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Dahme, Joanne
3 Reviews
(4)
YA
To fit in with her new classmates, Jessie agrees to spend the night in a cemetery--and meets its ghosts. The story's alternating narration can make it difficult to tell who is speaking. Nevertheless, the individual tales are compelling, and the ghostly events, some of which are suspenseful, will keep readers turning pages.
Reviewer: Thom Barthelmess
(4)
YA
Nell's uncanny resemblance to King Edward III's daughter, Princess Joan, becomes a curse after the princess dies of the plague and Nell is forced to impersonate her. Aided by a soldier, Nell and her brother flee the controlling and dangerous royal family. Despite its medieval setting, the story is less historical fiction than it is a marginally creepy and suspenseful extended chase scene.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(4)
YA
Courtney's family moves to a Colonial-era home next to a cemetery. She meets an odd father and daughter who draw her into a supernatural mystery involving their ancestors, a witch, and some ivy. The story includes interesting historical information (e.g., details about Puritan funeral rites), but the incorporation of facts can be awkward.
Reviewer: Jane Kohuth
3 reviews
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