Recommended Age:
11
+
Great for independent readers who enjoy atmospheric, suspenseful ghost stories with character-driven elements.
About the Book
Thirteen-year-old Ali discovers a mysterious child lurking around the Maine lake cottage where she's spending the summer with her aunt and young cousin, and slowly uncovers a tragic family secret involving a drowning decades earlier. Another chilling Hahn ghost story with emotional depth.
Content Ratings
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Moderate Themes
The family has kept a tragic secret involving a child's death and the main character's mother's involvement. Themes of guilt, family secrets, the danger of repressed trauma, and the harm caused by lies are emotionally significant and genuinely frightening.
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Moderate Violence
A child who drowned decades ago creates supernatural danger. Violence is psychological and frightening.
Engagement:
Genre:
Horror
Published:
2007
Page Count:
192
