Man Booker nominated!!!
A New York Times bestseller
A Publishers Weekly Pick of the Week, Summer Reads Pick
"Perfectly calibrated . . . a ghost story as intelligent as it is stylish." --Washington Post
"Waters is an excellent, evocative writer . . . an incredibly gripping and readable novel." --The New York Times
"An astonishing performance, right down to the book's mournful and devastating final sentence." --Salon.com
Riverhead May 2009
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Junior Library Guild Selection, Spring 2009
ALAN Pick, July 2009 (Association on Literature for Adolescents)
“Intriguingly offbeat . . . humorous, suspenseful and poignant . . . fans of Jerry Spinelli and others of his ilk may especially enjoy it and will be held rapt.” --Kirkus
"A sensitive, touching, and sometimes heartbreakingly funny picture of middle school life." --School Library Journal, starred review
Philomel May 2009
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Fifth title in the Edgar-nominated series!!
"Sweet God, how I love these books . . . the best Sherlock Holmes series for kids I've ever been lucky enough to read." --School Library Journal
"From the riveting prologue to the satisfying conclusion . . . The atmospheric setting and the voice of the heroine are so compelling . . . Well done!" --School Library Journal
Philomel May 2009
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