Haunted (The Mediator #5)

MY THOUGHTS
The last book ended with a kiss between Suze and Jesse (YES!), but now Suze doesn't know where they stand. Are they dating? How can they even date? And after that kiss, Jesses has been keeping himself distant, so much so that Suze is questioning is he sees the kiss as a mistake. To make matters worse, Paul enrolled in Suze's school and he's intent on dating Suze and wants to teach her what it truly means to be a meditator. Though, Suze just can't trust him.

This book mainly focuses on Paul, a character who was introduced in the last book. Paul is a really untrustworthy guy. I mean, he almost killed Suze and tried to get rid of Jesse in the last book, so it's understandable that Suze doesn't trust him. But the fact that he's in her school now makes it hard for Suze to avoid him. The thing about Paul is that I can't decide whether I hate him or kind of like him. He's a very interesting character and his addition to the series really brings a lot and shows that the series is going somewhere interesting. There are times when I begin to like him, but he also has a very warped mind so..

I was a bit disappointed about the romance, though, because I ship Suze and Jesse so much. A majority of this book is spent with them still not in a relationship and they're even further distanced than the beginning of the series, so I was a bit unhappy by this.

IN CONCLUSION
This was a great addition to the series, but a lot of this book was leading into the next book. I am very curious about the addition of Paul and where this series is going!

Reader reviewed by Stephanie

I swear, this series just get better and better. In this installment of Suzes life in Carmel, California, the delectably dangerous Paul Slater reenters her life just when she thinks she will never see him again. Paul is the Devil in a hot bodor so Suze believes as she recalls the past summer when Paul tried to kill her and make her ghostly sweetheart, Jesse, disappear forever.

Paul claims to know what, exactly, they are, why they communicate with ghosts and what else they can do. But Suze doesnt know why hes so intent on teaching her about their similar powers. Unless hes lonely&? Is that why he so creepily continues to talk to her even after her many rejections of him? Is that why he kisses her the day he invites her over to his place under the pretense of learning more about mediators?

Meanwhile, Suzes relationship with the hot ghost who haunts her room, Jesse, has been awkward and littered with silences. It seems to have been this way ever since they kissed several weeks ago. Despite the strain in their friendship as a result, Suze cant help but fall more in love with Jesse every day, even though she knows that loving a guy whos been already dead for 150 years wont bode well for her future. To make matters worse, once Jesse finds out that Paul has recently transferred to Suzes school, there could be the blowout of a lifetime, as two hot, headstrong forces collide with one another in a battle for, much to her surprise, Suzes heart.

HAUNTED is full of fun and romance with a paranormal twist. I am a hearty proponent of the impossible romance between Suze and Jesse, but Paul definitely makes this series all the more interesting. Gotta love Meg Cabot and her wonderful characters.

Reader reviewed by Fiona Flamingo

Look behind you. Is there anyone there that isn't supposed to be? Are you sure? Susannah Simon might say otherwise.

Suze is completely normal. Really. She lives for clothing outlets, Bobbi Brown lip liner and anything that will keep her hair from frizzing. She has a crush on a wonderful boy&

&who's been dead for about a hundred and fifty years&

&and the new boy at school happens to be interested in her&

&which is too bad, because he also once tried to kill her.

All right, so Suze isn't completely normal. She's a mediator, born with a gift and a mission. Her job is to guide ghosts to the places they're supposed to be in the afterlife. The people who are on Earth as ghosts are there because there's something unresolved about their deaths. That boy who wanted to kill her is the undeniably cute Paul Slater, another mediator who knows more about Suze than she knows about herself. Her latest case involves the very annoying Craig Jankow, who is really upset about the way he died. He was a champion swimmer who died in a boating accident. To add insult to injury, his wimpy brother Neil survived. Craig isn't much more than a thorn in Susannah's side, until he gets the idea that he wants to kill Neil to set things right. Just in case being sixteen and boy-conflicted wasn't complicated enough, she must prevent a murder --- not just Neil's, but possibly her own!

Reader reviewed by Tiger

Suze Simon is a mediator; someone who talks, touches and helps (sometimes) ghosts. She even develops a love for one certain gorgeous ghost that died in 1850 named Jesse who happens to live in her bedroom. But being a mediator isn't all its cracked up to be. In this book, Suze has Paul Slater, another mediator, thats warm for her form, and is powerful enough to send Jesse to the great beyond where he belongs, but he won't do that if Suze agrees to go out with him. What will Suze do? Agree and be in the presence of a stalkerish 17 year old guy, or deny and watch the love of her life get sent away.

Haunted is the fifth book in the Mediator series by Meg Cabot. These books are so compelling that you never want to put them down until you're finished. Many readers will be captured by the style of writing, humor, action, suspense, and mystery that these books hold. The characters are all well developed that make you both love and hate them at the same time. This series is both good for boys and girls, but more so for girls since it does have quite a bit of romance. I would recommend this series to everyone and be sure to check out the first four books of this amazing series as well as Twilight, the sixth and final book.

Reader reviewed by Dominique

Susannah Simon is a mediator, or someone who can communicate with ghosts. Even her crush, Jesse, is also a ghost. She deals with normal teenage problems as well as the ghosts. She tries to help a ghost that tags alone with a friend Susannah's brother brought home find peace. On top of all her troubles, she has to deal with Paul, a creep that's been in her nightmares.

Overall, I thought this was a pretty good read.

Reader reviewed by lainie

Susannah Simon is an ordinary girl with an extra ordinary ability: she can see and speak to the dead. She also has an extra ordinary problem: shes in love with a ninetieth-century ghost who does seem to feel the same way about her.

Suze also has to deal with Paul Slater, a guy who shares her ability that we first met in the previous book. Paul is warm for Suzes form and insists that Suze should have eyes for the living specifically him.

I loved this book and have read it at least three times. Meg Cabots ability to sound like a teenager is uncanny. This is the fifth book in my one of my favorite series. A must read.

Reader reviewed by Booksr4me

This book was soooo good! It was a fun read. The best part was when Paul kissed Suze on his bed. I am more of a Paul/Suze kinda girl so I think that that part was good.I think Jesse and Suze will Be happier together then Suze And Paul would have been.But it is a good read because it has parts to make everyone happy!It was really good!

Reader reviewed by Ari

Haunted by Meg Cabot is a very well written ghost story about a teenage girl, Suz Simon, who can see and talk to ghosts. She is a MEDIATOR, and she helps ghosts move on. In this book, Suz must help the ghost of a young man, while dealing with the hot ghost who lives in her bedroom and her normal life!

I loved this book, and fans of Meg Cabot are sure to do the same!

Reader reviewed by Nurin

Suze gets to meet Paul again.Th Paul from her nightmares. How lovely. NOT. Now he's hounding her for shifter lessons but really all he wants to do is kiss her. With an ecounter with a pair of designer shoes, a dark hallway from nightmares as well as ghosts Suze's life continues to be intersting. Anybody who has read the earlier mediator books will enjoy this as well as new readers!

Reader reviewed by Amanda

In the tradition of The Mediator by Jenny Carroll (AKA Meg Cabot), Meg Cabot composes the story of Suze Simon eloquently. It is not that Cabot weaves the story like Pride and Prejudice, in a classic, but as people are in a lively, fun fashion. This excepts the ghosts, however. Haunted will appeal to girls and boys alike, ages 12 and up.


Suze Simon is a high schooler, pretty girl, and a mediator. Mediators can see and communicate with ghosts. They are special people. Mediators can help the undead move on to the afterlife. Suze only knows 2 other mediators. They are Father Dominic, the head of her school, Mission Academy, and Paul Slater, the guy who tried to kill Suze and Jesse.


Jesse is the ghost who haunts her bedroom, where he died in the 1800s. Suze is in love with him. She is quite convinced that Jesse is in love with her also.


Suddenly, Paul Slater shows up at her school. He has moved there and Suze believes that he is out to get her and Jesse. But, Paul’s attentions prove otherwise.


Read the adventures, trials, and triumphs of Suze Simon in Haunted. Learn of ghosts she meets, heals, and loves. What will happen next with Paul? Will someone find out Suze’s secret?


I enjoyed reading Haunted because it is not at all like Meg Cabot’s other works (under that name). It was gripping and scary. I have never read a book with the kind of topic as speaking to ghosts. It has sparked my imagination.