The Strangers on Montagu Street (Tradd Street) and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle. Learn more



or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering
More Buying Choices
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Start reading The Strangers on Montagu Street (Tradd Street) on your Kindle in under a minute.

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.
Sorry, this item is not available in
Image not available for
Color:
Image not available

To view this video download Flash Player

 

The Strangers on Montagu Street (Tradd Street) [Paperback]

Karen White
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (92 customer reviews)

List Price: $15.00
Price: $13.50 & FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $1.50 (10%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.
Want it Tuesday, May 28? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details

Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
Kindle Edition --  
Hardcover, Large Print $31.46  
Paperback $13.50  
Audio, CD $23.46  
Audible Audio Edition, Unabridged $17.95 or Free with Audible 30-day free trial
Summer Reading
Summer Reading
Browse the best books of summer including blockbusters, beach reads, and editors' picks in our Summer Reading Store.

Book Description

November 1, 2011 Tradd Street (Book 3)
P>Psychic realtor Melanie Middleton returns-only to be greeted by a house full of lost souls.

Psychic realtor Melanie Middleton is still restoring her Charleston house and doesn't expect to have a new houseguest, a teen girl named Nola. But the girl didn't come alone, and the spirits that accompanied Nola don't seem willing to leave...


Frequently Bought Together

The Strangers on Montagu Street (Tradd Street) + The Girl On Legare Street (Tradd Street) + The House on Tradd Street
Price for all three: $38.78

Buy the selected items together


Editorial Reviews

About the Author

After playing hooky one day in the seventh grade to read Gone With the Wind, Karen White knew she wanted to be a writer—or become Scarlett O'Hara. In spite of these aspirations, Karen pursued a degree in business and graduated cum laude with a BS in Management from Tulane University. Ten years later, after leaving the business world, she fulfilled her dream of becoming a writer and wrote her first book. In the Shadow of the Moon was published in August, 2000. This book was nominated for the prestigious RITA award in 2001 in two separate categories. Her books have since been nominated for numerous national contests including another RITA, the Georgia Author of the Year Award and in 2008 won the National Readers’ Choice Award for Learning to Breathe.

Karen currently writes what she refers to as ‘grit lit’—southern women’s fiction—and has recently expanded her horizons into writing a mystery series set in Charleston. Her tenth novel, The Lost Hours, will be released in trade paperback by New American Library, a division of Penguin Publishing Group, in April 2009.

Karen hails from a long line of Southerners but spent most of her growing up years in London, England and is a graduate of the American School in London. She currently lives near Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and two teenaged children, and a spoiled Havanese dog (who appears in several of her books), Quincy. When not writing, she spends her time reading, singing, playing piano, chauffeuring children and avoiding cooking.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: NAL Trade; 1 edition (November 1, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0451235266
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451235268
  • Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 0.7 x 8.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (92 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,395 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I grew up being a voracious reader and it was a natural step to turn my interest to writing. I have published 16 award-winning and bestselling novels including my 2012 release, SEA CHANGE, which debuted on the New York Times bestseller list at number 12.

I write what others have termed "grit-lit"--southern women's fiction, as well as a contemporary paranormal mystery series set in Charleston, South Carolina. All of my books are set in the US South, and feature a female protagonist at a crossroads in her life.

I live near Atlanta, Georgia with my husband, two children, and the cutest six-year-old Havanese dog, Quincy, whom readers may recognize as General Lee in the Tradd Street series.

My newest release, AFTER THE RAIN (a revamped version of the book originally published in 2003), was released by New American Library, a division of Penguin Publishing, on December 31, 2012. My next book, THE TIME BETWEEN, will be my hardcover debut and will be published in June, 2013.

For more about me and my books, please visit my website at www.karen-white.com or follow me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/karenwhiteauthor.

Customer Reviews

Can hardly wait for the next book in this series!!! Acamm  |  38 reviewers made a similar statement
Bad news - I couldn't put it down, read it in 2 days so I am already ready for another Karen White book! Sheila Zimmerman  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
These characters are compelling, fun, and unique. Chris S.  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
45 of 47 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Redoing the Volatile Past! November 6, 2011
Format:Paperback
It's 5:15 a.m. and the phone and doorbell are ringing in Melanie's home. While she's used to seeing and hearing voices of dead spirits at all times of the day, she doesn't like the messages she's hearing about listening to her heart. So far she's been guarding her heart quite fiercely, thank you very much. So how surprised is she when Jack, her ex-boyfriend and whom she secretly yearns, is at the door, asking her to house his daughter who has trekked her way to his door after her mother died. Jack never even knew until now that he has a daughter, a surly, angry gal at that!

Several plot elements are happening here which basically involve voices and things violently moving by unknown hands, voices haunting Melanie with incessant messages involving Jack's daughter, Nola, and the mystery behind a Gothic dollhouse temporarily being held at Melanie's mother's house.

Nola's tough exterior doesn't frighten Melanie as they share the experience of abandonment and both search for healing. Their lack of trust frequently complicates the story, a hesitation and cynicism that is quite understandable and can truly only be understood by those who have known the same. As Nola slowly and not without clashes adapts to her father's presence and insistence on his love, she becomes the connection with some very sad and other very angry spirits. She and Melanie's Mom, as well as best friend Sophie and Jack, prompt Melanie to investigate further. Replete with mysterious, dark, and many terror-filled pages, this novel has enough multiple threads to keep the reader riveted and furiously flipping the pages to read faster.

The journey Melanie and Jack shares has a consistent pattern to it. Banter together with a constant edge, followed by a resisted tender moment, followed by a thoughtless or accusatory comment, flight in anger or frustration, and then an appearance where neither acknowledges the previous altercation. Each deeply yearns for and needs the other, but both are battle-shy and ultra-hesitant to go where their heart is indeed directing and suggesting. Passion is frequently waylaid until...

Karen White is a skilled writer deftly crafting a mysterious and fascinating ghost story with romance and a touch of Southern history threaded into its engrossing pages. Well done, Ms. White - I absolutely loved this novel!!!
Was this review helpful to you?
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Red Dresses for the Girls November 4, 2011
Format:Paperback
Finished reading Karen White's book, THE STRANGERS ON MONTAGU STREET, last night: It's a light and fun read that you can roll down through in a matter of hours.

The story is set in a great Southern City with quirky characters, historical homes, and even a few ghosts. White also introduces a new character in this third book of THE TRADD STREET SERIES---NOLA is a thirteen year old girl, and she brings a lot of flavor to this book.

Course, it's good to learn something from any book, and I did learn something pretty important in this book; that is, don't underestimate the value of what a red dress can do for a girl.

From the FB page of Beverly Snider
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best of All November 7, 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
As Karen's #1 Fan, I have read every one of her books. I love all of them but The Strangers on Montagu Street is my favorite book of hers to date. It is an absolute page turner and leaves you begging for more. Unfortunately, due to her publisher's scheduling of her books they are going to make us wait a while for #4, but believe me it will be well worth the wait. I tell Karen all the time that she
needs to be cloned so we could have more of her books. I am always waiting for a new Karen White book because when I get one to read I devour it very quickly. She can't write fast enough to suit me. We had a major cliffhanger in #2 but the cliffhanger in #3 is much easier to imagine what might happen in the next book in the series. If you want a really good book to read that is hard to put down get The Strangers On Montagu Street. You will love it!
Was this review helpful to you?
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Good story line.
Another book club read. Everyone finished the book, so that was a first! It is interesting and worth the time to read.
Published 4 days ago by Richard W Edwards
5.0 out of 5 stars shocker
this is an awesome series..just make sure you read them in order..was just blown away by this author.not only purchased them in kindle but went back and ordered them in hardback
Published 5 days ago by bookaholic
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
This is Karen White's second book in a new series. On my last trip to Charleston, we rode down Tradd and Montague streets and I could really visualize the characters. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Stormy
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous
The trilogy is awesome and I recommend it to anyone who loves the South or like me misses it. The Navy moves us around but one day will be heading back to my beloved Charleston.
Published 12 days ago by TeamSanford
5.0 out of 5 stars Number 3 from Tradd Street author
This one is great! Interesting plot twists, and the last one leaves you hanging.
Have to wait for the next book to find out what will happen. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Anoushie's mom
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Trilogy
I absolutely love all three of Karen White's"Tradd Street"Trilogy.I have read them one after another & never got bored or tired of reading them.They are addictive. Read more
Published 2 months ago by EnVee
5.0 out of 5 stars Karen white
This book was great just like all of her books. This book kept you guessing what was going to happen.
Published 2 months ago by sally duehr
5.0 out of 5 stars White does it again!
Just another great page turner...new characters and spooky mysteries to pursue, a perfect getaway read!!! Can hardly wait for the next book in this series!!!
Published 2 months ago by Acamm
4.0 out of 5 stars great series.
fun read. Karen White is excellant story teller. Hope there are more Tradd Street books to come. This series is good.
Published 2 months ago by Mary B. Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars The Strangers on Montagu Street
I enjoyed this book and am anxiously awaiting the next one in the series. Be sure to read "The House on Tradd Street" first if you have not already done so.
Published 2 months ago by Janet Espeleta
Search Customer Reviews
Only search this product's reviews

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?


Forums

Have something you'd like to share about this product?
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions




Look for Similar Items by Category