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Girls Are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh
Pub date: September,
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Dare had a popular podcast, that is until she and her boyfriend broke up.
Now shes on her own and starting up Attachments her own podcast where shell investigate haunted locations, When one of her followers theres not many tips her off about a place that has a history of drowned girls and ghostly hauntings, she signs up to help renovate the rundown house.
On arrival, it turns out that the tip came from the daughter of the homes owner whos currently being haunted and well, theres an attraction between Dare and Quinn and its a sweet romance.
I digress! One of the things I loved most about this book aside from the LGBTQ rep which, seriously, done so well Dare is someone that other teens can look up to is Waffles, Dares service dog.
Dare has TypeDiabetes and its a great representation that as an RN, I loved to see! Another favorite is when a place feels like an actual character and this house is a malevolent and present one!

There is a huge creep factor and a lot of scares just in time for spooky season and the secondary characters are just as compelling as the main.
I love to see strong female relationships in any context and the relationships between the three girls gave me big feels.


I loved the dark and eerie atmosphere, the pacing and the twisty ending that still has me thinking about it.
I feel like theres a potential for a sequel Yes I hope so because I want more of this world and its characters!

My thanks to Penguin Teen for the DRC! Star Rating: gt .
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Wow!!! Apparently i'm lucky AF because I just read an absolutely chilling, incredible, just the sort of fear I crave, gothic Haunted House based novel! Spirits, terror, chills, prose that boasts INCREDIBLE, haunting, hair raising imagery, twists amp turns.
. . this book HAS IT ALL! And IMMEDIATELY after reading another haunted house book that was ACTUALLY scary amp chilling, too, which hasn't happened in YEARS!

Totally counting my

lucky rn! Especially because the cherry on the damn top was a f/f relationship! Love love love the LGBTQIA rep, woo! Totally fantastic read!

I am feeling like I shouldn't sound so damn happy about being scared out of my wits, but I have literally loved anything scary since I could read, probably even before Nightmare Before Christmas was my JAM as a toddler practically haha! Bless my mom amp dad who were always totally cool with their teeny little girl diving into RL Stine books way younger than I probably should've, ah amp Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark, which I think was my first ever terrifying read.
I read them ALL SO young haha, I love fear amp thrills from anything that that comes from something fictional or is, well, fake, I have CRAZY levels of anxiety, and it makes me feel more in control of my fear, if that makes sense To CHOOSE to be afraid of something I choose, instead of real life things.


ANYWAYrecommend!!! If you've been looking for a genuine haunted house scare, this book is most definitely for you! It's one i'm glad I didn't read at night though, so WATCH OUT amp read if you dare! The Conjuring meets Sadie when seventeenyearold podcaster Dare takes an internship in a haunted house and finds herself in a lifeordeath struggle against an evil spirit.


Dare Chase doesnt believe in ghosts,

Privately, shes a supernatural skeptic, But publicly, shes keeping her doubts to herselfbecause shes the voice of Attachments, her brandnew paranormal investigation podcast, and she needs her ghostloving listeners to tune in.


Thats what brings her to Arrington Estate, Thirty years ago, teenager Atheleen Bell drowned in Arringtons lake, and legend says her spirit haunts the estate, Dares more interested in the suspicious circumstances surrounding her deathcircumstances that she believes point to a living culprit, not the supernatural.
Still, shes vowed to keep an open mind as she investigates, even if shes pretty sure what shell find.


But Arrington is full of surprises, Good ones like Quinn, the cute daughter of the houses new owner, And baffling ones like the threatening messages left scrawled in paint on Quinns walls, the ghastly face that appears behind Dares own in the mirror, and the unnatural current that nearly drowns their friend Holly in the lake.
As Dare is drawn deeper into the mysteries of Arrington, shell have to rethink the boundaries of what is possible.
Because if something is lurking in the lakeit might not be willing to let her go, Blue haired, typediabetic, bisexual main character Sign me tf up, yes Im relating straight away! Add in ghostbusting, skeptics, drama and mystery and Im in love! The representation and information provided was smooth and a honest delight to read, especially as someone still coming to terms with their diagnosisyears later.
The creepy factor was on high and having the investigator be a skeptic eliminated all the “oh thats so easily explained and not scary at all” vibes, what happens when the skeptic runs out of logical reasons The truth is revealed and its oh so captivating This story is pretty scary, with enough twists and turns to keep me guessing and I was going to read the entire book to find out what on earth was in that locked room damnit.
I liked that this blended the traditional horror tropes spooky old house, a dark lake, noises in the walls with the modern a podcast, a sapphic relationship and independent girls, clearing out the house as a summer job.
Dare's diabetes was written perfectly, I felt, and while I had no knowledge of it I'm fairly certain it's something the author knows about personally.


This is a slower paced story, as Dare, Quinn and Holly clean the house and Dare comes to terms with the very real supernatural events happening around them, but this worked, because this story was as much about the girls bonding as it was about the girls in the past that had died.
I did want more from the romance, Dare and Quinn clashed a lot as Quinn knew that the house was haunted and Dare just kept dismissing her.


I have to admit that I found the ending disappointing, This story didn't need a pantomime villain reveal, my least favourite trope, and the events at the end of the story really left me with more questions than answers, especially about Holly.
I was also disappointed by the outcome of Dare and Quinn's relationship, something that I hope we'll see more of in future books surely this is the start of a series The Conjuring meets Sadie



Thank you Penguin Teen for the advanced review copy.
Well, I stayed up tillam to finish this one, which is really the highest compliment that I can give.
I loved the story, the Virginia Dare reference, and the central Virginia setting! rtc! I received a free copy of the book via Edelweiss and Razorbill, so thank you!

If you're easily scared and want a creepy read for fall, this is probably the one for you.
If horror runs through your veins like me, this will feel familiar,

Dare wants to start her own podcast separate from the one she shared with her now exboyfriend and ends up in Arriginton Estate where its rumored hauntings are sure to be great for her fresh start.
But what Dare does is try to debunk supposed hauntings and doesn't believe that ghosts are actually real, She meets with Quinn, the estate owner's daughter, and Holly who are all there to help transform the estate into a museum.
But instead of debunking the hauntings, the girls find themselves involved in something far more sinister than they ever imagined.


Things I loved:

The queer reps
A chronically ill protagonist she has Typediabetes
the lovable dog
a spooky and tense setting

Things I didn't love:

The familiar story of a vengeful ghost
the flat romance
the tropes
the lack of connection to any of the characters

I think people who are just getting into the genre will find this intriguing and scary.
But for horror veterans like this old gal, the story hit differently, Those looking to get into the genre will enjoy this book, But horror fans will find that this one won't keep you up at night,

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