One for Sorrow

One for Sorrow by Mary Downing Hahn, 293 pages

It's 1918 and Annie Browne is the new girl at her school when Elsie Schneider decides to be her friend. Trouble is, Elsie is the "weird kid" that nobody else likes, and after an afternoon playing with her, Annie can see why: Elsie is rude, possessive, and mean. Annie is determined to drop her as a friend, and succeeds — until Elsie dies from the Spanish flu and becomes a possessive ghost determined to be Annie's only friends forever.

I read this on the recommendation of my 10-year-old son, who's on a bit of a horror kick. This was a good spooky tale, with plenty of creepy scenes and an ending that was very satisfying. I probably won't be reading more of Hahn's books (I'm far from her target demographic), but I'll happily watch my son devour them.