My Review: I loved this short, fun horror mystery so much. Our hero Jermaine’s love of delicious snacks is surpassed only by the love he has for his family and friends. When his appetite gets the better of him at his Great-Great Uncle’s Dead Yard he gets more than he bargained for! The story has its roots in Jamaican ghost stories and traditional tales but it’s set in a vibrantly portrayed contemporary Shepherd’s Bush in London where Jermaine’s community is tight and supportive. As a middle grade horror title it manages to walk a perfect line between light humour and creepiness. It’s the first in a series and I can’t wait to read the next one.

Suggested For: fans of creepy, or humorous middle grade horror series

If You Like This You Might Enjoy: The Dreadwood series by Jennifer Killick, The Vanquishers series by Kalynn Bayron, The Crooked Oak Mysteries by Dan Smith, The Sticky Pine series by Dashe Roberts, The Spirit Snatcher by Cat Gray, The Haunting of Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes, The Goosebumps series by R. L Stine.

Blurb: Budding film-maker Jermaine is at his great-great uncle’s Dead Yard, a service for the deceased that lasts the entire night. There’s music, tons of people and lots of food, so when Jermaine spots a plate of patties – his favourite snack – he digs in immediately. But upon taking a bite he finds himself in big trouble.

Turns out that at a Dead Yard, a table is set up under a tent with food for the departed loved one. No one is allowed to eat from it before midnight, which is believed to be the time when the spirit passes through.

Jermaine wishes he knew that before 22:53! Now he’s got the angry spirit of his Uncle Carl in his life. ALL. THE. TIME. But that isn’t the only creepy happening in town. Kids are suffering from a mysterious illness that sounds A LOT like the Jamaican ghost tales his great gran has told him. With cursed cassava seeds in the house and a strange being lurking in the neighbourhood too, Jermaine and Carl will have to work together to keep the people they care about safe.

Thanks to Little Tiger for the review copy via NetGalley.