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Synopsis
A battered Ouija board promises entertainment for the renters of a crumbling seaside cottage a few miles outside Cochrane Crossing. But when they play, thirteen-year-olds Lindy and Tommy receive sinister messages about someone named “Roscoe”—and their mothers encounter even more disturbing visions in the tiny, gloomy town nearby. Something terrible happened here long ago, and one of the vacationers is about to be drawn slowly into the grip of possession by a frightening force that may prevent them all from ever returning home . . .
Is Letters from the Dead appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This supernatural horror story features possession, disturbing visions, and psychological menace involving children. The ouija board premise and sinister entity targeting vacationers creates sustained tension with moderate supernatural violence.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, death, and possession (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who love creepy small-town mysteries and supernatural threats will find this Ouija board possession story gripping and atmospheric.