The Girl in the Lake

India Hill Brown

Jan 2022 · Scholastic Audio · Narrated by Bahni Turpin

About this audiobook

In the tradition of Wait Till Helen Comes, another truly chilling (and historically inspired) ghost story from the talentedauthor of The Forgotten Girl.

Celeste knows she should be excited to spend two weeks at her grandparents' lake house with her brother, Owen, and theircousins Capri and Daisy, but she's not.Bugs, bad cell reception, and the dark waters of the lake... no thanks. On top of that, she just failed her swim test and hates beingin the water-it's terrifying. But her grandparents are strong believers in their family knowing how to swim, especially having grownup during a time of segregation at public pools. Without the opportunity to learn, Grandma's sister drowned when they were kids.But soon strange things start happening, like Celeste's cousins accusing her of waking them up in the middle of the night. ButCeleste hasn't been awake during the night-she knows she's been fast asleep because she's been having terrible nightmaresabout drowning!Things at the old house only get spookier until one evening when Celeste looks in the steamy mirror after a shower and sees herface, but twisted, different...Who is the girl in the mirror? And what does she want?Past and present mingle in this spine-tingling ghost story by India Hill Brown.

Ratings and reviews

⭐Beutiful⭐

About the author

India Hill Brown graduated with a bachelor of arts in mass communication from Claflin University. She was born and raised in South Carolina and currently lives there with her husband and son. Her debut novel, The Forgotten Girl, was an NAACP Image Award nominee and an ALSC Notable Children's Book. She has worked for HBO, New York Magazine, and the University of South Carolina, and has written for publications such as Teen Vogue, Apartment Therapy, and Sesi Magazine. When she's not working on her novels, she can be found playing around with her toddler, reading a book, or writing in her (many) notebooks. Learn more at IndiaHillBrown.com, and follow her on YouTube (youtube.com/booksandbighair) and on Instagram (@booksandbighair).