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Currie, Lindsay
2 Reviews
(3)
4-6
Twelve-year-old protagonist Tessa's new house in Chicago is downright frightening. Lights flicker, doors lock, etc.; but when her brother's doll begins shedding real tears, Tessa knows something otherworldly is trying to communicate with her. Tessa enlists the help of new friends and the local library to untangle the mystery. Concise writing and short chapters make this chilling supernatural-thriller a real page-turner.
Reviewer: Grace Enriquez
(4)
YA
A somewhat melodramatic but nevertheless appealing retelling of the infamous crime that gripped Fall River, Massachusetts, in 1892, when Lizzie Borden was accused of murdering her father and stepmother in cold blood. The sometimes clumsy, clichéd dialogue doesn't overly detract from the fast-paced narrative told in the believable voice of the family maid, Bridget.
Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn
2 reviews
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