Olive Fellows (abookolive)'s Reviews > When All the Girls Are Sleeping

I don't read a lot of YA, but when I do pick up the occasional book, I always have a good time! This book is set at a girls' boarding school at which a tragedy occurred: a young woman took her own life in the early months of the new year and it's believed among some students that a ghost who haunts the school during that time of year was responsible. The former best friend of this departed young woman looks into who this ghost may be, where she came from, and if current students are in danger.

I thought the way that Haley (our main character) investigated the background of the school and the ghost was very realistic - she used some very smart tactics to get phone numbers out of the right people, got herself into a closed Facebook group, and used the enthusiasm of an archival librarian to her advantage. It all felt very true-to-life and learning the background of the school and these hauntings was fascinating. I think it dragged on a bit too long and Haley's schoolwork was - at BEST - a sidenote. I kept wondering how she was going to graduate since she was always sleuthing and didn't seem like she had enough time to go to class. Besides those minor issues, this was a really enjoyable, creepy YA read that I had a great time speeding through. Thanks to the author for sending this my way!