Subtitle The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane Instant

: Rynn eventually confides in Mario Podesta, a local teenager and amateur magician, who helps her preserve her secret and fend off those who threaten her solitary existence. Key Themes

The story is a psychological thriller and "Gothic mystery" centered on 13-year-old Rynn Jacobs, who lives alone in a secluded house in a New England town. To maintain her independence and avoid unwanted state guardianship, Rynn maintains a "poorly veiled ruse" that her reclusive poet father is simply busy upstairs or away on business. subtitle The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

: Rynn's isolation is threatened by two primary antagonists: her intrusive landlady, Mrs. Hallet, and Mrs. Hallet's predatory son, Frank. : Rynn eventually confides in Mario Podesta, a