J. C. Martin (1)

A group of people (on a tour) get brought to an island called "The Island of the Dolls". Joyce Parker, who is there with her six-year-old daughter Taylor, can't wait to leave the island, it gives her the creeps. There are dolls hanging all over the island... decomposing dolls, headless dolls, eyeless dolls... The group are told a story, by the guide, about a little girl named Salvadora who drowned there many years ago, and the dolls that were left there by a man named Don Santana to appease Salvadora, who he believed haunted him.

Joyce can't wait to leave the eerie island. But Taylor loves the dolls, especially one she finds in a small shed. The guide tells them not to touch the dolls, they will bring you bad luck.

After they get back home Taylor keeps talking about her imaginary friend named Dora. Joyce is used to this, Taylor has had imaginary friends in the past. But this one is different...

This was a very short and spooky read! (For such a short story, 30 pages, it worked really well.) I liked the descriptions of the island, and the very strange and creepy dolls. The story was well-written, fast-paced, and captivating. It was interesting even when they were off the island and back home.

A great book to read in October!… (meer)