Friday, April 5, 2013

SLJ Review: The After Girls

The After Girls


I recently received my second advanced reader copy to review for the School Library Journal (yay!). My review of The Program will be in the may issue of the School Library Journal, and it will be exciting to see my writing in print. I just finished reading The After Girls, and I have to say, it was challenging to get through, but I will give you more information after the review is published in June. In the meantime, here's a summary of the book:

The After Girls Summary:
Ella, Astrid, and Sydney were planning the perfect summer after high school graduation. But when Astrid commits suicide in a lonely cabin, the other girls' worlds are shattered. How could their best friend have done this--to herself and to them? They knew everything about Astrid. Shouldn't they have seen this coming? Couldn't they have saved her?

As Ella hunts for the truth, and Sydney tries to dull the pain, a chilling message from Astrid leaves them wondering whether their beloved friend is communicating from the after life. The girls embark on a journey to uncover Astrid's dark secrets. The answers to those questions--questions they never dreamed of asking--will change their lives forever.