Popularity himself, all of the girls want him. The group gathers at the tomb of one of the boys, Anton Grey. She decides to sneak out of the house and see what they are doing in the graveyard at midnight. One night Rebecca hears voices and sees several of the girls she goes to school with along with some boys from boys' prep school. All of the girls are pretty snotty and have a high opinion of themselves, being from the richest familys in New Orleans. As if leaving New York isn't bad enough, she also has to start prep school. Rebecca's Dad has to go to Japan for six months and is going to have to go and stay with her Aunt Claudia. If you are looking for a scary ghost story, this isn't the book for you, but if you want an easy read with a mystery twist, then this may be the book you're looking for. It did keep my interest but didn't grip me. Overall, this is a nicely written book, but not outstanding. But then, it ends, just as it begins to get interesting. I wasn't riveted by this book, but I did want to find out about Lisette, how she died and how Rebecca was tied up in it all.ĭuring the last few chapters things do pick up when the truth is finally revealed and there is a potential murder and sacrifice. The atmosphere is non-existent, although I did get an essence of New Orleans, but the graveyard, which Rebecca frequently visits isn't eerie or chilling. It is a nice easy read, as the writing is fairly simple, but I did find it a little hard going at times, as it is quite slow paced and there isn't any action in the book to help move the story along. They are not really developed enough for my liking.

We are given glimpses of their personality, but then they just fizzle out and go flat. Rebecca is a nice girl, but we don't really get to know her, and it's the same with all the other characters. They form a friendship, but behind it there is a secret which Rebecca slowly unravels and discovers the truth.

The plot is quite good and we are introduced to Rebecca, who is the only person (or so she thinks) that can see the ghost, Lisette. It's just about a girl who happens to be a ghost. It's not scary, or spooky or spine-tingling. Ruined is marketed as a ghost story and it is a story about a ghost, but it's not what I expected.

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