The Dead and Buried
by Kim Harrington Book Review by Miranda Moses (Fraser) ISBN: 978-0-545-55657-6 Now, this is a book I've been meaning to read for years. I actually found a book mark in it from the last time I attempted to read it. I don't know why I kept putting it down because honestly, it was a really good book. This is the first story I've read by Kim Harrington but her little excerpt in the back made me fall in love with her. I too was a freaky kid who turned out to be a writer, not a serial killer, lol. So I look forward to reading more books by this author. But with that being said, let's just get into the next book in our Halloween Book Review Series 2019. To begin with, our story surrounds Jade and her blended family. They move to a new town with a bigger house and better school district. Jade knows this is only for her baby brother's benefit but she doesn't really care. She loves Colby and would do anything for him. When he tells her there's a girl in his room she let's him talk through it. But when things start moving and cold spots start appearing she knows there must be more to it than his imagination. Never did she think that her parents had purchased the house where a girl had died only six months before. Not just any girl, but the most popular girl in her high school. The wicked witch who had it all: looks, brains, athleticism, and money. While Jade attempts to adjust to her new life things start get out of hand. Kayla, the ghost, is furious. She didn't fall to her death- she was pushed. And she demands Jade find her killer OR ELSE. Kayla is able to do a lot of things from her ghostly realm, including possess people. She uses Colby as her target of choice acting like the monster people knew she truly was. In desperation to save her brother she must now investigate everyone in school who could possibly have a motive to want Kayla dead. There's a lot. In the meantime, there's romance, mystery, and a little bit of horror. It was a well blended book, perfect for kids to young adults. I willll say that I called it about halfway through. The author does a great job of throwing out a lot of circumstances and theories but you can blame my Murder She Wrote obsession for the reason I guessed it so early on, lol. Still was a great story and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time waiting to find out if I was right or not. When the real ghostly activity came out I was tickled pink. I'm so used to these scholastic 'horror' stories being more... laid back in that department. This was a nice change of pace and fun story for anyone looking for a little spooky time this Halloween season. Read on my fellow book worms may we one day have Belle's library. As always links to the author's pages can be found down below.
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