{"product_id":"help-for-the-haunted-paperback","title":"Help for the Haunted - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Searles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Part ghost story, part coming-of-age story, John Searles' \u003cem\u003eHelp for the Haunted \u003c\/em\u003eis a dazzling, dark portrait of a troubled family beset by the supernatural. Searles ratchets up the tension with every passing chapter, and delivers authentic and well-earned scares--all written through the lens of a lonely teenager searching for answers. The result is a novel both frightening and beautiful.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- Gillian Flynn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn unforgettable story of a most unusual family, their deep secrets, their harrowing tragedy, and ultimately, a daughter's discovery of a dark and unexpected mystery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSylvie Mason's parents have an unusual occupation--helping \"haunted souls\" find peace. After receiving a strange phone call one winter's night, they leave the house and are later murdered in an old church in a horrifying act of violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA year later, Sylvie is living in the care of her older sister, who may be to blame for what happened to their parents. Now, the inquisitive teenager pursues the mystery, moving closer to the knowledge of what occurred that night--and to the truth about her family's past and the secrets that have haunted them for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCapturing the vivid eeriness of Stephen King's works with the compelling quirkiness of John Irving's beloved novels, \u003cem\u003eHelp for the Haunted \u003c\/em\u003eis that rare story that brings to life a richly imagined and wholly original world. From the very first page, it takes readers on a captivating journey, told in the heartbreakingly resonant voice of a young heroine who is determined to discover the truth about her family and what went wrong one snowy winter night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e Best Crime Novel of the Year\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e Top Ten \"Must List\"\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the American Library Association's Alex Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e starred reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSylvie Mason's parents have an unusual occupation: helping \"haunted souls\" find peace. After receiving a phone call late one snowy night, they are lured to an old church on the outskirts of town, where Sylvie falls asleep in the car and is awoken by the sound of gunshots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrphaned on that night, Sylvie comes under the care of her reckless, distant older sister, still living in the rambling Tudor house that guards the relics of her parents' past. As she pursues the mystery of their deaths, Sylvie's story weaves back and forth between the time leading up to the murders and the months following, uncovering the truth of what happened that night--and the secrets that have haunted her family for years.\u003c\/p\u003e--Khaled Hosseini, bestselling author of And the Mountains Echoed and The Kite Runner\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e Best Crime Novel of the Year\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e Top Ten \"Must List\"\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the American Library Association's Alex Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e starred reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSylvie Mason's parents have an unusual occupation: helping \"haunted souls\" find peace. After receiving a phone call late one snowy night, they are lured to an old church on the outskirts of town, where Sylvie falls asleep in the car and is awoken by the sound of gunshots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrphaned on that night, Sylvie comes under the care of her reckless, distant older sister, still living in the rambling Tudor house that guards the relics of her parents' past. As she pursues the mystery of their deaths, Sylvie's story weaves back and forth between the time leading up to the murders and the months following, uncovering the truth of what happened that night--and the secrets that have haunted her family for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 7.96 x 5.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Help for the Haunted\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47253290877177,"sku":"9780060779641","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/kLw8rsjCvD9780060779641.webp?v=1768700000","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/help-for-the-haunted-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}