The Dead and Buried
Author:
Kim Harrington
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Synopsis:
Jade loves the house she's just
moved into with her family. She doesn't even mind being the new girl at the
high school: It's a fresh start, and there's that one guy with the dreamy blue
eyes. . . . But then things begin happening. Strange, otherworldly things.
Jade's little brother claims to see a glimmering girl in his room. Jade's
jewelry gets moved around, as if by an invisible hand. Kids at school whisper
behind her back like they know something she doesn't.
Soon, Jade must face an impossible fact: that her perfect house is haunted. Haunted by a ghost who's seeking not just vengeance, but the truth. The ghost of a girl who ruled Jade's school — until her untimely death last year. It's up to Jade to put the pieces together before her own life is at stake. As Jade investigates the mystery, she discovers that her new friends in town have more than a few deep, dark secrets. But is one of them a murderer?
Soon, Jade must face an impossible fact: that her perfect house is haunted. Haunted by a ghost who's seeking not just vengeance, but the truth. The ghost of a girl who ruled Jade's school — until her untimely death last year. It's up to Jade to put the pieces together before her own life is at stake. As Jade investigates the mystery, she discovers that her new friends in town have more than a few deep, dark secrets. But is one of them a murderer?
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Review: Jade
and her family, her dad, step-mom and half brother, move to a new town into the
house of Jade's dreams. Jade has to start at a new high school, which she's completely
okay with. The kids aren’t exactly welcoming but Jade isn’t too concerned. What
she is concerned about however, is the weird looks and whispers behind her
back. People stare at her while they talk in hushed voices or they point at her
from across the hall. As it turns out, the popular girl of her new school died
in Jades new house. To make matters worse, the angry ghost of the mean popular
girl is haunting her and possessing her little brother to manipulate Jade into
finding her killer. Jade will do anything to protect her family, so she has to
earn the trust of Kayla's circle of friends and pick apart everyone's motive for
killing. Along the way she finds unexpected friendships, love, and finds out
the hard way that everyone has something to hide.
I really enjoyed The
Dead and Buried. I thought the story was suspenseful and intriguing. Jade
was well written and well developed. I liked how she was struggling to come to
terms with her new family situation and how she kept her dead mother close by
collecting gem stones, just like her mother used to. I also liked how smart she
was and how she paid attention to the people around her and didn't just jump to
conclusions about the who and the why Kayla was killed. There was obvious
growth in Jade's character, which made her believable and relatable as a normal
teenage girl. Well, as normal as a teenage girl trying to protect her family
from a revenge seeking, spiteful, ghost can be.
Harrington definitely has a winner on her hands here. This
book is full of twists and turns and crazy secrets that will have you wondering
who the killer is all the way to the end. I had my suspicions from the first
couple of chapters and was pretty excited when I was right at the end but, if I
hadn't been so used to these kinds of books already, then I wouldn't have thought
to think outside the box. The killer isn't predictable at all.
Overall, I'd recommend this
book to everyone. The Dead and Buried
is dark and gripping, with likeable characters and a plot that shows you just
how far a person can go when desperate enough. This book will keep you captive
until the very end and I can’t see anyone being disappointed after read it.
Author
Bio: Kim Harrington is the author of the Clarity series for teens and the Sleuth or Dare series for kids. She
lives in Massachusetts with her husband and son. When not writing, she's most
likely reading, watching one of her favorite TV shows, or fantasizing about her
next vacation. Her first
book, Clarity, received a starred review
from Publisher's Weekly, was a 2012 ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, sold
to nine countries, and was optioned for television by Warner Brothers.
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