Mary: The Summoning by Hillary Monahan

"There is a right way and a wrong way to summon her."

 

When Jess McAllister suggest to her friends that summoning Mary is a fun idea, the consequences aren't taken too seriously. That is, until Jess, Shauna, Kitty, and Anna are trapped in a small bathroom with Bloody Mary tapping on the other side of the glass. Be careful not to blink, or you'll miss Mary's grey, decaying, arm come through the mirror, hungry for the scent of your blood.

Mary Worth has marked her prey and soon you won't be able to escape her. She is everywhere. In the mirrors, behind the windows, even in the reflection on the door knobs. You cannot escape her. And no one is safe.

Determined to stop Mary from killing her friends, Shauna must uncover the secrets of Mary Worth, and why her spirit is disturbed everytime the sinister rhyme is said in a dark bathroom, with four teenage girls sitting in a circle holding hands. You will be safe as long as you do not break the circle..

"Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary."

 

Bloody Mary was a horror legend that was very widely known with my friends when I was a child, so to hear of a summoning story was something I was not going to miss! And I was not disappointed. Hillary Monhan's debut novel was excitingly gruesome and the description of Mary Worth was repulsing. Reading this book alone in the dark was such a trill. Any little noise made me jump through the roof, I could not put this book down, determined to uncover the history of Mary Worth. (Which is explained a lot more in the second book). This book was perfect and I could not have loved it more. If you are looking for a terrifying, nail biting read, this book should be at the top of your list!

 

Book Two: Mary: Unleashed

My Rating: 5/5 Stars