The Girls Are Never Gone

The Girls Are Never Gone

"...According to Kiwi, this place is as haunted as it looks.
There are reports of objects moving on their own, phantom smells,
feelings of being watched--a ghost hunter's dream. And it just so
happens this lucky ghoul will be staying there for the entire month of
July, volunteering with the town's historical society to help renovate
the estate as a museum."
Penguin Random House has become my go to for this years YA
Halloween appropriate scary stories. And I have read a lot of
offerings in this genre over the years. My most recent three posts,
today's, and the next three are theirs. If you're looking for a
literary seasonal party, they're hosting.
Dare, protagonist of Sarah Glenn Marsh's The Girls Are Never
Gone, is a ghost hunter. She plans to create a podcast, Attachments,
focussing on the mysterious drowning death of a teen, Atheleen Bell,
to try to discover what really happened to her. She'll be living in
Athaleen's former home, Arrington Estate. She and two other teens,
Quinn and Holly, were chosen to help restore it to its former grandeur.
Actually for a ghost hunter Dare is quite a skeptic. In all her
time searching for phantoms she has never found even one. She's sure
that logical, scientific causes can explain all so called supernatural
phenomena.
Arrington Estate will sorely test her skepticism. Rooms are
unexplainably cold. Warnings are painted on the wall of Quinn's
room. Bruises appear on the girls' bodies. There's a hidden room
with a missing key. The bells of a servant call system that's
supposedly been dismanteled ring. Water drips from ceilings. And the
lake the property fronts gets closer and closer.
Atheleen may not be only one of the ghosts on the premises. A
malevolent entity responsible for their deaths may be planning on
snagging a new victim.
Will all three girls and Dare's dog get out alive?
Only one way to find out. Come on down to the lake...
...if you dare. Bwa ha ha!
On a purrrsonal note, I had a wonderful birthday. I was able to
donate blood. Then I volunteered in canteen, talking to donors and
making sure nobody fainted. Class went well. Eugene took me to
Family Dog (a restaurant with outdoor seating) for supper. I talked
to all three of my kids on the phone. So it was an amazing birthday.
(Jules)
She did have a good birthday. My birthday is in December. I will be
five. (Tobago)
A great big shout out goes out to Eugene, Amber, Katie, and Adam.
Tobago and Jules Hathaway


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