Karen White's The House on Tradd Street is a great novel for those who love history. Her novel could be described as a modern twist on the classic haunted house story. The heroine of the novel is Melanie Middleton, a realtor who specializes in historical houses. She also has the secret, unwanted gift of being able to communicate with ghosts. When an old man dies and leaves his historical home to Melanie, she is not exactly thrilled about it. According to the will, she has to live in her "new" home for a year before she will be allowed to sell it. Melanie devises a plan to spend the year renovating the house. In doing so, she unearths an unsolved mystery and the ghosts, awakened by the renovations, will not rest until it is solved. The novel is a bit slow-moving at first, but the pace picks up quickly, and the intriguing story line holds your interest til the very end.