*While on summer break, I love that I have more time to be on the look out for new titles and read the books that everyone is talking about. This is one title I kept seeing and hearing about. When I got the book and began reading, I knew why everyone was raving about the story.
What It Is About - FIVE Things You Need to Know:
*Three students enter the Hollow Pines Plantation to research an event that happened years earlier, only to find way more than they ever imagined.
*As the group begins their Podcast research, they can tell something is different and "going on" all around them.
*After a storm approaches and settles in over the plantation, the young people find themselves trapped with no way to get home.
*They settle in, continue their work, and are quite surprised to find they aren't the only souls residing on the property.
*The present and past come together, secrets are revealed, and the truth will set everyone free.
What I Thought Of It - Five Observations/Reflections:
*This was the type of story that once I began I literally could not stop. Good thing I had the weekend to myself with no one to interrupt my reading time.
*I had read The Whispers by Howard years ago so it was awesome to return to his strong and engaging story telling.
*I loved the story of the past coming together with the present day story and kept me guessing for much of the story.
*I'm not normally a "ghost" story reader, but this one drew me in and didn't let go until I closed the book.
*The writing was strong, the characters were special, and the setting was definitely eerie.
Who Should Read It:
Who Should Read It:
*I kept thinking this would be such a great story to read during the month of October; scary, haunting, and mysterious. Because some of the subject matter and content, I would say the story would be best suited for readers in grade six and above. Happy Reading!
Rating: 5 STARS out of 5 Stars!
Rating: 5 STARS out of 5 Stars!
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