The simple rituals involved in using spirit / Ouija boards to summon advice and favors from the “other” realm have led to both their gamification and incorporation into popular horror stories. By weaving the Lukang spirit board game “Broom Spirit” into They All Had a Secret, author Zuiliuli both adds local color and introduces readers to a now-obscure folk tradition. Twenty years after a late-night clandestine gathering to play Broom Spirit ends in tragedy, a group of long-estranged middle school classmates gather together once again at the behest of an odd letter puzzlingly sent to each of them. This horror-steeped work carries the glinting allure of an eloquent low-key mystery.