White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson
A Review By: NJH
The Haunting of Hill House meets Get Out in this chilling YA psychological thriller and modern take on the classic haunted house story from New York Times best-selling author Tiffany D. Jackson!
Marigold is running from ghosts. The phantoms of her old life keep haunting her, but a move with her newly blended family from their small California beach town to the embattled Midwestern city of Cedarville might be the fresh start she needs. Her mom has accepted a new job with the Sterling Foundation that comes with a free house, one that Mari now has to share with her bratty 10-year-old stepsister, Piper.
The renovated picture-perfect home on Maple Street, sitting between dilapidated houses, surrounded by wary neighbors has its...secrets. That’s only half the problem: household items vanish, doors open on their own, lights turn off, shadows walk past rooms, voices can be heard in the walls, and there’s a foul smell seeping through the vents only Mari seems to notice. Worse: Piper keeps talking about a friend who wants Mari gone.
But “running from ghosts” is just a metaphor, right?
As the house closes in, Mari learns that the danger isn’t limited to Maple Street. Cedarville has its secrets, too. And secrets always find their way through the cracks.
Review Notes:
Audio Book Publication Year: 2021
An installment in a Series? No
Narrator (s): Marcella Cox
White Smoke is a young adult thriller with a twist of horror.
Mari is dealing with some demons. And her mom thinks it's a good idea to make a move to start over with thier new family. But when they arrive at the home supplied by her mothers new employer, she soon realizes not only is the neighborhood deserted but the house is haunted. But things are not always what they seems
This is more than a story about a haunted house and a tormented young woman. It also deals with some linked issues facing us today. The narration was entertaining.
A good read but I wish the ending was a bit more tied up.
Reading Recommendation? Yes
Rating: 5 (I need another one!)
Content Warnings? No
