Ghost In The Machine by Patrick Carman. Scholastic Press,2009. Paranormal. I know the book is paranormal from the text,because in the book it talks about this ghost (the ghost of Old Joe Bush) that haunts the dredge.I can't tell that the book is a paranormal book from the back of the book, because it just has skulls on the back of the book and the front of the book. I can tell the book is paranormal from the title page, because it says "Ghost In The Machine" and when it says ghost I know that ghosts are paranormal. The cover has skulls on it. It look like any normal journal. It has some stains on it like the person who wrote in the journal. Under the title is a tape looking thing that says "Ryan's Journal." The book has reddish color skulls on it.
One of the main characters is Ryan McCray.He has an injured leg that he got while at the dredge. He thinks that the ghost of Old Joe Bush pushed him over the rail of the balcony that he was standing on. And yes I have met him. I met him on the very first page of the book. He was also in the first book called "Skeleton Creek".
Sarah Fincher is also one of the main characters. She Ryan's best friend in both book. But ever since the accident she's not aloud to see or talk to Ryan. Ryan's parent think that she responsible for Ryan's injured leg. Yes I have met her.I met her one the first page as well. Sarah is also in the first book "Skeleton Creek".
One other main character is the ghost of Old Joe Bush.He died at the dredge. His pant leg got caught in the gears and they drag him through them. Then they spit him out into the water. He drowned it the lake. Now he haunts the dredge. And now Ryan and Sarah. I met him in the first page of this book.The very first time I met him was in Skeleton Creek.
I'm have just recently finished this book. It had an unexpected ending. I actually didn't expect what happened. I really think I am going to try and read the next book. I really like this book. Also I liked the first book too. But the part I like the most in this book was when Ryan and Sarah were in the dredge at the end of the book. When the found out the mystery. But since there's another book I think the mystery is not over yet. I can't wait until I get to read the next book.
I'm have just recently finished this book. It had an unexpected ending. I actually didn't expect what happened. I really think I am going to try and read the next book. I really like this book. Also I liked the first book too. But the part I like the most in this book was when Ryan and Sarah were in the dredge at the end of the book. When the found out the mystery. But since there's another book I think the mystery is not over yet. I can't wait until I get to read the next book.
