I enjoyed how Vega develops this character, even if it is somewhat predicable. Even with those tropes, the friends Hendricks makes at school does deconstruct the stereotypes a little, giving a taste of freshness to Vega’s writing style.Įddie, the emo loner and next door neighbour, jilted from the ‘in’ crowd at school, knows more about the haunting than he’s letting on and is one of the love interests for Hendircks. We do get a lot of tropes however – the parents not believing or being involved in the paranormal storyline, the emo loner, the jock, the love triangle… it was a little bit cringey, but I have to admit, I enjoy those from time to time. Hendricks was a battler right to the end. Despite past events, she is not wallowing in grief or self-pity. Straight off the bat she is a got-getter. The town of Drearfield offers Hendricks a clean slate, one that she is determined to take advantage of. Hendrick’s is a fun protagonist, moving to a new small town, enrolling in high school and dealing with some weird hallucinations that may or may not be connected to a troubled past.
She likes short, to the point horrors that build intense imagery. But I have noticed that about Vega’s writing. If I have one criticism, it’s that the story wasn’t complex enough. A fantastic haunted house storyline that slowly unfolds to a totally unpredictable ending. if they don’t take her first.Ī brilliant little fast-paced read that feels like you’re watching a horror movie.ĭanielle Vega has done it again! I loved ‘ The Haunted.’ It created a sufficiently spooky atmosphere and walked that line of reality and supernatural. With help from the mysterious boy next door, Hendricks makes it her mission to take down the ghosts. Blood-curdling screams erupt from the basement, her little brother wakes up covered in scratches, and something, or someone pushes her dad down the stairs. Hendricks learns from her new friends that the fixer-upper her parents are so excited about is notorious in town. She plans on laying low, but when she’s suddenly welcomed into the popular crowd at school, things don’t go as expected. With a dark and wild past, Hendricks doesn’t think the small town her parents moved her to has much to offer her in terms of excitement. Hendricks Becker-O’Malley is new in town, and she’s bringing baggage with her.
The Grudge and Amytiville House all rolled into one.
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