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Brooke thinks she has found a new beginning after developing a crush on Hayley’s boyfriend, yet her world tilts toward horror when Hayley tragically drowns in Half-Moon Lake. The lake’s eerie waters set the stage for Hayley’s restless spirit to haunt Brooke, weaving a tense battle between ordinary teenage life and the unseen forces surrounding the lake.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: John Peel
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