
However, I was able to overlook those minor things because it was a good, creepy read that I would recommend reading far away from any mirrors. The pretty mean girl, the overweight girl with low self-esteem, the mean girl's best friend who keeps defending the mean girl's actions. While the swamp gas and Hawthorn monster were cool additions, I was left totally curious about them and wish the MC would have had more of an actual encounter with them.Īlso the characters were pretty stereotypical. The personal note from the author at the beginning was a nice touch.Īlso the vivid and somewhat gruesome descriptions of Maty were amazing and A++ on Mary's twisted backstory. If I would have read this back then, I never would have attempted it. I was so excited for this book as I am guilty of calling Bloody Mary's name 3 times in a dark bathroom as a teenager. The girls scramble to find out more about Mary's past and how to stop her before she kills every last one of them. While being haunted by the bloodthirsty ghost in every reflective surface, the girls learn horrible secrets not only about Mary, but also about each other. The second summoning quickly spirals out of control, releasing Mary and her fury into their lives. Seeing her once, however, isn't enough and they decide to summon her again. When four friends decide to summon Bloody Mary, they have no idea what they are inviting into their lives through the mirror. What she finds will change everything, but will it be enough to stop Mary-and Jess-before it's too late? A haunting trail of clues leads Shauna on a desperate search to uncover the legacy of Mary Worth.

As the girls struggle to escape Mary's wrath, loyalties are questioned, friendships are torn apart, and lives are forever altered. Once is not enough, though-at least not for Jess.īut when their summoning circle is broken, Bloody Mary slips through the glass with a taste for revenge on her lips. BLOODY MARY." A ripple of terror follows when a shadowy silhouette emerges through the fog, a specter trapped behind the mirror.

and never let go.Ī thrilling fear spins around the room the first time Jess calls her name: "Bloody Mary.

Each of them-Jess, Shauna, Kitty, and Anna-must link hands, follow the rules. Success requires precision: a dark room, a mirror, a candle, salt, and four teenage girls. There is a right way and a wrong way to summon her
