Then Rebecca meets Lisette, an African American girl who seems a bit down on her luck, in one of New Orleans's creepy graveyards...they strike up a friendship until Rebecca discovers that Lisette is not among the living. She's part of a long standing curse on a Garden District family--and to tell you more would ruin (sorry) this fun read.
Despite a few slightly grim ghost-origin details, this is a tame version of Haunted New Orleans for anyone who has gone on a good haunted NOLA tour (as huge fans of the Big Easy, we done that repeatedly). There's not a lot of scare here, but the story is well developed and the characters are, for the most part well fleshed and believable. Katrina's continuing aftermath is tastefully worked into the tale as are nice chunks of NOLA lore and history.
Though teens who flock to gory horror flicks won't be overly spooked, but they'll enjoy the story and the atmosphere. AND Now there's a sequel "Unbroken"...which I need to read, now!