This Stays Between Us

CBCA 2026 Shortlisted Book: Older Readers

Margot McGovern's love letter to 90s horror films will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Four girls share a cabin in an abandoned town where the ghost of Smiling Jack haunts isolated campers.

Shelley is the new girl with her own haunted past.
Mack made things awkward by kissing her best friend.
Priya thinks she's ready to take the next step with her boyfriend.
Raffi has a flair for drama, and convinces them all to hold a seance.

But when you call on the darkness, sometimes the darkness replies...