Lindsay Currie is one of my favorite middle-grade horror writers so I was eagerly anticipating her new book, The Girl in White, and it did not disappoint. A spine-chilling story about a town full of supposed legendary curses, the primary one being of Sweet Molly. The town has made a living off the tourist lure of the cursed history and embraces it whole heartedly. Twelve-year-old Mallory, however, is less than thrilled with the cheesy fake haunting atmosphere of the town. Yet, despite her cynicism towards the curses, the ghost of Sweet Molly seemingly begins to haunt HER! Why her? What does Sweet Molly want? Is it even real? These are the questions Mallory and her friends need to answer to regain normalcy in their lives. The Girl in White is a spine-chilling, hair-raising, petrifying novel that will be irresistible to my students. I loved it!

Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC of this book.

The history of Salem meets the legend of Sleepy Hollow in this middle grade ghost story about a small New England town known for being the most cursed town in the United States.

After moving from Chicago, Mallory is being haunted by nightmares of a woman in white. With the help of her two best friends and her neighbor, they try to cure their town of a curse.

This one was SO spooky. Molly’s ghost was so creepy.

I loved the small town setting and Mallory’s group of friends. Her parents and their restaurant were also a really fun aspect.

I really liked the ending of this book and how the time came to recognize that they were doing more harm than good by continuing to spread lies about a legend.

There was so much suspense in this book! Mallory detests how Eastport, her new town, is “halloweeny” 365 days a year. She stops being so against believing in the curse of Eastport when she meets the ghost of Sweet Molly face to face! I could not walk away from this book! I had to know what was going to happen next!