The Little Woods

The Little Woods

YA fiction
McCormick Templeton's The Little Woods has to be one of the most
engrossing mysteries it has been my pleasure to read.
Imagine you're Cally, the protagonist. Ten years ago your only
sister, Clare, vanished while visiting a friend from camp. The
children's bodies were never found. Your father died prematurely,
probably from shock and grief. Your mother can't seem to stay sober.
Home is not really where you want to be.
So you get a full ride scolarship to a prestigious private
boarding school. Only it's not just any one. It's the one where
Clare and her little chum went missing. When you arrive mid term you
learn that a student, Iris, disappeared in the fall. You're occupying
her bed. The children who disappeared have become legend. Some link
their fate with that of Iris. There are rumors that the little woods
next to the school, inexorably linked with both tragedies, is also the
site of supernatural evil, an evil that may still hold menace.
I highly recommend this book for all who enjoy a superbly
crafted chilling mystery. Just don't read it home alone at night.
Those routine night noises may make you just a little bit jumpy.
Julia Emily Hathaway


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