IT HAPPENED TO ANNA

Sara Matsui-Colby delivers spine-tingling chills as readily as she describes the pressures of middle school. She clearly projects Sadie's unease as she arrives at her new school. Sadie's afraid to make friends because she believes that a jealous ghost caused her best friend's death at her old school. What if that ghost has followed her? Matsui-Colby depicts potential friend Charlotte as cheerful. But Mal . . . well, Mal's a different story. Matsui-Colby gradually increases the tension as Mal's manipulations become a frightening menace. While this audiobook is a ghost story at its core, Matsui-Colby's portrayals of grief and toxic relationships are as important and believable as Sadie's path to healing. S.W. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2024]