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Gerard, a lonely boy living in Australia, begins a life-long relationship with a penpal when he is thirteen. However, his penpal, a beautiful girl named Alice, refuses to send him pictures or to meet him even after years of correspondence. His schizophrenic mother does not want Gerard to have a penpal. Does this have something to do with her mysterious life before coming to Australia and some strange pictures and ghost stories that Gerard found in her room?
This book was very interesting. Not only do you get the story of Gerard, but the author also intersperses three Victorian-style ghost stories in the book. These stories (which Gerard discovers were written by his aunt) give clues to the greater mystery of his his mother's earlier life. The end was a little difficult to follow, but in all a creepy story worthy of a read!
This book was very interesting. Not only do you get the story of Gerard, but the author also intersperses three Victorian-style ghost stories in the book. These stories (which Gerard discovers were written by his aunt) give clues to the greater mystery of his his mother's earlier life. The end was a little difficult to follow, but in all a creepy story worthy of a read!
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