What It Is About - FIVE Things You Need to Know:
1. *The story is told in two parts. One part revolves around the character of Sadie and her quest to find her sister's killer. The second part is a podcast by West McCray in which he follows Sadie's story and what happened to her.
2. *Sadie and her sister had a difficult life and practically raised themselves because of an absentee mother. When Sadie's sister Mattie is found dead, Sadie's life is turned upside down.
3. *When officials can't find her sister's killer, Sadie sets off on a journey across the country to find her long-lost father and the answers to the mystery of what happened to Mattie on that fateful night.
4. *While Sadie is out on the "road" and missing, radio personality West McCray begins a podcast in which he and a very close person to Sadie and Mattie try to unravel the clues as to what happened to Mattie and find Sadie before she ends up like Mattie.
5. *A family with many secrets is torn apart by a horrendous event in which they each try to put the pieces back together and bring the guilty to justice.
What I Thought Of It: I thought this was a fascinating read/listen. The Audible version of this novel was top-notch. It was actually like a live podcast and/or play. There were so many actors involved in this production. There were sound effects. It was like no other audio book I've listened to. Listening to it was enjoyable, suspenseful, and keep me guessing until the very end of the story. The format was incredible. I enjoyed how half the story was a "typical" novel about Sadie and her journey across the country. The other half was actually like a real podcast and brought such depth to the story. Such an original idea. This was one of the best young-adult novels I've read in the last couple of months.
Who Should Read It: This is definitely a young-adult story for high-school and college readers, but I also think adult readers would enjoy the story as well. Of course I would recommend the audio version over the written form since it was produced in such a professional and detailed way. Happy Reading!
Rating: 4 STARS out of 5 Stars!
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