Hanging by a Thread
by Sophie Littlefield
Published September 11th 2012
by Delacorte Books for Young Readers
ARC from Netgalley
Thoughts:
This book reminded me a lot to the book The Unquiet since there are startling similarities in the beginning of both books. In The Unquiet, the main protagonist is also moving back to her mother's hometown due to some family problems and stumbled upon a murder.
I immensely enjoyed the mystery and also the paranormal twist to the story. Clare's gift of experiencing visions whenever she touched a piece of garment is indeed a very nifty talent in solving a crime. I faithfully followed all the clues but still the final revelation is indeed rather surprising for me. It is tragic and sad that a normal person can changed into a monster to exact revenge on someone who accidentally killed their loved one.
But it is quite painful to read the growing relationship between Clare and Jack and I just couldn't fully understand why Clare is attracted to him. Overall, it is quite a good mystery but the lack of chemistry between Clare and Jack bothered me somewhat.
Verdict: 3 stars.
Available on: Amazon
Summary from Goodreads:
Summer is the best part of the year in Winston, California, and the Fourth of July is the highlight of the season. But the perfect town Clare remembers has changed, and everyone is praying that this summer will be different from the last two—that this year's Fourth of July festival won't see one of their own vanish without a trace, leaving no leads and no suspects. The media are in a frenzy predicting a third disappearance, but the town depends on tourist dollars, so the residents of Winston are trying desperately to pretend nothing's wrong.
And they're not the only ones hiding something.
Clare, a seamstress who redesigns vintage clothing, has been blessed—or perhaps cursed—with a gift: she can see people's pasts when she touches their clothes. When she stumbles across a denim jacket that once belonged to Amanda Stavros, last year's Fourth of July victim, Clare sees her perfect town begin to come apart at the seams.
In a town where appearance means everything, how deep beneath the surface will Clare dig to uncover a murderer?
And they're not the only ones hiding something.
Clare, a seamstress who redesigns vintage clothing, has been blessed—or perhaps cursed—with a gift: she can see people's pasts when she touches their clothes. When she stumbles across a denim jacket that once belonged to Amanda Stavros, last year's Fourth of July victim, Clare sees her perfect town begin to come apart at the seams.
In a town where appearance means everything, how deep beneath the surface will Clare dig to uncover a murderer?
Thoughts:
This book reminded me a lot to the book The Unquiet since there are startling similarities in the beginning of both books. In The Unquiet, the main protagonist is also moving back to her mother's hometown due to some family problems and stumbled upon a murder.
I immensely enjoyed the mystery and also the paranormal twist to the story. Clare's gift of experiencing visions whenever she touched a piece of garment is indeed a very nifty talent in solving a crime. I faithfully followed all the clues but still the final revelation is indeed rather surprising for me. It is tragic and sad that a normal person can changed into a monster to exact revenge on someone who accidentally killed their loved one.
But it is quite painful to read the growing relationship between Clare and Jack and I just couldn't fully understand why Clare is attracted to him. Overall, it is quite a good mystery but the lack of chemistry between Clare and Jack bothered me somewhat.
Verdict: 3 stars.
Available on: Amazon
oh I LOVED this novel. The mystery WAS great right? I really liked it. Great review!
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