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A review by aclopez6
What Lives in the Woods by Lindsay Currie
5.0
“What Lives in the Woods” opens with a young writing enthusiast, Ginny, looking forward to attending a writing workshop with her best friend, Erica. However, her dad has other plans for the family--the family is going to stay at a haunted manor in Michigan for a month, so that he can work on renovations and reimagining the place. Of course, the place is haunted and has spooky rumors surrounding it. Very eerie, but the rest of the family isn’t concerned.
Ginny arrives, and while she was initially hesitant, starts to see the beauty in the town and decides it is just a month long vacation. She goes into town and meets Will, who lets her know that there are some rumors associated with the manor, and that his own brother has seen something in the house. And then more things begin happening in the house--ticking noises, mannequins moving, lightbulbs exploding, etc. All throughout the author has a strong balance of character dialogue, inner thoughts, and descriptions to advance the plot. As a reader Ii was left wondering if there was truly some paranormal happenings, or if the mystery would somehow be resolved in a 100% logical manner--I was hooked! I would encourage teachers to have this book on their shelves for students who like a good mystery with quick pacing. My only minor critique is that the ending wraps up very quickly, and the family somehow seems to be way more wealthy than they were at the start (like a month prior), but it was a nice, sweet ending.
Ginny arrives, and while she was initially hesitant, starts to see the beauty in the town and decides it is just a month long vacation. She goes into town and meets Will, who lets her know that there are some rumors associated with the manor, and that his own brother has seen something in the house. And then more things begin happening in the house--ticking noises, mannequins moving, lightbulbs exploding, etc. All throughout the author has a strong balance of character dialogue, inner thoughts, and descriptions to advance the plot. As a reader Ii was left wondering if there was truly some paranormal happenings, or if the mystery would somehow be resolved in a 100% logical manner--I was hooked! I would encourage teachers to have this book on their shelves for students who like a good mystery with quick pacing. My only minor critique is that the ending wraps up very quickly, and the family somehow seems to be way more wealthy than they were at the start (like a month prior), but it was a nice, sweet ending.