Ghosts of Rockville: Search for the Dominion Glass by Justin Heimberg

Ghosts of Rockville: Search for the Dominion Glass, by Justin Heimberg, is a middle-grade paranormal mystery with a reading twist: a “magic-view” bit of square plastic which, when placed over most of the illustrations in the text, reveals hidden messages or images. It’s an interesting idea, and one which probably will enhance the reading experience for young readers, but to be honest, it doesn’t enhance it enough because the underlying story and characters are relatively weak.

Jay Winnick and his friends (Pam, the seemingly late bloomer in a family of psychics; Brian, popular jock in public but smart guy with his secret friends; Danni, the CSI-Forensics expert) are paranormal investigators. But one day, a mysterious blank piece of paper leads them into their most serious case yet, involving secret societies, mar... Read More