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$20 #Giveaway Review GIRL LAST SEEN by Heather Anastasiu & Anne Greenwood Brown

March 7, 2016 By Mary

I received this book at no cost from the publisher

four-half-stars

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girl last seenGIRL LAST SEEN by Heather Anastasiu & Anne Greenwood Brown
Blog Tour March 7-11 & 14-18, 2016

ABOUT THE BOOK

GIRL LAST SEEN
Author: Heather Anastasiu & Anne Greenwood Brown
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Co (AW Teen)
SYNOPSIS:

Kadence Mulligan’s star was rising. She and her best friend, Lauren DeSanto, watched their songs go viral on YouTube, then launched a solo career when a nasty throat infection paralyzed Lauren’s vocal chords. Everyone knows Lauren and Kadence had a major falling-out over Kady’s boyfriend. But Lauren knows how deceptive Kadence could be sometimes. And nobody believes Lauren when she claims she had nothing to do with the disappearance. Or the blood evidence…

As the town and local media condemns Lauren, she realizes the only way to clear her name is to discover the truth herself. Lauren slowly unravels the twisted life of Kadence Mulligan and finds there was more to her than she ever knew. But will she realize she’s unknowingly playing a part in an elaborate game to cover up a crime before it’s too late?

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PRAISE

“Endlessly twisty, this deliberate head trip will keep readers guessing until the very end. The kind of dark, wild ride that begs to read in a single sitting.” Kirkus Reviews, January 1, 2016

 

“A sexy, fascinating, fast-paced, and darkly dynamic mystery for teens.” School Library Journal, January 2016
“Bold, intriguing, and full of surprises. It’s the kind of book that haunts you long after you put it down. I’ve read nothing like this before; a mystery to the very last page, defined by intense and tragic relationships, and warmed by the connections formed in a shared mission. I thoroughly enjoyed this.” Kristen Simmons, author of “Article 5” and “The Glass Arrow”

 

MY THOUGHTS

Lauren and Kadence met in seventh grade when their voices harmonized in choir.  They became fast friends and even faster You Tube sensations.  Lauren has a divesting throat illness is put on rest, so no more singing for a few months.  Kadence takes this personally and is driven to making snarky remarks on social media about Lauren.  Lauren hasn’t heard from Kadence (Kady) in several days when her mother calls her to help find Kady.

Things get interesting as Lauren searches through Kady’s computer and she meets up with Jude, the boy Lauren was best friends with until Kady showed up and shunned him.  The story is told through these points of view and with Kady’s online presence.  There are super plot twists and I pride myself on figuring out “who did it”, but in the case I just couldn’t work it out until the end.

The characters all have depth and angst, so you know they are just perfect in this plot.  I got a sense of unease and wanted to know what the heck happened to this girl and why she disappeared.  Overall, this is one for older teens.  I could really see this one as on television.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS.

 

heather anastAuthor Media Links
Heather Anastasiu:

FB: www.facebook.com/HeatherAnastasiu
Twitter: @h_anastasiu
Website: www.heatheranastasiu.com
Blog: www.heatheranastasiu.blogspot.com

 

Anne Greenwood Brown lives in Minnesota with her patient husband and three hilarious children. She is the author of the LIES BENEATH trilogy, and has her first New Adult book coming under the name A.S. Green from Entangled/Embrace, summer 2016.

anne brownAnne Greenwood Brown:

Website: http://annegreenwoodbrown.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/annegreenwoodbrown
Twitter: @annegbrown
Instagram: @annegbrown

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tour Schedule

March 7th Book Hounds YA REVIEW
March 8th Literary Meanderings REVIEW
March 9th A Leisure Moment 10 RANDOM THINGS
March 10th Dream Within A Dream REVIEW
March 11th Storybook Slayers REVIEW

March 14th Bookish Things And More REVIEW
March 15th In Wonderland REVIEW
March 16th The Hollow Cupboards REVIEW
March 17th The Cover Contessa AUTHOR INTERVIEW
March 18th Me, My Shelf and I REVIEW

 

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