Tell Red he didn't kill me." So, Suze is looking all over for Red, and finds one...Red Beaumont, businessman. When she goes to tell him the message, she finds him totally strange - he keeps looking at her neck, doesn't like sunlight, and has no red hair...so why is he called Red?
When Suze tells Father Dom all about this, he comes to the stratling conclusion that Red Beaumont is a vampire. Suze doesn't believe in vampires, but is a little afraid of Red. She goes back there, and ultimately gets into much deeper trouble than she could ever have imagined.

Will Suze get into more trouble than she can handle with the possible vampire?

This book's really good, I'd say better than the first...from the first line (which I believe is "Nobody told me about the poison oak") to the last, this book is absolutely hilarious. You won't be able to put it down, I highly reccommend this.

Overall grade: A+

In a series that reads like a cross between Fearless and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, it is not surprising to get a tale where the subject of vampire actually arises. Suze Simon, mediator to the dead, is confronted by a screaming ghost in her room one night. Suze needs to get a message to "Red" in order to satisfy the screaming specter.

But delivering messages for the dead is not usually an easy task. Recipients may not believe you or they may think you are crazy. But this time Suze runs into someone who may be crazy and very dangerous. This time she might be in over her head.

Once again we get a fast-paced story as Suze tries to balance her unwanted role of mediator with her life as a teenager. Add a possible new boyfriend, her new family, and a case of poison oak and Suze really has her hands full even without being a mediator. But Suze manages to weather it all in her own way, and sometimes with a little help. Another fun book.