Review: Menacing Manor (Sinister Summer #4) by Kiersten White

Title: Menacing Manor

Series: Sinister Summer #4

Previous books in this series: Wretched Waterpark (#1) | Vampiric Vacation (#2) | Camp Creepy (#3)

Author: Kiersten White

Genre: Middle Grade, mystery, humor

Publication date: May 2023

Published by: Delacorte Press

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis: After escaping from Edgaren’t and Dr. Jay, the Sinister-Winterbottoms and their friends arrive at Stein Manor Science Camp. They all work together to distract the friendly teenage camp director so they can explore and look for clues about where their parents might be.

Meanwhile, Theo and Alexander settle on a daring plan. They know exactly where Edgaren’t is going to be: coming for them, and the books. This time, they’ll be ready. This time, they’ll get answers. And this time, they won’t trust the adult in charge, which is easy enough when it’s enormous, lurking, unfriendly Mr. Frank. But as they get closer to opening the books and their parents’ histories, an unexpected foe is watching everything they do. . . .

Fake volcanoes! Real sea caves! Strangely modified frogs! Startling betrayal! And a lightning-struck manor! all combine for the electrifying penultimate Sinister Summer adventure.

My rating: ★★★★☆

This summer is going to be strange and scary no matter what until we figure everything out.

This book was so fun! This whole series has been a blast so far! I particularly liked this one because of all the Frankenstein references. All the references to classic horror novels have been so fun and have honestly made me want to read the original books.

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Monthly Wrap-Up: August 2026

I had a really good reading month. It doesn't feel like it because I only read 4 books (1630 pages, which is about 600 pages more than the previous month), but I did!

• 2 were full-length novels, and 2 were manga
• All 4 were part of a series
• I finished 1 series
• 1 book I purchased, 2 were from the library, and 1 from Netgalley
• 3 were finished copies, and 1 ARC
• 3 were physical books, and 1 ebook
• 1 was 4.5⭐, and 3 were 4⭐
• All 4 were traditionally published
• All 4 were by previously read authors
• 2 were YA, and 2 were adult
• All 6 were fiction
• 2 were action, 1 was fantasy sci-fi, and 1 was sci-fi horror

End of Summer Readathon: Day 5

I finished reading The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook yesterday and I really enjoyed it! I finished it on the way to Seattle, where I got car sick the moment the road got curvy 😆 But I finished it!

Sunday - 11am
We didn't stay in Seattle for very long. We just dropped off my parents at the airport, then we went out to dinner at this ramen place my brother likes, and it was SO good!! My tongue still hurts from where I burned it with the first sip of broth, but it was worth it 😆

We got home at nearly midnight, so I went straight to sleep and didn't update yesterday's post. But today is a new day, and I think I'll be starting Elantris!

I'll be back later once I've done something productive with my day 😆 (I might go to my local bookstore to see if they have the 4th Dungeon Crawler Carl book 👀)

Sunday - 5pm
I have made it to chapter 6 of Elantris and I'm really enjoying it! It's such an interesting world!

 

I've also been working on my embroidery again, since I didn't get a chance yesterday, being car sick and all 😂 And I didn't go to the bookstore like I wanted. Maybe tomorrow.

Sunday - 10pm
I didn't read any more of my book, but I did finish this embroidery project! 😆

And honestly, I think I'm going to end the readathon here. It's been fun, but I also don't want to push it since I've been in a perpetual reading slump for months now😅

Let me know what you've been reading this Summer!