by Victoria Laurie
Publisher Disney Book Group . Disney-Hyperion
2015
The story hook of a teen who somehow sees the date of death for the people she sees around her has been done. But this plot line twists differently, and it makes for a more enjoyable read.
What's different about this book
The story of how Maddie learns to understand the digits she sees superimposed on people's foreheads makes an intriguing start to a a book I enjoyed reading. And instead of being mired in angst and heaviness, this story moves into a compelling murder-mystery suspense. Maddie and those she loves are impacted dangerously, but all is well in the end. A pleasantly "stand-alone" novel that ends (almost) too well.
What I'll do now
This book will be an easy book-talk sell. We'll be adding this title as soon as it is released to each of my young adult novels. Could work for middle as well as high school libraries and readers. Good stuff!
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