The Lonely Dead
interesting take
Let's be honest. I know you will read this. It's April Henry.Mystery.Page-turner.Quick.I'm not saying you shouldn't.The Lonely Dead is an interesting take. Adele has been diagnosed with a mental illness because she carries a trait in the female lineage of her family that allows her to see the dead. When she sees the ghost of someone no one else knows has died yet, life gets messy.I have to say, my favorite part of this book is the take that Adele was misdiagnosed. The author says it's not the case for everyone, but it does make an interesting premise. The murder mystery plays out believably.I just kind of wanted...more...So, if this winds up being the first in a series about a super cool detective, ghost-seeing girl like Nancy Drew with paranormal powers, I am all in. However, if it really is just a standalone and not an introduction to characters and abilities, I feel like it fell short in character development. (A series would continue this and allowances are always made for that.)So, you should read it if mysteries are your thing. Let me know what you think too!What's on the back?
(The book's description from Goodreads)
A killer is on the loose, and only one girl has the power to find him. But in this genre-bending YA thriller, she must first manage to avoid becoming a target herself.
For Adele, the dead aren’t really dead. She can see them and even talk to them. But she’s spent years denying her gift. When she encounters her ex best friend Tori in a shallow grave in the woods and realizes that Tori is actually dead -- that gift turns into a curse. Without an alibi, Adele becomes the prime suspect in Tori’s murder. She must work with Tori’s ghost to find the real killer. But what if the killer finds Adele first?
Master mystery-write April Henry adds a chilling paranormal twist to this incredibly suspenseful young adult novel.