Molly is twelve, along with her ten-year-old brother, Michael, she aims to avoid their new seven-year-old step-sister Heather. Molly and Michael's mom married Heather's dad and the new family moves to a creepy old house - which used to be a church.
Heather makes Molly and Michael's lives miserable, especially when she insists on playing in the cemetary in the back yard and Molly becomes responsible for looking after her step-sister.
Young Heather starts talking to a ghost named Helen. She tells her step-siblings Helen will come for them and Molly begins to worry something is wrong. Every time she tries to say something to their parents, Heather twists the story around to get Molly in trouble.
Molly's worries seem to be unfounded, until Helen comes and Heather is in bigger trouble than anyone could have guessed.
Readers who enjoyed The Dollhouse Murders and other children's ghost stories will find a continued trend in Wait 'Til Helen Comes. With some concerning themes, including a homicidal history the story is aimed at elementary readers. Most young readers discount the darker elements of Hahn's writing, but when in doubt, please read the story before suggesting it.
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