I really needed this book. It was the one to break me out of a book slump. It grabbed my attention and had a twist that I didn't see coming. I cared about all of the characters and I enjoyed the storyline.

I didn't quite get a feel for the time and place, the setting of the book, but since it was more than strong in the characters and story of the book, it didn't bother me too much.

That being said, I think that there were some very unnatural lacks of communication and some scenes that didn't make sense in real life, but that had to happen to keep the twist from being too obvious too soon. Also, at least one vivid scene seems to be out of place in the timeline of the twist.

Other than those quibbles, I did enjoy the book. 3.5 stars, rounded down to 3 because while I did really enjoy it and it was the book that broke me out of my slump, it didn't knock it out of the park for me. I do think middle readers will enjoy this book, especially if they like ghost stories and mysteries. I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone.

My thanks to NetGalley and Random House of Canada Limited/Tundra Books for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.

A gorgeously written and well-plotted page turner about two little girls and some long-buried secrets.