Maddy Deeprose has seen ghosts all her life. Not the aggressive type, in fact they’re rather calm and amicable. Or at least most of them are.
Maddy’s mum has shipped her off to boarding school. Despite seeing ghosts, everything is normal. But when second grader Jordan starts seeing “fings” as he calls them, Maddy is determined to find out what the “fings” are.
After numerous sightings and complaints she starts to get suspicious. With her trusty friend Hannah at her side, the duo attempt to solve the mystery together.
When Hannah supposedly leaves boarding school to go live with her aunt, Maddy starts to wonder if it was all a lie… she had never been told of this aunt. A little while later, Jordan disappears as well. The teachers don’t seem to be affected by this, making her feel uneasy and for the first time in a while, scared.
More and more lies start to surface, making her even more suspicious. Even the teachers are acting weird. When Maddy learns the horrific truth, she realises it was for her own good, to keep her safe. Something is lurking around the school, something evil.
This book is probably one of the most unique ones out there; it’s a mix of suspense, horror and potentially its own genre. That’s what I like about this book, as well as its ability to scare me when I least expect it.
Jane McLoughlin smoothly lays out page after page causing a nice, enjoyable read. A splendid book indeed.
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