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Synopsis
Anne Nielson, an American journalist, comes to London to investigate the strange death of her sister. Soon, she becomes sucked into a netherworld of corruption and perversion and is hurtled toward a final confrontation where she has only the dead as allies.
Is Bad Dreams appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A YA horror thriller featuring a journalist investigating her sister's mysterious death in London. Contains moderate supernatural violence, dark themes of corruption and the occult, and disturbing imagery involving the dead.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, death of parent, and corruption (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who love R.L. Stine's signature creepy mysteries will enjoy this dark supernatural thriller set in London with ghostly allies.