Ratings4
Average rating3.1
"Lucy Acosta's mother died when she was three. Growing up in a Victorian mansion in the middle of the woods with her cold, distant father, she explored the dark hallways of the estate with her cousin, Margaret. They're inseparable--a family. When her aunt Penelope, the only mother she's ever known, tragically disappears while walking in the woods surrounding their estate, Lucy finds herself devastated and alone. Margaret has been spending a lot of time in the attic. She claims she can hear her dead mother's voice whispering from the walls. Emotionally shut out by her father, Lucy watches helplessly as her cousin's sanity slowly unravels. But when she begins hearing voices herself, Lucy finds herself confronting an ancient and deadly legacy that has marked the women in her family for generations."
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This is a good YA horror, which is exactly what I was looking for. There are hints of what is going on, but there are still several surprises. The house is creepy and the paranormal is a bit unique and a bit expected. It has all the stuff a good YA horror has. But I was a smidge disappointed with the ending and it got pretty gruesome. However, I can see how that is the only ending possible. I am vacillating between 3 and 4 stars because I'm mot sure how much weight to put on the ending and how much to put on the set up. It was very worth reading.
A spooky one for Halloween! Great atmosphere and some good gross out scenes at the end. Teeth are involved so be warned.