Review: SPOOKY!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 21, 2012
Gloriously spooky, this book follows the paranormal posse as they investigate the strange happenings at the Amador Hotel. No special powers here, just four people with an interest in ghosts and the paranormal in general. When Darren, a rebellious teenager who is said to be out of control, enters the situation, things get truly complicated.When I started reading "Amador Lockdown", I thought it was going to be yet another ghost story. I soon realized how wrong I was when, a few chapters into the book, things started getting intense and spirit possession entered the picture - turning "just scary" into downright frightening!What really impressed me immensely about this book was that the author used realistic situations, existing technology and paranormal phenomena known to most people. This realistic touch continues throughout the book with characters who are the kinds of people we meet in day to day life.As the story is not very fast paced, it provides an almost unbearably slow build-up of tension to a truly hair- raising finale and an ending with an unexpected twist.  Every chapter starts with a quote which hints at the contents thereof and what the reader can expect. This ensured my undivided attention and kept me reading."Amador Lockdown" is a fast read which I easily finished in one evening - but disappointingly with a rather blunt ending for such a terrific book. I still highly recommend it for those who are looking for a good old-fashioned ghost story with a bit more to it and a moderately shocking ending. (Ellen Fritz)