The Lonely Dead

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A killer is on the loose, and only one girl has the power to find him But in this genre bending YA thriller, she must first manage to avoid becoming a target herself.For Adele, the dead aren t really dead She can see them and even talk to them But she s spent years denying her gift When she encounters her ex best friend Tori in a shallow grave in the woods and realizes that Tori is actually dead that gift turns into a curse Without an alibi, Adele becomes the prime suspect in Tori s murder She must work with Tori s ghost to find the real killer But what if the killer finds Adele first Master mystery write April Henry adds a chilling paranormal twist to this incredibly suspenseful young adult novel. Download The Lonely Dead – kino-fada.fr On a short cut home through a local park, 17 y.o Adele, comes across her estranged friend, Tori, crying and distraught After talking to her for a while, trying to figure out what is wrong, Adele notices a very important fact about Tori, she s dead and sitting atop her recently buried remains.That s right Adele sees dead people but not in the way you would think She only sees them in the location where their remains are The spirits, if you will, are attached to their earthly remains via a co On a short cut home through a local park, 17 y.o Adele, comes across her estranged fr...The dead aren t lonely They re dead.I had read a couple of April s other books and I loved this premise, sadly I was pretty disappointed Also, two stars might be too high I wanted to like Adele, but her inner monologue was not something I could settle into I get that she s struggling with family history and current events, yet I didn t feel empathy All of the other characters are clich d and flat No one felt fleshed out and developed as they should have been Plot wise, it was very boring The reveals were obvious and everyth I had read a couple of April s other books and I loved this premise, sadly I was pretty disappointed Also, two stars might be too high I wanted to like Adele, but he...Want to seebookish things from me Check out my Youtube channel I was sent a copy of this in exchange for my honest review Ever since Adele was a little girl she s been able to talk to the dead Her mother had the same gift but had always told her to ignore it One day on the way home, she sees her ex bestfriend Tori sitt...Unfortunately, I read this I m sorry to say this so bluntly, but this sucked It read like an early middle grade and not YA The writing is lazy, and the characters are dull and undeveloped The story was not fleshed out well, and the characters reactions were absolutely unrealistic It was very plain and simple which is disappointing because it had so much potential I only kept reading because the story was about ghosts I used to write stories and poems many years ago, and I ve had a few id Unfortunately, I read this I m sorry to say this so bluntly, but this sucked It read like an early middle grade and not YA The writing is lazy, and the characters are dull and undeveloped The story was not fleshed out well, and the characters reactions were absolutely unrealistic It was very plain and simple which is disappointing because it had so much potential I only kept r...See this review andon Books and Ladders Disclaimer I recieved a free copy of this book and chose to review it This in no way impacts my opinion.I am not sure this even warrants one star I m so mad and disappointed I should have probably stopped reading at page 7 when the author started talking about how medication dulls and negatively impacts people or maybe a l...Ugh I don t even know how to word as I write this review I ve written and deleted the first sentence about a 100 times BUT I guess Here is the thing, I read an April Henry novel years ago, liked it, and read a BUNCH by her this year Just looking at the books in the chronological order they were published, it seems that the books have gotten progressively worse Which is to say, that her later books have lost that kick a lot of her earlier books had.If you ve been a fan for a while and comin Ugh I don t even know how to word as I write this review I ve written and deleted the first sentence about a 100 times BUT I guess Here is the thing, I read an April Henry novel years ago, liked it, and read a BUNCH by her this year Just looking at the books in the chronological order they were published, it seems that the books have gotten progressively worse Which is to say, that her later books have lost that kick a lot of her earlier books had.If you ve been a fan for a while and coming to this book because you have come to expect some thrill and some mystery from April Henry, you should stay If you want anythingthan that, like character development and to read about people you don t want to punch just a little, you should maybe scoot along IDK If I were reading my own review, I d probably choose to read the book because sometimes I am just craving a quick mystery to take off the edge but The Lonely Dead really doesn t have much els...I had many problems with The Lonely Dead, but I think it all can be boiled down to lazy writing and poor representation This story was told in a very linear way Once our character found out a new piece of information, she would immediately go to talk to someone who revealed something else immediately Then, our character would use that information to go find the next person to question It left little suspense or mystery to the story and everything felt too easy However, all the information e I had many problems with The Lonely Dead, but I think it all can be boiled down to lazy writing and poor representation This story was told in a very linear way Once our character found out a new piece of information, she would immediately go to talk to someone who revealed something else immediately Then, our character would use that information to go find the next person to question It left little suspense or mystery to the story and everything felt too easy However, all the information ends up being largely irrele...1 star.I have about 20 pages left but I honestly can t bring myself to read the rest I ve disliked April Henry s writing but for some reason I keep coming back to her books, but I think this was her last chance.The mental illness and fat rep isn t terrible It s just notgreat.This definitely reminded me of UNDEAD GIRL GANG and CITY OF GHOSTS because of the paranormal thriller vibe, but I can t recommend this I was sent this for free in advance so I can honestly review it via Netgalley, so 1 star.I have about 20 pages left but I honestly can t bring myself to read the rest I ve disliked April Henry s writing but for some reason I keep coming back to her books, but I think this was her last chance.The mental illness and fat rep isn t terrible It s just notgreat.This definitely reminded me of UNDEAD GIRL GANG and CITY OF GHOSTS because of the paranor...I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review Adele has been labelled as schizophrenic since she was young After talking to animals and people that weren t actually there and based on the history of the women in her family, it was obvious that Adele suffered from this condition However, when Adele stops taking her medications, she realizes that her hallucinations were actually dead people and animals When she stumbles over a classmate s spirit and murdered body, Adele becom I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review Adele has been labelled as schizophrenic since she was young After talking to animals and people that weren t actually there and based on the history of the women in her family, it was obvious that Adele suffered from this condition However, when Adele stops taking her medications, she realizes that her hallucinations were actually dead people and animals When she stumbles over a classmate s spirit and murdered body, Adele becomes obsessed with finding the murderer, though many signs point to the fact that she is responsible Adele is going to need to use her abilities and her budding frie...

The Lonely Dead
  • English
  • 18 September 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 240 pages
  • 1250157579
  • April Henry
  • The Lonely Dead