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Return to Tradd Street: Tradd Street, Book 4 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Karen White (Author), Aimée Bruneau (Narrator), Penguin Audio (Publisher)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 4,476 ratings
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In the fourth novel in the New York Times best-selling Tradd Street series, Charleston realtor Melanie Middleton is determined to leave the past behind her. But history has a tendency of catching up with her, whether she likes it or not....

Melanie is only going through the motions of living since refusing Jack Trenholm’s marriage proposal. She misses him desperately, but her broken heart is the least of her problems. Despite an insistence that she can raise their child alone, Melanie is completely unprepared for motherhood, and she struggles to complete renovations on her house on Tradd Street before the baby arrives.

When Melanie is roused one night by the sound of a ghostly infant crying, she chooses to ignore it. She simply does not have the energy to deal with one more crisis. That is, until the remains of a newborn buried in an old christening gown are found hidden in the foundation of her house.

As the hauntings on Tradd Street slowly become more violent, Melanie decides to find out what caused the baby’s untimely death, uncovering the love, loss, and betrayal that color the house’s history - and threaten her claim of ownership. But can she seek Jack’s help without risking her heart? For in revealing the secrets of the past, Melanie also awakens the malevolent presence that has tried to keep the truth hidden for decades....

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  1. Listening Length
    11 hours and 45 minutes
  2. Author
    Karen White
  3. Narrator
    Aimée Bruneau
  4. Audible release date
    February 25, 2020
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Penguin Audio
  7. ASIN
    B0854MZ9V8
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 11 hours and 45 minutes
Author Karen White
Narrator Aimée Bruneau
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date February 25, 2020
Publisher Penguin Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0854MZ9V8
Best Sellers Rank #40,681 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#104 in Ghost Horror Fiction
#203 in Ghost Thrillers
#1,223 in Women Sleuth Mysteries

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Ladyrain
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite author!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2024
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I love anything with ghosts. Karen has definitely got my interest. This book was awesome. It caught my attention right from the start and I couldn’t put it down. Can’t wait for the next one.
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Michelle Clements James
5.0 out of 5 stars A ghostly story
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2014
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Charleston, South Carolina is one of my favorite cities. I can’t even count the number of times I’ve been there. It is no wonder I fell in love with RETURN TO TRADD STREET. The descriptions of Charleston are so vivid, I instantly recognized places I have been. I’ve stayed at the Charleston Place Hotel, and it’s every bit as elegant as Karen White portrays it. The Palmetto Café where the main character Melanie (Mellie) Middleton and her best friend meet for lunch is not to be outdone. I don’t think there is a museum I haven’t visited, and Tradd and Legare, East Bay Street, South Battery, and Broad are streets I have walked.
Mellie has inherited a beautiful stately old Charleston home, as well as a housekeeper, and a dog named General Lee from Nevin Vanderhorst after only meeting him once. She is a realtor that specializes in old homes, and she met him to discuss putting his house on the market. She is pregnant and has told the father Jack Trenholm she won’t marry him. Jack has a teenaged daughter, a talented musician, who has the typical teenage clashes with her dad. Nola and Mellie have bonded, and Mellie often finds herself in the role of “mother”.
The story was fantastic. I could hardly put it down. There are several conflicts in the story that Mellie needs to solve. Mysteriously, she hears a baby crying while in her house. Is she in love with Jack? Will she get to retain ownership of the house? Does she even want the house? How will she and Jack work out the details of parenthood after the baby is born? There is a lot of action to keep you turning the pages.
The characters were fascinating. Do Mellie and her mother have psychic powers? Can anyone be as handsome as Jack? The Gilberts come into the story, and in the beginning I disliked them, but as Mellie learned more about them and came to like them herself, so did I. Sophie, Mellie’s best friend, has a very colorful way of dressing, not at all stylish, but is what everyone wants in a friend. I could describe these characters and more in greater detail, but I don’t want to spoil the book for other readers.
This is the first book by Karen White that I’ve read, and it definitely won’t be the last. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good romance with a bit of a mystery as well.
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Sarah's Bookshelves
4.0 out of 5 stars Great ending to an entertaining series
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2014
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In the fourth and final book of the Tradd Street series, ambitious Charleston realtor Melanie Middleton prepares for single motherhood and helps solve the mystery behind the remains of an infant that are found in the foundation of her historic Tradd Street home.

For those new to the series, definitely start at the beginning – these books all build off of each other.

I loved the first three books in this series and was looking forward to finding out how it all ends. I read the first two books years ago and then read the third (The Strangers on Montagu Street) and fourth back to back recently. I’ll talk about this more in a minute, but I think reading the final two books back to back absolutely affected my opinion of the story, and Melanie in particular.

Every book in the series includes a romantic and a mystery element, with the mystery involving the ghosts that inhabit historic Charleston homes. I loved Return to Tradd Street‘s mystery, but wasn’t as keen on this installment’s romantic element. This mystery was fairly complicated – I had to read over the “here it is on a silver platter” explanation TWICE before I fully understood it. But, this is a good thing, because Montagu Street‘s mystery was a bit simplistic and I easily figured it out on my own. Even after it was solved, this mystery left me with a real dilemma about the honorable course of action, which added depth to the book.

On to Melanie…WOW, did she ever drive me crazy in this book!! Her stubbornness and insistence on avoiding things (even really important things, like going to the doctor when you’re pregnant!) really made me dislike her in this book. She started to rub me the wrong way towards the end of Montagu Street and then it just snowballed in Return to Tradd Street…I think because I read the last two books back to back. Apparently, Melanie tries my patience so much that I need a break from her between books! My frustration with Melanie’s avoidance issues was also the reason I wasn’t as keen on this installment’s romantic element, but I don’t want to ruin the story by saying anymore than that.

Despite my annoyance with Melanie in this book, I liked the ending to the series and particularly loved this installment’s mystery. The whole series is a great choice if you’re looking for a light, quirky read!

Had I need less annoyed with Melanie, this would have been a 5 star review!

For more reviews, check out my blog, Sarah's Book Shelves.
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Elisha
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in Canada on May 4, 2024
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Angela Yorks
5.0 out of 5 stars I am a recent convert to these books. Well ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2016
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I am a recent convert to these books. Well worth getting them all ... ! Arrived in UK from USA safely packaged ... buy with confidence ...
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jeanne adamek
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Reviewed in Germany on January 26, 2014
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I have never been disappointed by a book from Karen White, but have to admit that the Tradd Street series are among her best books. This is a must read for anyone who reads the series, it closes the storyline very very well. I have absolutely no idea if the series is at an end, but feel that if it is, all the characters I have come to love have been taken care of really well.

This series, this book is definitely recommended!
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Lyndi
5.0 out of 5 stars Super read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2016
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Another brilliant book from Karen White. I cant leave her books down they are just a super read. Cant wait to read her new book in january.
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happy
5.0 out of 5 stars Happy
Reviewed in Canada on March 6, 2014
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First let me say I enjoy this authors books and always look forward to the next, and even after my next comment, I will continue to look for Karen White's next book.
In Return to Tradd Street, White brings closure for Melanie and Jack. I confess, I was upset with her ending in The Strangers on Montagu Street; however, I totally expected Melanie would next be seen valiantly bringing up baby and continuing as a successful liberated woman. The only point that still disturbs me is: when Melanie tells Jack she loves him (at last) in the Montagu book, he responds "I'm sorry," WHY? When he appears as the devoted expectant father in Return Tradd Street, something just did not fit.
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