Description:
Nothing is as it seems in this chilling, twisting tale by
bestselling author Andrea Portes, perfect for fans of Madeleine Roux and
Danielle Vega.
Rife with dark humor and chilling twists, This Is Not a Ghost Story is American Horror Story meets There's Someone Inside Your House. It will have readers flipping back to the very first page after the shocking finale.
I am not welcome.
Somehow I know that. Something doesn't want me here.
Daffodil Franklin
has plans for a quiet summer before her freshman year at college, and luckily,
she's found the job that can give her just that: housesitting a mansion for
a wealthy couple.
But as the summer progresses
and shadows lengthen, Daffodil comes to realize the house is more than it
appears. The spacious home seems to close in on her, and as she takes the long
road into town, she feels eyes on her the entire way, and something tugging
her back.
What Daffodil
doesn't yet realize is that her job comes with a steep price. The house has a
long-ago grudge it needs to settle ... and Daffodil is the key to settling
it.
Brief description:
Andrea Portes is the bestselling novelist of two critically lauded adult novels, Hick, her debut, which was made into a feature film starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Alec Baldwin, Blake Lively, Eddie Redmayne, and Juliette Lewis, and Bury This. Her first novel for young adult readers, Anatomy of a Misfit, was called "perfection in book form" by Teen Vogue. Her other YA novels include The Fall of Butterflies and Liberty: The Spy Who (Kind of) Liked Me. Andrea Portes's spooky, timeless middle grade debut is Henry & Eva and the Castle on the Cliff.
Andrea grew up on the outskirts of Lincoln, Nebraska. Later, she attended Bryn Mawr College. Currently she lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Sandy Tolan, their son, Wyatt, and their dog, Rascal. You can visit her online at www.andreaportes.squarespace.com.
Review Quotes:
"A self-deprecating and highly memorable heroine whose bawdy, laceratingly funny narration makes her instantly endearing while also revealing her flaws, uncertainties, and ethical quandaries."
-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Anatomy of a Misfit"