" Meh. I would have given this two-and-a-half stars if I could. While the story of a boy and his family moving into a house supposedly haunted by the ghosts and runaway slaves is compelling, the writing is very choppy and difficult to follow at times. The main character, Thomas, seems incredibly cantankerous for a 13 or 14 year old. Other than his fear, we don't get a realy good idea of what's motivating him to make the observations he makes. (And he's always making motivations.)The ending was also completely unsatisfying to me. This is a book that could have been so much better. "
— Chris, 1/9/2014