The Dollhouse Murders by betty Ren Wright is a creepy story about twelve year old Amy who is frusterated with her mentally retarded sister, Louann. Louanne is always embarassing her in front of her friends and making Amy never be able to get together with anyone becuase they always think she’ll take Louann along. So when an offer from her Aunt Claire comes to say that Amy can spend a while at her old house, Amy quickly accepts. But while at her Aunt’s house, strange things happen in the attic at night. Amy sees the tiny dolls, made to look exactly like her father and aunt and their grandparents, move around. But the scariest thing of all is that the figures move to the exact places they were when in real life, they were murdered. Grandfather doll is sprawled across the bed, Grandmother doll is in the parlor, lying on the floor, and Father doll is in the closet as a five year old boy, asleep while it all happened.  Amy wonders if the spirits are trying to tell her something about the deaths, and the mystery murderer. Amy can absloutey not bring the chilling subject up with her Aunt, because she was out at the movies that night of the murder, and feels absolutly guilty whenever her grandparents are talked about. Do you want to find out what the spirits are trying to tell Amy? Do you want to find the murderer? Read, The Dollhouse Murders to find out. The book was very chilling, especially I being afraid of dolls. It’ll scare you, I gaurentee. I’d definitely reccomend this book for boys and girls ages 10 to fourteen. Enjoy!

Natasha M.