"Fast-paced and delightfully creepy, this wryly told ghost story set in the late 1870's is sure to be popular.... When outlaw Jake Barnette is sentenced to 'hang by the neck until dead,' he vows to return from the grave and take his accusers-and their families-back with him."
—The Horn Book

* "Vande Velde has combined elements of classic ghost tales with a Wild West setting in the absorbing and often chilling story of revenge, justice, and the power of love."
—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review

"Cliff-hanging chapters, engaging characters, and a truly scary ending add up to a first-rate thriller. . ."
—Booklist