Ghost in the Machine (Skeleton Creek, #2)

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Ghost in the Machine (Skeleton Creek #2)

by Patrick Carman (Goodreads Author)

4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 · rating details · 1,541 ratings · 229 reviews

Although forbidden to see each other, Ryan and Sarah continue their investigation of the mysterious happenings at the dredge by communicating through video clips, text messages, midnight meetings, and journaling. The reader may view videos on a website by using links and passwords found in the text.

Hardcover, 205 pages

Published October 1st 2009 by Scholastic Press

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Dec 14, 2009 Rebecca rated it 4 of 5 stars

I loved Skeleton Creek and could not wait to read Ghost in the Machine after the cliffhanger ending of Skeleton Creek. I managed to read this book and watch all of the videos in a day because it is so entertaining and amazing.

In a way Ghost in the Machine reminded me a little of the movie Disturbia because it's so full of suspense that you have to keep reading it to know wants going on.

So many of the videos were creepy and I started reading this at midnight, alone in my room and it was pretty f...more

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Dec 09, 2012 McKenzie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 50-book-challenge, 8th-grade

The themes in Ghost in the machine are bravery and defiance Some examples of bravery are when Sarah and Ryan go back to the dredge even though it was haunted by "Joe Bush". Sarah and Ryan are defiant when Sara and Ryan keep going behind their parents backs doing the investigating at the dredge. What the author is trying to say about bravery is that you can still be brave even when you are scared, and you can do anything. With defiance, nothing really good can come through that unless you are usi...more

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Dec 18, 2012 Moises Benitez rated it 4 of 5 stars

There are many interesting stories but only some are intriguing and compelling. This quarter i read the skeleton creek trilogy.
Ryan is housebound after he's seriously injured in a fall in an old dredge out in the woods that no one in town wants to talk about. He's also forbidden to have anything to do with his best friend, Sarah. But both have found and disabled their parents' monitoring software and are communicating by email, as Sarah continues their dangerous investigation and sends Ryan link...more

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Oct 04, 2012 Jackson rated it 5 of 5 stars

Genre: Horror

Pages: 205

Date Read: 9/29/12

In this chilling sequal, Ryan and Sarah go even further into there research. In the old gold mine, the dredge, a man named Joe Bush died there. In the first book Ryan and Sarah have many close encounters with the ghost of Old Joe Bush and with all the mysteries still left to uncover, the city decides that the dredge is to dangarous and it should be burned down. While Ryan writes in his journal about what is happening and Sarah making her videos you are co...more Genre: Horror

Pages: 205

Date Read: 9/29/12

In this chilling sequal, Ryan and Sarah go even further into there research. In the old gold mine, the dredge, a man named Joe Bush died there. In the first book Ryan and Sarah have many close encounters with the ghost of Old Joe Bush and with all the mysteries still left to uncover, the city decides that the dredge is to dangarous and it should be burned down. While Ryan writes in his journal about what is happening and Sarah making her videos you are completely involved in this book. Henry is visit Ryan and his family for a month from New York and has been acting very suspicous. Henry is a family friend of Ryan's and is best friends with Ryan's dad. Sarah and Ryan think that they may just have a case of hidden gold in the dredge but how do you find it and how do we get it. Throughout the whole book you can go to www.sarahfincher.com and watch all of Sarah's thrilling videos to understand the book. Also, Ryan's dad is part of the secret association with the dredge called The Crossbones. Is there gold in the dredge? Does Henry have something to do with it? What is The Crossbones up to? Read Ghost in the Machine to find out.

Readers Thinking: I really liked this book. I loved Skeleton Creek so I just had to read this book. I think Patrick Carman does a great job on following up on books. One thing i love about this book is the fact that you get to watch videos throughout this book. Most of the videos are very creepy but the rest are Sarah talking to Ryan about things that she has found out. Another thing I loved was at the end when they discovered the gold and that Henry was the ghost of Old Joe Bush. It kept me reeled in the whole time wondering what was in the boards and who was behind the mask of Joe Bush. One of the last things that honestly did pull me in but I didn't exactly love, was on the video that Sarah was telling Ryan about The Apostle. When she pans in real close and the demon thing pops out, it literally scared the pants off me. I loved this book and i am definetly going to read the 3rd and 4th books.(less)

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May 29, 2011 Rufsetufsa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: conspiracy

What are some people in Skeleton Creek hiding from Ryan and Sarah?

In this sequel to Skeleton Creek we once again meet the best friends Ryan and Sarah who still isn't allowed to meet each other. After Ryan has broken his leg, his parents thinks that Sarah only leads him in trouble and they don't want to him to see her again. It's for his own good. To make sure that Ryan doesn't meet her, they often check his computer and his cell phone but they don't know that Ryan is way ahead of them when it co...more What are some people in Skeleton Creek hiding from Ryan and Sarah?

In this sequel to Skeleton Creek we once again meet the best friends Ryan and Sarah who still isn't allowed to meet each other. After Ryan has broken his leg, his parents thinks that Sarah only leads him in trouble and they don't want to him to see her again. It's for his own good. To make sure that Ryan doesn't meet her, they often check his computer and his cell phone but they don't know that Ryan is way ahead of them when it comes to technology and knows how to fool his parents when they are checking his stuff. He has his ways to delete Sarah's mails and videos without them to find out. It's easy to fool them.

Ryan and Sarah communicate with us, the readers by Ryan sharing his diary with us and Sarah by showing us videos about the places she has been and sharing her thoughts about things she discovers. As we read Ryan's journal, there are pages with illustration and a password. Each time we get this password we have to go to sarahfincher.com and enter the password to watch the next video. There we see Sarah and sometimes other people but mostly Sarah who discusses about what she has found out or showing us clips about the places she has been.

What they are really interested in is the mining dredge which is outside their hometown in the woods. Something odd is going on their and there is a rumour about that place is haunted by old Joe Bush who died in an accident there many years ago. But it's not just in the mining dredge strange things happens but also in their home town Skeleton Creek. Among the things is the sign of a crow which is hanging above the front door at the library. The crow changes direction from time to time. Ryan and Sarah is sure it must mean something. They're sure 'cause they found some clues about it earlier.
In all the mysteries that are going on in Skeleton Creek and the mining dredge, Ryan find it hard to trust his parents. Because he and Sarah has found out there is a secret society in their home town and Ryan believes that his parents are members of it, or he thinks maybe his dad is a member of it, but hes not sure. He just feels he must be aware of him for some reason.

What exactly is going on in Skeleton Creek and what are the members of the secret society called Crossbones is trying to hide?

I've been waiting for this book since October when I finished the last one and I came across this book one day at the book store. I didn't even know there was already a sequel so I got very happy and just had to have it. I couldn't wait to read it 'cause I love the combination of reading the books and watch videos along the way. I think it's a refreshing concept that many young adult readers will love. I'm absolutely sure of it.

The story itself is not that original but I was still happy with the sequel. It's still exciting and grabs my attention. I was enjoying it very much and I'm glad to know that there's a third book too 'cause I thought the ending made me really curious and I really want to know what's gonna happen next.

Even though I'm maybe "too old" to read this book I just must admit that I look forward to find out about all the mysteries in Skeleton Creek!

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Feb 15, 2011 Hannah Graff rated it 4 of 5 stars

Skeleton Creek Ghost in the Machine
By: Patrick Carmen

In this book there are two main characters. Their names are Ryan and Sarah. Sarah and Ryan have been best friends for a long time, but because of what they have been up to they are no longer allowed to hang out. Sarah is kind of the super hero and Ryan is her side kick. Sarah takes most of the risks and Ryan writes it all down in a journal. Ryan has a broken leg so that is another reason why he cannot take as many risks as he would like to....more Skeleton Creek Ghost in the Machine
By: Patrick Carmen

In this book there are two main characters. Their names are Ryan and Sarah. Sarah and Ryan have been best friends for a long time, but because of what they have been up to they are no longer allowed to hang out. Sarah is kind of the super hero and Ryan is her side kick. Sarah takes most of the risks and Ryan writes it all down in a journal. Ryan has a broken leg so that is another reason why he cannot take as many risks as he would like to.

The main setting in the story takes place at an old abandoned dredge. The dredge is in the middle of the woods, so you have to know where it is to find it. The videos that go with the book make the dredge seem scary. Another setting is inside Ryan's house. Ryan's house and room are just like any other boy's his age.

Ryan and Sarah are trying to figure out the mystery behind the dredge. They go to the dredge at night and try and figure it out. What they have so far is that there is a ghost named Old Joe Bush. Old Joe Bush has been haunting them. During the summer when all of this happened, Ryan's dad's friend was there (Henry). There is a secret group of people that either knows about the dredge and what is up with it or used to work there. The group is called The Crossbones and Ryan's dad is part of it. Because Ryan has a broken leg and cannot really get out of the house, while Sarah is at the dredge she films it the whole time. She then puts it on a website so Ryan can see. Ryan cannot sleep at night because he thinks that Old Joe Bush is haunting him and he has been waking up in the morning with intimidating words on his wall. Henry does not really care if Sarah and Ryan hang out. That is kind of suspicious because Ryan's dad is his best friend who does not approve of them hanging out.

Everybody is not very happy about all of the stuff that has been going on with the dredge. The whole city has decided to burn it down. Henry is leaving the day before the dredge gets burned down. People are going into the dredge to make sure that everything valuable is out. As they are doing that they lift up the floor boards and find gold. There is over 30 million dollars worth of gold down there. They also find Henry digging some of it out. So in the end Henry leaves and every family in town gets 100,000 dollars for themselves. They also turn the dredge into a historical landmark.(less)

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Jul 25, 2009 Yan rated it 3 of 5 stars

Ghost in the Machine has tough act to follow about Skeleton Creek and in some ways it lacked the ompf factor.

Just as Skeleton Creek we follow Ryan and Sarah uncover the mystery of the dredge number 42 haunted by the ghost of Joe Bush—or is it really him…?

The intricacy of the book is still here as well as the fear. Every last detail counts in this series as we go back and forth trying to uncover what really happened. Ghost in the Machine is the final book in this exciting series and the ending of...more

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May 07, 2010 Sharon rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: juvenile-fiction, mystery, horror

A bit stronger than the first book, partially in the fact that online videos actually support, provide evidence, and expand upon the story instead of merely portraying Sarah just talking to Ryan. You actually miss more by missing the videos, which I guess is why it irritated me that the videos often didn't work! I had to refresh the website several times to get some of them to play. That being said, while the simple journal-style text of this story doesn't really stand on its own, in combination...more

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Mar 03, 2013 Kayla rated it 4 of 5 stars

After reading the first story (Skeleton Creek), I knew I had to read the second one to see how the mystery ending because the first book ending rather abrudtly. This book finished the mystery of the first book which had a nice ending to it. The videos got a little scarier and more surprising each time which kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way through. I believe I finished this book faster than the first one and read the third one in the same weekend! I love these books and the mystery b...more

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Oct 03, 2010 Inoli rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: adventure, favorites, mystery, recommend, series, middle-grades

Very much fun. It took me a while to get back to this. It seems I've decided that these books are best when I have a stretch of time at home, when the mood is right and when I'm within reach of the computer. The format is so different for me and its so much fun that I'm reserving them for fun time, lol. The videos add such an immediacy and involvement in the story. It's exciting. I didn't grow up with the internet and as amazed as I've been at what it offers in regard to information I've been sl...more

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Aug 14, 2011 David rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Nachdem „Skeleton Creek 1: Wenn das Böse erwacht“ mit einem sehr fiesen Cliffhanger geendet hat, konnte ich Teil 2 gar nicht mehr erwarten.

Band 2 der Reihe rund um das Örtchen Skeleton Creek kommt diesmal in einem hellen blau daher. Hinten finden wir wie in Band 1 die dazugehörige DVD, welche wir uns am PC oder im DVD Player anschauen können.
Natürlich ist Band 2 ebenso als Tagebuch von Ryan gestaltet, die Videos hat Sarah gedreht. Diesmal gibt es sogar 12 Filmchen zu betrachten und da Band 1 wie...more
Nachdem „Skeleton Creek 1: Wenn das Böse erwacht“ mit einem sehr fiesen Cliffhanger geendet hat, konnte ich Teil 2 gar nicht mehr erwarten.

Band 2 der Reihe rund um das Örtchen Skeleton Creek kommt diesmal in einem hellen blau daher. Hinten finden wir wie in Band 1 die dazugehörige DVD, welche wir uns am PC oder im DVD Player anschauen können.
Natürlich ist Band 2 ebenso als Tagebuch von Ryan gestaltet, die Videos hat Sarah gedreht. Diesmal gibt es sogar 12 Filmchen zu betrachten und da Band 1 wie bereits so spannend endete, geht Band 2 gleich mit dem ersten Film weiter und knüpft nahtlos an den Cliffhanger an.

In diesem Band kommen Ryan und Sarah dem Geheimnis noch ein Stückchen näher. Dinge, die nach dem Lesen der ersten Teils noch unklar waren, werden aufgelöst, jedoch kommen auch neue Fragen auf.
Familiär wird Ryan genauso wie Sarah mehr denn je kontrolliert, denn ihre Eltern verbieten weiterhin jeglichen Kontakt. So müssen auch die Passwörter für die Filme noch komplizierter gewählt werden und ein geheimer Platz im Ort dient fortan als Lagerung für Notizen und Mitteilungen zwischen den beiden Freunden.
Was genau Ryan und Sarah herausfinden, wird natürlich nicht verraten. Nur so viel:
Es ist spannend, aber leider empfand ich den Spannungsgrad der Geschichte sowie auch den Gruselanteil der Filme in Band 1 höher. Band 2 lässt sich mit 250 Seiten genauso gut an einem Tag lesen wie Band 1, jedoch war ich nicht so erpicht darauf zu erfahren, wie es weitergehen wird, sondern habe viel eher einfach gelesen und gehofft, dass durch die Filme der fehlende Spannungsanteil hinzukommt. Dies war leider nicht immer der Fall.
Obwohl ich die Filme auf der DVD als nicht so gruselig empfand wie in Band 1, halte ich die FSK 12 dennoch weiterhin für „zu jung“. Ich denke, eine FSK 14/15 wäre immer noch angebracht.
Der Schreibstil ist genauso jugendlich und locker zu lesen wie im vorherigen Teil. Da Skeleton Creek 2 nahtlos ans Skeleton Creek 1 anknüpft, konnte ich auch keine besondere Weiterentwicklung der Charaktere feststellen. Ryan ist mir, genauso wie Sarah, weiterhin sympathisch.

Mit ein paar kleinen Abstrichen hat mir „Skeleton Creek 2: Das Grauen der Nacht“ gut gefallen und mir ein paar nette und leicht spannende Stunden bereitet. Ich freue mich auf die Folgebände!

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Dec 23, 2011 teehee lol me rated it 5 of 5 stars

IT'S AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...more

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Nov 02, 2010 Jennifer Lavoie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: interactive, classroom-library

I really enjoyed this book because it's connects media with writing. The style of writing is easy to read, and while I - as an adult - I got a lot of the references from the passwords, some of them I did not and I was interested enough to look them up. I think kids will have the same reaction. I also liked how much history is added to the books. Very fascinating!

The ending was a bit predictable. I had a feeling the person who ended up being responsible for it was earlier in the book, so I wasn'...more

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Jul 19, 2011 Suz rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: multimedia, mystery, ya-kid-lit

After reading Skeleton Creek yesterday, I couldn't wait to read Ghost today. It was just as involving and pulled me in as completely as the first book. I really enjoyed toggling back and forth between Ryan's journals and Sarah's videos. I feel jealous of kids today that have this sort of story available to them. When I was a kid, this sort of multimedia presentation wouldn't have been possible. We didn't have computers at home - we didn't even have computers at school until our high school years...more

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Jan 20, 2013 Sophia Esguerra rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: borrowed, part-of-a-series, read-in-2013

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Nov 05, 2009 Ms. Patterson rated it 4 of 5 stars

In this sequel to SKELETON CREEK, Ryan continues his journal of the events that occurred when he and his best friend, Sarah, try to uncover all the mysteries surrounding the dredge on the edge of their town. Just like the last book, Sarah's entries are shown in a video format via a website and password. As the duo digs deeper into the mystery, they find more and more connections between the secrets of the dredge and people in town, including Ryan's dad. Not as scary as the first book, GHOST IN T...more

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May 22, 2010 Andrew S rated it 5 of 5 stars

I LOVE THIS BOOK TOO!!! this is the second in the series (first was skeleton creek) and there is supposed to be another...i hope. i would really recommend these books to any person who likes a book that would make them on the edge of their seat and not want to stop reading. they aren't very hard to read but they are very fun. one thing that you cant do with these books is skip a video, even if there is just a little reading until the next one don't skip that video because the videos really do he...more

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Jan 19, 2010 Stacie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Sarah Fincher and her friend Ryan, two 15 year olds, return in this Skeleton Creek sequal looking for answers to the cryptic room they found in the town dredge. The Ghost of Joe Bush is now stalking them as a warning to stay away. The more Sarah digs around for answers the more suspicious everyone appears to be. Once again everything appears connected. All this snooping around only leads them into trouble.

A fantastic engaging concept for young readers. In an age where lap tops have become our c...more

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Feb 07, 2010 L.D. rated it 4 of 5 stars

WOW! This was the second digi novel read. After I read " Level 26," I needed to read this written for youth to see comparisons of style, digi portion, and story content. What a total surprise! The digi portion was quality acting and presentation. The short movies followed the book with great consistency. Augmentation was a success!
The book is an easy read, but continues to hold interest. This is from an adults point of view. The more important review needs to come from youth.
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May 12, 2012 Erinn rated it 5 of 5 stars

"Ghost in the Machine" by Patrick Carman was a gripping book full of suspense. The author and story line constantly keeps you on the edge of your chair, wanting more. Being the second book in the Skeleton Creek series, the main characters, Ryan and Sarah dig deeper into their town's secret. They start to investigate the secret society of the town and what they initially find may be scary...but the rewards are much better than expected. This book is perfect for anyone who is interested in a myste...more

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May 29, 2011 Danielle rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult-reads

Finished up Book 2. I liked that the ending actually WAS a surprise ending for me; I didn't see it coming. It's amazing how many pages I'm getting through in the couple of weeks since we got rid of cable TV. ;o)------------------------Did the first book, "Skeleton Creek", as a new read aloud this year and my 7th graders went BONKERS for it! Even got one boy who "HATES!!!" reading to want the second book so badly that his mom bought it for him--heck yeah!! Started reading aloud this book, but the...more

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Feb 17, 2013 Thadchkan Seevarathinam added it

Shelves: february

Sara and Ryan try to escape from the dredge , when they did they saw the ghost writing this “Don't make me come looking for you”. Ryan and Sarah are best friends,they are trying to uncover the mystery in the dredge, even when they are banned from speaking to each other. They didn’t have time because the town has decided that the dredge is so dangerous that they are going to burn it down. Ryan discovers that his dad is one of the crossbones. At the end of the story, Sara and Ryan finds gold in th...more

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Dec 07, 2009 Julie Suzanne rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Rose, Sterling, Sarah, and most of my 8th grade students

Shelves: classroom-books-grade-7-8, escape-fiction, science

Wow. I enjoyed this ride so much. I'm not sure if I said this in my review of Skeleton Creek already, but these two books combined the experiences of watching a horror film and reading a thriller/mystery at the same time. Internet access required!

Even though the intended audience is young adults, I recommend this to adult YA fiction-lovers. Has elements to satisfy film-junkies, bloggers, writers, lit majors, horror fanatics, people into alchemy, ghost stories, and research...basically every var...more

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Jan 25, 2013 Christian Beery added it

I thought that this book was pretty good until the ending. It got really confusing when they started discovering things out about the dredge. This book was about two kids who wanted to discover the dredge that they had in their town. But while at the dredge they thought that there was a ghost. The boy broke his leg and they believed that the ghost did it. But they knew there was something weird going on about the dredge. So they narrowed it down to a couple people to figure out the problem. Towa...more

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Nov 26, 2012 17raterman_mason rated it 2 of 5 stars

The book ghost in the machine is a vary good book it is untrusting and filled with information about how Ryan and his friend can not spend time with each other and he has to find out to comunacate with her the use email and the purple rock he put a note on the rock so she can read it then she rites back. The book Ryan has a shattered leg and has a boot on and it hurts to walk for long periods of time Ryan is smart because he puts a camera in longhorns to spy on a secret meeting he is smart becau...more

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May 04, 2012 Garrett rated it 4 of 5 stars

The first book in the series laid a nice foundation, but the action and mystery really amped up with this second book. I do have a huge complaint, but it's not with the story itself. When the book calls for the reader to watch the corresponding video, it should always be printed on the right-hand leaf, so you must turn a page after watching the video. When the instructions are printed on the left side, it's too easy to accidentally glance at the next diary entry, which sometimes spoils the video...more

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Jan 14, 2013 D.h. Scott rated it 2 of 5 stars

Before I read this, I heard of some people complaining about the "Scobby-doo" ending. I had no idea what this mean. Loving the first book (I gave it five stars) I picked up this one. This one isn't as suspenseful as the first one, but a cool thing was that I got to see more of the characters. The guy who played Darryl Bonner is my favorite, and I suppose whoever played Ryan's Dad is an OK actor too.
If I seem to like this so much, why did I give it only two stars? Because of the ending. It sucked...more

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Feb 19, 2011 Erica rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle-school, high-school

Ryan and Sarah continue to communicate secretly through e-mail and their secret blue rock. Pace quickens as they come closer to discovering the secrets of the secret society, the crossbones, the symbols, and the dredge. The internet links are more important in this second book because little is written about what the videos contain.This book doesn't have a cliffhanger at the end like the first book, but there is room for a third book, "The Crossbones" and a fourth is coming. Rec for middle or hi...more

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Sep 15, 2009 mari rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, childrens, thriller

GHOST IN THE MACHINE starts up right where SKELETON CREEK left off - in the secret room of the dredge with the ghost of Joe Bush staring down at them. It has all the same creepy videos, wonderful references to great literature and an original mystery and thriller. SKELETON CREEK was a really great introduction to the characters and story, and GHOST IN THE MACHINE was the perfect sequel, bringing the mystery to a shocking close.

Patrick Carman has given kids a wonderful series of books to enjoy....more

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Jun 12, 2012 Shawna rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: horror

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Ryan and Sarah are still not allowed to see each other, but it still doesn't stop them from trying to uncover the mystery of the dredge and the secret room within it. They figure out that a secret society named the Crossbones consist of three live members; the librarian, Dr. Watts, and Ryan's father. The pair notice a birdie that points in different directions and according to a piece of paper from Ryan's father, it is to tell the members of the Crossbones when to meet. Ryan's father's best frie...more

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