Language: PG-13 (22 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: PG (brief kiss) Violence: PG (mention of death by shotgun wound, no details)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
16yo Evie and 10yo Stan just moved into Hobbie House in Ravenglass, Massachusetts with their divorced mother. The locals call it Horror House because of a death and disappearance happening to its residents. The story alludes to something that happened to Evie in the past and one of the reasons the family of three moved to have a better life. Evie sees a shadow, hears voices, and sees creepy things that make her feel that the house is haunted. When the hauntings start taking over her life, danger comes for Evie and Stan. When Stan goes missing, Evie does everything in her power to find him.
I enjoyed the spookiness of the story. I like how the author portrayed each family member as individuals with different personalities and issues. I like the evolution of the mystery. Evie is white. Desmond is black. Tina is Latina and Birdie is Korean.
LynnDell Watson, Delta High School Librarian
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