Milrose Munce and the Den of Professional Help

Douglas Anthony Cooper
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No one except Milrose Munce knows that ghosts of former students live in his school. Not only is Milrose aware of these ghouls – he’s on a first-name basis with all of them. Of course, some are more likable than others: the third floor is the home to nearly all of his good friends. Most of them – like Imploded Ig, Deeply Damaged Dave, and Toasted Theresa – were the victims of science experiments gone wrong though they do manage to maintain a sense of humor about their demise. Then there are the ghost athletes who lurk in the basement – a pretty disagreeable group, the majority of them having died after a particularly clumsy maneuver on the school’s sports field.

After Milrose is given yet another detention for offering his teacher an answer that was just a bit too clever, his life takes an unexpected turn. He is sent to a hidden den in the school’s basement to receive Professional Help. Here, he and the quick-witted Arabella, a fellow captive, are put under round-the-clock supervision of the maniacal Massimo Natica. Fortunately for Milrose and Arabella, once they join forces with their ghostly friends, Massimo Natica doesn’t stand a chance.

My Take:

Milrose Munce and the Den of Professional Help was an interesting book to say the least.  As I read through it, I couldn't make up my mind as to whether or not I enjoyed the book.  I always read a book all the way through before totally making up my mind. I'm certainly glad I did with this one, because by the end I found that I did enjoy it.  There was a time or two where I wasn't totally sure what was going on, but the oddities (I mean that in the best way) in the book made it fun to read anyway.  I enjoy any book that puts a new twist on the paranormal, because that is a genre that is beginning to be a bit played out.  This book's almost irreverent take on ghosts and the afterlife was extremely refreshing and extremely funny, this is definitely one to check out!  This book had a very Roald Dahl-ish quality, which I love, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda were childhood favorites of mine.  I give Milrose Munce a 3, Buy at a Used Book Store because it wasn't an earth shatteringly amazing book, but it was a fun way to pass the time. 

Do you agree with my review?  Do you think I am totally off base?  Either way I'd love to hear from you, be sure to leave a comment and tell me how you feel!

If this book were a movie, it would likely be rated PG for some lighthearted and darkly comical descriptions of death

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