Help for the Haunted Contributor(s): Searles, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060779640 ISBN-13: 9780060779641 Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: July 2014 Click for more in this series: P.S. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - General - Fiction | Coming Of Age |
Dewey: FIC |
Series: P.S. |
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.37" W x 7.96" L (0.66 lbs) 400 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Review Citations: People Weekly 07/28/2014 pg. 45 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 167828 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 22.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "Part ghost story, part coming-of-age story, John Searles' Help for the Haunted is a dazzling, dark portrait of a troubled family beset by the supernatural. Searles ratchets up the tension with every passing chapter, and delivers authentic and well-earned scares--all written through the lens of a lonely teenager searching for answers. The result is a novel both frightening and beautiful." An unforgettable story of a most unusual family, their deep secrets, their harrowing tragedy, and ultimately, a daughter's discovery of a dark and unexpected mystery. Sylvie Mason's parents have an unusual occupation--helping "haunted souls" find peace. After receiving a strange phone call one winter's night, they leave the house and are later murdered in an old church in a horrifying act of violence. A year later, Sylvie is living in the care of her older sister, who may be to blame for what happened to their parents. Now, the inquisitive teenager pursues the mystery, moving closer to the knowledge of what occurred that night--and to the truth about her family's past and the secrets that have haunted them for years. Capturing the vivid eeriness of Stephen King's works with the compelling quirkiness of John Irving's beloved novels, Help for the Haunted is that rare story that brings to life a richly imagined and wholly original world. From the very first page, it takes readers on a captivating journey, told in the heartbreakingly resonant voice of a young heroine who is determined to discover the truth about her family and what went wrong one snowy winter night. |
Contributor Bio(s): Searles, John: - John Searles is the author of the bestsellers Boy Still Missing and Strange but True. He appears as a book critic on NBC's Today Show, and his essays have been published in the New York Times and Washington Post. He has a master's degree in creative writing from New York University and lives in New York City. |
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