The Lonely Dead

Description

For seventeen-year-old Adele Vanderarde, the dead aren't really dead. She can see them and even talk to them. When Adele realizes her ex-friend Tori is really a murder victim, she takes it upon herself to help Tori find her killer-before the killer finds Adele-or before Adele is charged with the murder. Master mystery writer April Henry weaves another edge-of-your-seat murder mystery-this time with a chilling paranormal twist. A Christy Ottaviano Book

April Henry is the New York Times-bestselling author of many acclaimed mysteries for adults and young adults, including the YA novels Girl, Stolen; The Night She Disappeared; The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die; The Girl I Used to Be, which was nominated for an Edgar Award; Count All Her Bones; Run, Hide, Fight Back; Body in the Woods and Blood Will Tell, Books One and Two in the Point Last Seen series, and The Lonely Dead. She lives in Oregon. aprilhenrymysteries.com

Henry's latest offering is taut and suspenseful, with a hint of the supernatural. Her clear, lucid prose and well-paced action scenes make for a fast, accessible read with high appeal for both the middle- and high-school crowd. Hand to anyone in search of a page-turner. --Booklist Henry delivers a compelling thriller that weaves supernatural elements into a topical tapestry of loss, betrayal, and family drama. A thriller that manages to be both creepy and fun. --Kirkus Reviews The book is fairly fast-paced and set up quite a few people who could have committed the murder . . . A great addition to libraries looking for more murder mystery for teens. --School Library Journal