**STARRED REVIEW**
"Miller's painstaking crafting of language and attention to atmospheric detail create a clever story where nothing is as it seems."— Kirkus

**STARRED REVIEW**
"Spare, evocative language and direct sentences contribute to the suspenseful pacing...Comical characters, ghost story tropes, and a lively pair of intrepid protagonists help keep this spooky novel from getting too scary, and Brykenskova's faux-naive illustrations contribute." 
 — Booklist

"...an ideal mix of eerie gothic mysticism and realistic interpersonal dynamics, and fans of Auxier’s chilling The Night Gardener (BCCB 3/16) will find an excellent readalike here, right down to the eerie plant involvement in all that’s going wrong."

— Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

**STARRED REVIEW**
"A vaguely Victorian setting, the snootily funny exchanges between the title characters, and the frequent references to other, cozier works of literature may lull readers into a false sense of security. Zenobia’s love of Poe gives a better idea of the story’s direction, as do the Gothic-feeling black-and-white illustrations."

— The Horn Book

"Miller’s novel is spooky and inviting...Give this debut novel to readers looking for an accessible read and a bit of a scare."

— School Library Journal

"Zenobia’s voice is the best part of this novel. Her macabre sensibility and world view make for a highly entertaining, sometimes hilarious, read."

— VOYA Magazine