Praise for Peril at Price Manor: "Halle’s vast knowledge of horror tropes combines with the idiosyncratic skill sets of the long-cloistered Price offspring, and between a roller-skating disco, sousaphone practice, and a horrifying foray into a stinky cheese cellar, they tackle the tickly nemeses and prove themselves resourceful and brave in the process. Playing lightly on the tropes of classic B-movie horror, Parnum’s imaginative and satisfying debut is packed with high-spirited hijinks. Playful energy propels a laugh-out-loud scary story that doesn’t tread too far into truly terrifying territory." - Kirkus Reviews
"[A] good-humored romp. Debut author Parnum keeps the scares gentle but gooey via lively prose that conveys a vibrant setting. Quick-moving chapters and alternating perspectives that showcase the characters’ dawning agency make for a propulsive creature feature."
- Publishers Weekly
"Parnum’s whip-smart narrative pokes fun at its own genre with a classic middle-grade cheekiness, giving each character depth beyond their archetypes. The three main characters have a delightful combination of bizarre talents. A playful acknowledgement that overbearing parents stop their kids from fully experiencing the world, this is a fantastic combination of mild locked-room horror and heroes who manifest in unlikely and hilarious ways." - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
"It's Alien in a spooky mansion. Nonstop action, tentacles, and slime. So much fun." - J.W. Ocker, author of The Smashed Man of Dread End
“Price Manor is perfectly mysterious. With just the right amount of chills and thrills, I was hooked from page one!”
- Lindsay Currie, author of Scritch Scratch and The Girl in White
"Authentic characters inhabit an evocatively described world in this thoughtful ghost story. A powerful theme of positive communication weaves through and between the storylines. Readers who enjoy interpersonal themes and don’t mind a leisurely buildup to the real shivers will appreciate this tale. Mild chills mingle with believable friendship issues in this appealing ghost story." - Kirkus Reviews
"From the get-go, middle-grade mystery lovers will be sucked into this story. Parnum has created a rabbit hole worthy of falling down, capturing the girls' interpersonal drama and filling the narrative with situations that are touching and compelling. A well-crafted mystery with just the right amount of scare and heart." - Booklist
"This novel is equal parts thrilling and evocative but relatively mild in terms of spookiness. Parnum creates a relatable character in Iris, a girl who is trying to find her place after her best friend moves away. Her growth in self-awareness and development of her friendship with Vee reads as very authentic. A slow build with some spine-tingling moments leads to a heartfelt conclusion. For fans of ghost stories that deliver on shivers but don’t overdo it on the scares." - School Library Journal