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Ruby, Lois

The Secret of Laurel Oaks

283 pp. | Tor/Starscape | September, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7653-1366-9 $17.95
(4) 4-6 Lila and her family visit a seemingly haunted plantation. There, the spirit of Daphne, a slave girl hanged for three murders, broods over what really took place, and Lila's inquisitive and sensitive nature may give Daphne a way to reveal the truth. Though some of the secondary characterizations are flat, fans of historical mysteries and ghost stories will be satisfied.
Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

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