This was a unique story. Tess was capable of seeing snippets of the past but not interact with them which made her question if she was going crazy. I love that Tess was able to find some answers about her past and gain some closure on that chapter of her life. ( )

Paranormal

It was a decent teen mystery with a tiny bit of supernatural. Compared to Bitten - it was nothing. Kelley Armstrong's other teen series were a simplified version of her adult material. This book just seemed simple. I would have enjoyed it when I was in middle school.

This is one of 7 books in the “Secrets” series, all written by different authors. The premise behind the series, as a whole, is that, in 1964, an orphanage in Ontario has burnt down. The oldest kids are sent off on their own with only a small piece of info given to each of them about their past.

In this one, Tess is given only a phone number (but it’s out of service) and an address in a town in Quebec. The address leads to a large abandoned house. Tess has visions, and has never told anyone other than her very best friend about them. She gets an eerie feeling in this house. What happened here and what is Tess’ connection to the place?

I really liked this. I loved the super-creepy feeling at one point in the story. Wow, this author was very good with creating that creepy atmosphere! This is the second book I’ve read in this series, and I do plan to continue on. ( )

Enjoyable and eerie! I don't often read paranormal books set in fairly recent history, so a story with ghosts in the 1960s was pretty cool to read. ( )