Frozen Charlotte

"But, miss, they like being dead. They told us."

As a child, while many of my friends were scared of clowns and ghosts and big, angry dogs... I was terrified of aliens and porcelain dolls. I'm sure it was due to being introduced to horror films and The X-Files at a very young age, but I digress. I knew my fear of bug-eyed aliens was still dormant somewhere in there, but I really thought I'd made it past being bothered by dolls until reading this book. NOPE!

Frozen Charlotte is a perfect example of why I so frequently say that horror written for kids and teens is often much scarier (and darker) than it's given credit for. We have twisted little possessed dolls, a child who wants to cut out her own bones, and a mysterious death that is both tragic and concerning from the start — and it all takes place in an immensely atmospheric old manor overlooking a seaside cliff. I mean, what more could I have asked for?

✨ Content warnings for: child death, child violence, violence, self-harm, murder, house fire, brief mention of animal abuse, drowning

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