Book Review: The Girl In The Locked Room, A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn
Whenever I shop at BJ’s Wholesale Club, I always make a point to stop by the book section. I can usually find something I’ve been wanting to read at a great discount compared to other stores. This time, though, I was disappointed to see the selection had shrunk from two tables down to just one.
That said, I did have a nostalgic moment when I spotted The Girl in the Locked Room: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn. I first discovered her books in middle school and quickly fell in love with her storytelling, so seeing one of her titles on the table felt like a blast from the past. Naturally, I had to pick it up.
While I’m not exactly the target audience for this book, I’d still give it four out of five stars. I was able to predict the outcome fairly early on, but that didn’t take away too much from the experience. The story reminded me a bit of The Doll in the Garden: A Ghost Story, though it didn’t quite reach the same level of creepiness or suspense.
Even so, it was well written and kept my attention from start to finish, even as an adult reader. If you have a child between the ages of eight and twelve, especially one who enjoys suspenseful ghost stories, this would be a great pick for them.
Even so, it was well written and kept my attention from start to finish, even as an adult reader. If you have a child between the ages of eight and twelve, especially one who enjoys suspenseful ghost stories, this would be a great pick for them.
Synopsis of The Girl in the Locked Room, A Ghost Story: Because Jules' father restores old houses, her family moves around the country every year or two. When they arrive at the newest project in Virginia, Jules sees a face in an upstairs window and begins to feel uneasy. Then, the voices start to come out of nowhere and people appear and disappear in a flash. Could it be people who use to live in their new home?
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