Help for the Haunted (P.S.) - Softcover

"John Searles wrapped a ghost story inside a mystery, and the result is a worthy thriller...HELP FOR THE HAUNTED's alternating chapters are cleverly split in time to reveal what came before and after a deadly tragedy at the heart of this captivating story."--Minneapolis Star Tribune

"A dazzling, dark portrait of a troubled family beset by the supernatural. Searles ratchets up the tension with every passing chapter, and delivers authentic and well-earned scares--all written through the lens of a lonely teenager searching for answers. The result is a novel both frightening and beautiful."--Gillian Flynn

"[Searles] has crafted a strange, spooky world that is absolutely believable. Sweet, precocious, desperate Sylvie is a memorable young striver in the tradition of Scout Finch, and HELP FOR THE HAUNTED is an exceptional piece of storytelling."--Washington Post

"A poignant story of a family, of parents navigating an odd and dangerous career, of daughters shaken by doubt and loss and grief -- and the gulf that widens between them all...A compelling mystery."--Miami Herald

"A rich and tense suspense story that serves up plenty of genuine thrills but also moves the reader with elegant insights into the enigma that is Family."--Khaled Hosseini, bestselling author of And the Mountains Echoed and The Kite Runner

"A masterful genre mash-up that's part paranormal thriller, part coming-of-age story, part crime fiction, Searles' eerie novel about a young girl uncovering the mystery of her parents' murders builds to a stunning and poignant conclusion."--Entertainment Weekly

"The family demons are more troubling than the supernatural ones in John Searles' new novel...Sylvie's flashbacks and exploration of her mom and dad's relationship will haunt readers' hearts after they turn the final page."--USA Today

"[Searles'] new release about a young girl whose parents are self-proclaimed 'saviors of haunted souls, ' his his most engrossing yet."--People

"Disturbingly engrossing."--People

"An expertly-wrought, coming-of-age story with a healthy dose of creepiness."--Amazon.com, "Best Book of the Month"