Sterling needs to figure out what the swamp's done with her beloved brother and how Lenora May is connected to his disappearance—and loner boy Heath Durham might be the only one who can help her. (Goodreads)
Brief Summary -- It's an oppressively hot and sticky morning in June when Sterling and her brother, Phin, have an argument that compels him to run into the town swamp—the one that strikes fear in all the residents of Sticks, Louisiana. Phin doesn't return. Instead, a girl named Lenora May climbs out, and now Sterling is the only person in Sticks who remembers her brother ever existed.
Sterling needs to figure out what the swamp's done with her beloved brother and how Lenora May is connected to his disappearance—and loner boy Heath Durham might be the only one who can help her. (Goodreads)
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Mr. Nance
2/22/2016 08:56:59 pm
I LOVED this book. It was delightfully fun and creepy! I can't wait for Behold the Bones.
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Megan Carmichael
3/2/2016 04:40:22 pm
I was absolutely blown away by this book. It was so amazing!!!!! The mystery behind Sterling's missing brother and Lenora May had me intrigued from the first page. When the book really gets going, everything is different. Phin is not only gone, but no one remembers him. Not even his own mom. Sterling remembers him, but she also remembers memories of Lenora May. The Lenora May that appeared out of the swamp shortly after Phin disappeared. Nothing makes sense. She knows Lenora May isn't actually her sister and she does remember her older brother Phin. This entire scenario blew me away. I absolutely love this book!!!
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KMLibrarian
3/10/2016 06:36:13 am
This book is all kinds of creepy and I loved it!! I am not a big fantasy reader, but it is hard to distinguish between whether this book would be considered fantasy or mystery. Being from Louisiana, the swamp has always held an element of magic and mystery for me. The characters is this book are real and authentic. I have never read a book quite like this one, but I know I can't wait for the second installment in this story line, Behold the Bones!
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