Deep and Dark and Dangerous
Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn, published by Clarion Books in 2007, is a captivating tale for young readers. This 187-page book, written in English, follows 13-year-old Ali as she uncovers a family mystery during a summer vacation in Maine. After discovering an odd photograph in her attic featuring her mother and aunt, Ali becomes intrigued by the identity of a third child who has been torn from the picture. Her quest for answers leads her to confront unsettling truths about her family’s past.
As Ali spends time with her aunt Dulcie and cousin Emma, their vacation takes a dark turn when they encounter Sissy, a mean-spirited girl with a connection to a tragic drowning incident involving a girl named Teresa. The story delves into themes of family secrets and the supernatural, as Ali navigates the complexities of friendship and fear. Readers will find themselves drawn into a narrative that blends elements of juvenile fiction and horror, making it a thought-provoking read for those interested in mysteries and ghostly tales.
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Just before summer begins, 13-year-old Ali finds an odd photograph in the attic. She knows the two children in it are her mother, Claire, and her aunt Dulcie. But who’s the third person, the one who’s been torn out of the picture?
Ali figures she’ll find out while she’s vacationing in Maine with Dulcie and her four-year-old daughter, Emma, in the house where Ali’s mother’s family used to spend summers. All hopes for relaxation are quashed shortly after their arrival, though, when the girls meet Sissy, a kid who’s mean and spiteful and a bad influence on Emma.
Strangest of all, Sissy keeps talking about a girl named Teresa who drowned under mysterious circumstances back when Claire and Dulcie were kids, and whose body was never found. At first Ali thinks Sissy’s just trying to scare her with a ghost story, but soon she discovers the real reason why Sissy is so angry. . . . Mary Downing Hahn is at her chilling best in this new supernatural tale that’s certain to send shivers down her readers’ spines.
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