Written by: Delilah S. Dawson
First line: Lily Horne was dying.
Why you should read this book: A delightfully creepy ghost story that takes the spooky factor about as high as you can go and still get your book into the hands of a young audience, this novel sees budding actress Lily Horne dragged across the country to start a new life in Florida. She's got a horrible secret she can barely admit to herself, but her immediate problem is that her new house is a hoarded disaster, and the previous (deceased) inhabitants seem displeased with the Hornes' home improvements even though Lily's parents don't notice anything out of the ordinary and also are at the end of their rope with Lily's histrionics. Who is messing with Lily, and will they succeed in keeping their stranglehold on the past, or can Lily find a way to put these ghosts to rest and come to terms with her own mistakes?
Why you shouldn't read this book: I can imagine it would be difficult for anyone currently living in a hoarded home that they had no part in hoarding. Also, for a kids' book, it's pretty scary.
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