The house’s breathing residents and ghosts alike find freedom, and the story culminates with an ending that arrives in dramatic and surprising ways. Oliver makes vivid use of both dead and living characters-all of whom are trapped in the past and striving toward a happier existence-to narrate her intricate, suspenseful story. Soon a new female spirit close to Trenton’s age enters the house, and Alice conceives a dangerous plan to free herself of its prison. The spirits of Alice and Sandra, two women who lived in the house at different times, now find themselves confined there together, squabbling with each other as they watch the family cope with Richard’s messy legacy. Vanishing Girls tells the story of two sisters, Dara and Nick, who deal with the aftermath of a disastrous car accident that has put a strain on their once-inseparable relationship. Trenton first senses the haunting presence of others in the home. That novel was followed by her first adult novel, Rooms, on September 23, 2014, and another teen novel, Vanishing Girls, on March 10, 2015. His grown daughter, Minna, brings along her own six-year-old daughter, Amy, and a deep-seated resentment of her father, while his suicidal son, Trenton, struggles with teenage angst in the aftermath of a debilitating car accident. His ex-wife, Caroline, soothes bad marital memories with alcohol. Upon Richard Walker’s death, his scattered family returns to clear out his house, which they hope to inherit. YA-bestseller Oliver’s ( Before I Fall) assured adult debut skillfully weaves an innovative ghost story into a nuanced domestic drama.
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