Living in St. Jude, a 110-year-old dying city on the edge of the Mississippi, is tough. But when a letter informs fourteen-year-old Cinque Williams of the passing of the father he never met, he is faced with an incomplete past and an uncertain future. A curse meant for his father condemns Cinque to a slow death even as it opens his eyes to the strange otherworld around him. With help from the ghost Willy T, an enigmatic White Woman named Iku, an African Loa, and a devious shape-shifter, Cinque gathers the tools to confront the ghost of his dead father. But he will learn that sometimes too much knowledge can be dangerous — and the people he trusts most are those poised to betray him!
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Unusual in a good way
13 Mar 2012
By Melissa Turner
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Picking up the Ghost is a weird and wonderful book. Set in crumbling St. Jude, it's a story about a boy's discovery of magic and journey to face down the ghost of his father. Milazzo's detailed description of St. Jude turns it in to another character in the story. The abandoned factories and decaying houses feel real, as do the ghosts and spirits that haunt the town.
Highly recommended!
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One of the best dispplays of writing in a long time!
10 Feb 2013
By Michael J
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The author Tone Milazzo, which when I first heard his name brought me back to the 90's with the rapper Tone Loc and the one hit wonder song, "Funky Cold Modena," which was a good thing, because sometimes I find myself singing that song to this day. Anyway, this book was phenomenal, it was some of the best writing I have read in a long time. In these times of authors mass producing books faster than people can read their last one, you can tell Tone took his time and has a mastery for words and telling stories. From the main character Cinque Williams to the ghost Willy T, you could feel what every one was thinking as if you were that person at that moment. The descriptions of the scenery, and the who, what, where, when, how and why was all there in a mastery of finesse. The story Tone tells takes you through many emotions that you can imagine that 14 year old Cinque is going through every moment of the book as if you were 14 again. Visualizing the words is easy with the talent of the author. I did receive this book free as a giveaway, but I am telling the truth, as I always do, about this book and the amazing talents of Tone Milazzo. You must pick up or download this book: Picking Up the Ghost
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12 Jan 2013
By MaryAnn
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What a fun read! I love fantasy, but have become discouraged at how dark and depressing many of the stories have become. This book was an adventure that made me grin as well as shiver in anticipation. Milazzo doesn't throw in pointless gore or drama. It's just a great story line with characters I cheered for!
Absolutely loved the book. Read it from cover to cover in a day and I want MORE!!! Interesting characters and good plot with nice twists. Now one of my new favorite authors! I recommend this book.
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Absolutely loved the book. Read it from cover to cover in a day and I want MORE!!! Interesting characters and good plot with nice twists. Now one of my new favorite authors! I recommend this book.
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