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Synopsis
Sixteen-year-old Violet Willoughby has been part of her mother's Spiritualist scam since she was nine, but during an 1872 house party in Hampshire, England, she is horrified to learn that she can actually see ghosts, one of whom wants Violet to solve her murder.
Is Haunting Violet appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A Victorian-era paranormal mystery with murder themes and ghost encounters that may be intense for younger readers. Some class-based tension and supernatural horror elements, though not graphically depicted.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include murder, death, and deception.
Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the historical setting, murder mystery, and protagonist discovering her real supernatural abilities while navigating Victorian society.