The Ghost of Graylock (a Hauntings Novel) - by Dan Poblocki (Paperback)

About the Book

Graylock Hall was a hospital for children and teenagers with mental disorders. But something went terribly wrong and several young patients died. Eventually, the hospital was shut down and abandoned. Neil Cady wants to see Graylock for himself. Especially since rumor has it that the building is haunted.

Book Synopsis

An abandoned asylum holds the key to a frightful haunting.

Everyone's heard the stories about Graylock Hall.It was meant to be a place of healing - a hospital where children and teenagers with mental disorders would be cared for and perhaps even cured. But something went wrong. Several young patients died under mysterious circumstances. Eventually, the hospital was shut down, the building abandoned and left to rot deep in the woods.As the new kid in town, Neil Cady wants to see Graylock for himself. Especially since rumor has it that the building is haunted. He's got fresh batteries in his flashlight, a camera to document the adventure, and a new best friend watching his back.Neil might think he's prepared for what he'll find in the dark and decrepit asylum. But he's certainly not prepared for what follows him home. . . .Scary, suspenseful, and surprising, Dan Poblocki's latest ghost story will keep you turning pages deep into the dead of night.

Review Quotes

Praise for The Book of Bad Things: "Ghostly... grotesque... eerie..." -- Booklist"Poblocki's return, full of mystery, monsters and ghosts, is sure to satisfy his fans. Old-school, John Saul-style horror." -- Kirkus Reviews"Fun and creepy in all the good ways." -- VOYAPraise for The Haunting of Gabriel Ashe: A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selectionA Junior Library Guild selection"The social dramas mesh well with the supernatural elements... Poblocki creates a real sense of suspense." -- Booklist"Poblocki creates danger by not pulling punches. An atmospheric, creepy ghost story best read at night." -- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for The Ghost of Graylock: A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selectionA Junior Library Guild selection"Poblocki misses nary a horror-story trope as he propels his cast through one terrifying incident after another to, at last, a climactic flight. Definitely a story to be read by flashlight." -- Booklist"Poblocki is in his element with eerie happenings and atmospheric settings. Short chapters with cliff-hanger endings and several twists and turns in the plot will ensure that the pages turn quickly. Give this book to Mary Downing Hahn fans and others who enjoy spine-tingling mysteries." -- School Library Journal

About the Author

Dan Poblocki is the author of The Stone Child, The Nightmarys, The Ghost of Graylock, The Haunting of Gabriel Ashe, The Book of Bad Things, and the Mysterious Four series. He lives in New York with two adorable cats and more books than he has room for. Visit him at danpoblocki.com.