Ghostly Secrets

The prolific Betty Ren Wright (The Dollhouse Murders) has crafted another intriguing story that deftly mixes the supernatural realm with an engaging and sensitive coming-of-age story in which a young person, Christina Cooper, must rely on her own ingenuity and strength to find her own place in a situation where she feels uncomfortable, and forge a relationship with an uncle who prefers to remain solitary.

Independent and resourceful ten year-old Christina Cooper is not thrilled at the prospect of spending the summer with her Uncle Ralph in a foreboding house in the woods, while her parents are at a conference in Alaska. Clearly, Uncle Ralph prefers his own company, and Christina is left to her own devices. As she tries to find activities to fill her time, she discovers an unexpected, yet welcome visitor - a small boy who seems to appear and vanish before she can determine who he is. Convinced that the child is a ghost, she conducts some research into the background of the house, and discovers that two murders occurred there thirty years ago. Could this be the connection she seeks? When a malevolent presence manifests itself in the attic, Christina joins forces with her skeptical uncle to solve the mystery behind these events and set the past to rest.

This award-winning book will keep readers turning the pages until the very end. If you like ghost stories, I can also suggest Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn or Down A Dark Hall by Lois Duncan.