Though the story ends in an unusual and slightly awkward fashion, the realistic complexities explored are ripe for discussion.” - Kirkus Reviews “What readers think they know is often challenged, and no neat resolution exists. Amidst the damage, then, there is love and courage in this page-turning mystery with a supernatural twist.” - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books “There is a Crutcher-like sensibility in the balanced but unambiguous portrayals of adults-while some are brutal, negligent, and blameworthy, others show nothing but compassion and understanding for the kids that these former monsters have messed up.
Readers will like the edginess and be intrigued by the extrasensory elements as well as the darker turns the mystery takes. “By delving into the adults' problems as they meld with the mystery of Nikki's disappearance, Price has given the book an adult veneer. Readers will find themselves rooting for these characters.” - Publisher's Weekly, Starred Review
Even the people in supporting roles are extremely well developed, especially the cemetery caretaker and his daughter, both of whom play crucial roles in Murray's maturation. “This superb debut novel concerns two very different individuals trying to discover the fate of a high school cheerleader who disappeared from a small California town.
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