Graphia, 2007 (originally published 1995)
ISBN: 9780547076164
Availability: New and Used
Cynda Bennett has just moved to Maine to live with her father and his new family in an inn that they have restored…one that is rumoured to be haunted by the spirit of a girl who was murdered there. When a very handsome older man comes to stay at the inn, she finds herself unable to resist falling in love with him, not knowing that there’s something about him, something dangerous, that could ultimately spell disaster not only for her, but also her family.
This is a superbly written tale that draws the reader in from the very beginning. Hahn’s ability to create an atmosphere of bone-chilling intensity will have teens turning page after page and sharing the terror and helplessness of the characters. Set in the dead of winter, readers will definitely feel the chill of every winter storm Hahn describes. Depictions of family relationships are very real and are used to draw fear from the reader. Recommended for the YA horror collection of any public library. This book will appeal greatly to fans of a traditional vampire seduction.
Notes: Contains violence and murder.
Review by Stacey L. Wilson, Master of Library and Information Science candidate at The University of Western Ontario.