But 16-year
old Kait Lenox loves funerals and, yes, it does make her a freak. But, hey,
she's doing what she loves--reading, watching movies, crashing funerals. I like
her!
"You
never knew where life would take you or when it would be taken from you. Carpe
Diem, you know?" (LOC 122)
Kait is
quirky and little neurotic; she likes to ramble senselessly, especially when
she's nervous. She's basically a "social pariah" in high school.
Then a faux
pas at a funeral turns into a murder investigation with a gorgeous guy. But,
for Kait, it's not just a chance to be near the all-popular and beautiful
Ethan, it's a chance to catch a real killer.
The
possibility of a murder is interesting and hooks the reader. And as more
murders dressed as heroin overdoses occured, the more opportunity there was for
funeral crashing.
I liked that
Kait treats the investigation with precision, craft, and smarts. I especially
liked that she references books and teen movies to get her point across. And I
agree that a guy that reads is super sexy!
The story is
a fun mystery that embraces the whole teen awkwardness.
My rating: 4 stars
TBD:
"Adventures of Graveyard Girl"
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