I kept seeing this title in my long list of books to read and review. It finally reached the top and the wait was worth every minute.

THE HAUNTING OF LAKE LUCY is a novel in verse. Jayce and his twin sister, Evie, are on vacation with their parents at Lake Lucy in Virginia. There’s an empty house next door and Jayce believes the ghost who has been haunting his dreams lives there. He writes a letter to the ghost that his sister delivers to the mailbox out front…and the ghost writes back!

You’ll be guessing and guessing again with each passing chapter as to what is going on with all this strangeness. The poetry style writing flows well and helps build tension throughout:

Secondary characters like Austin, Blas, and Mr. Crunch serve as an important support for the story. Those who like a bit of creepiness written in verse, THE HAUNTING OF LAKE LUCY is the perfect companion for the upcoming season of spook.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sandy’s poetry has appeared in children’s, university, national, and international journals. Her children’s work is included in Chicken Soup for the Child’s Soul, Highlights for Children, and poetry anthology Words and Other Wild Things.

She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and the author of two children’s novels and two poetry collections. Before the pandemic, she served as the literature judge for her local PTA Reflections Art Program.

She and her husband have two grown children and live in Virginia with their four rescue pets. (From Sandy’s Author Website)

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