“[A]StephenKinglikehorrorstory...Achilling,bloodyghoststorythatresonates.“--KirkusFromthehighlyacclaimedauthoroftheBoneWitchtrilogycomesachillingstoryofaJapaneseghostlookingforvengeanceandtheboywhohasnochoicebuttotrusther,laudedasa“afantasticallycreepystorysuretokeepreadersupatnight“--RTBookReviewsIamwheredeadchildrengo.Okikuisalonelysoul.Shehaswanderedtheworldforcenturies,freeingthespiritsofthemurdered-dead.Onceavictimherself,shenowtakesthelivesofkillerswiththevengeancethey’redue.ButreleasinginnocentghostsfromtheiretherealtethersdoesnotbringOkikupeace.Stillshedriftson.Suchisherexistence,untilshemeetsTark.Evilwrithesbeneaththemoodyteen’sskin,trappedbyaseriesofintricatetattoos.Whilehisneighborsfearhim,Okikuknowstheboyisnotamonster.Tarkneedstobefreedfromthemalevolencethatclingstohim.There’sjustoneproblem:ifthedemondies,sodoesitshost.Suspensefulandcreepy,TheGirlfromtheWellisperfectforreaderslookingfor:SpookybooksforyoungadultsJapanesehorrornovelsGhoststoriesforteensEastAsianfolklorePraiseforTheGirlfromtheWell“There’sasuperiorcreepfactorthatispervasiveineverylyricalwordofChupeco’sdebut,andit’sperfectforteenswhoenjoytraditionalhorrormovies...thestoryissolidlyscaryandwellworththeread.“--Booklist“Chupecomakesapowerfuldebutwiththisunsettlingghoststory...toldinamarvelouslydisjointedfashionfromOkiku’snumbers-obsessedpointofview,thisstoryunfoldswithcreepyimageryandanintimateappreciationforJapanesehorror,myth,andlegend.“--PublishersWeeklySTARREDreview“Ithitalltherighthorrornoteswithme,andIabsolutelyrecommendittofanslookingforagoodscare.“--TheBookSmugglers
