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Willa, a fresh transfer to a private high school in Hollywood after moving with her mother and film director stepfather, is plagued by eerie visions of things that aren't there, such as a dead body in the school pool. As she learns more, she suspects these glimpses are linked to a serial killer stalking young girls in Los Angeles.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Katie Alender
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