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Summary
Summary
The Others meets The Cellar in this scary ghost-story thriller from the author of BAD BLOOD .
We don't want to disappear.
We want to be found.
Something terrible happened in her basement. Haley can feel it.
Four girls went missing several years ago, and the police never solved the case. But Haley knows the missing girls were murdered. How else can she explain the hostile presence in her house?
The ghostly girls need something from her. And unless Haley can figure out what they want . . . she might be next.
Author Notes
DEMITRIA LUNETTA is the author of Bad Blood, In the After, and In the End . Like Haley, she loves Chicago and deep-dish pizza. Unlike Haley, she also loves Wisconsin and creepy old houses.
Visit demitrialunetta.blogspot.com and @demitrialunetta on Instagram and Twitter.
Reviews (3)
Horn Book Review
Haley is convinced the old house she has just moved into is haunted by the ghosts of four girls who disappeared years ago. Believing they were murdered and are reaching out to her for help, Haley attempts to solve the mystery of their deaths but risks becoming a fifth victim. Despite some uneven pacing, plot twists and a sufficient dose of psychological fright will attract ghost-story fans. (c) Copyright 2019. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
A 15-year-old moves into a haunted house complete with creepy neighbors.Haley is a city girl, and she hates that her family made her move from Chicago to a small town in Wisconsin. What's worse, her new house is eerie, with a moldy, spooky basement where she hears unexplained noises. Haley is a talented artist who begins to lose consciousness, coming to only to find macabre images of dead girls she's drawn. It turns out that years ago, four girls disappeared without a trace, and only Haley and the little boy who lives across the way can see their ghosts. Haley eventually meets a cute but cagey boy and some adventurous new friends who all seem willing to help her. But when sances go wrong and suspicions mount, Haley finds herself facing the dark basement alone. While the premise isn't terribly original and thoughts about the afterlife are somewhat simplistic, Lunetta (Bad Blood, 2017, etc.) creates a disturbing and mysterious vibe, startling readers with unexpectedly brilliant twists. The wild ride will have readers flipping back and forth to understand aspects of the psychological thrills. Haley is mixed-race Vietnamese-American and white; other main characters are white. There is diversity in sexual orientation and gender identity.An impressively scary ghost story that will keep you up all night. (Horror. 12-15) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Lunetta's mildly spooky haunted-house story starts in the usual way: Haley and her family move to a big house in Gladwell, Wisconsin, a drastic change from their Chicago condo, which Haley is not happy with. She misses her friends, and the drafty old house makes her uncomfortable, a feeling that grows when Haley learns that her block is notorious because four girls went missing there. After getting inexplicably locked in the basement, having her drawings torn, and experiencing a creepy Ouija board séance, Haley is sure the girls are haunting her. Haley thinks they need their murders solved before they can move on, but is she in danger herself? Until the surprising mid-story twist, this is a formulaic but competent ghost story with a likable lead and chills for those not well versed in the genre. The story picks up significantly after Haley's investigation progresses through a sudden tragedy, though the ending is rushed and may be unsatisfying for some. Libraries where haunted-house mysteries are popular should consider this.--Krista Hutley Copyright 2018 Booklist