Monday, May 18, 2009

Sight by Adrienne Maria Vrettos

I opened this book on a Saturday morning and could NOT put it down! The descriptive language and flow of the story hooked me instantly.

"It is a wide-sky darkness, made pale by a full moon rising, the desert sand reflecting its glow. We follow a dirt road, our headlights devouring the tracks we made just hours ago, when there was still daylight, and hope. In every direction the desert and the night sky are following in each other's footsteps, pushing farther and farther into the empty distance until their edges press together at the horizon."

When I read Adrienne Maria Vrettos' opening paragraph in Sight, she held my hand and took me on a literary ride that wouldn't end until Sunday evening. This is one suspenseful story!

Dylan is sixteen years old and she has psychic abilities - she can see children in the last moments before they are murdered. She has kept this ability secret from her friends, but they have secrets too. You will be on the edge of your seat until the end when all the pieces come together and you can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Reviewed by Mrs. Boehm

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