First off, many thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this book as an audio ARC! I greatly appreciate it!

In the beginning, I really loved this story. I couldn't put it down! The concept is so cool, and I loved the use of transcripts from the show! Up until the last third, I was having tons of fun watching Mara muddle through such a fun, unique job! My only complaint was that the whole woodcarving thing seemed weirdly shoehorned in and super out of place. 

And then we get to the last third and Mara suddenly going from slightly surly and annoying to a jealous, obnoxious little brat. This is where we meet Jo, and the woodcarving makes as much sense as it's going to, which still isn't much. Also wow, the family can make music but you can't. Girl, take a lesson and stick to it, like they're telling you to. No wonder Mara's an outcast. 

I enjoyed the story overall, but I really wish it would've gone in a different direction for the last third. Oh, well. It was still pretty fun and I don't regret picking it up. Also I loved how short it was! More short books, please! 

Three and a half stars out of five for Haunt Sweet Home!