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Fifteen‑year‑old Matthew Moore’s life looks ordinary until a mysterious fire brings his grandmother to stay with his family. The elder woman insists on recreating the bedroom of Cynthia, the child who died over a decade earlier. Soon, Matthew’s reality shifts; he is plagued by terrifying nightmares, and an inexplicable scent of Cynthia’s perfume linger in his room. The strain on his parents, combined with the grandmother’s insistence, pushes Matthew from a sociable teen into a hardened loner. When a shocking tragedy erupts and a dark shadow from the past awakens, it relentlessly hunts Matthew, threatening the very fabric of his family.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: John Saul
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