Read Me Dead
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781475184945 |
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| Publisher: | CreateSpace Publishing |
| Publication date: | 04/19/2012 |
| Pages: | 362 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.81(d) |
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Read Me Dead
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Enjoyed reading "Read Me Dead " by Emerald Barnes. I don't usually read mysteries but this one caught my attention. Waiting to see if there will be a follow-up. I am giving her a 5 star review.
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Reviewer: Justine
Rating: 4 out of 5 Fairies
Read Me Dead by Emerald Barnes had me crying rivers! Emerald was super sneaky, giving us a sleeper story. Starting slowly, then reeling you in with an almighty love triangle, and finally the peak of ripping your heart out halfway through.
Emerald Barnes starts us out slowly until we reach chapter 3 or 4. By chapter 15, I was well and truly hooked and at chapter 26 or 27, she tears my heart out. I cried for two hrs! (I’m hormonal, but still!) Damn YA reads have been, as Bex would say, “Bloody Amazing” lately!
That leaves us with the ending, and oh what and ending it was! This ending is most definitely ‘Justine approved’, and she even left a squeak of an opening for a second book. Although to be honest, the ending was so wonderful, I don’t think a second is even needed.
Disclaimer: A copy of this book was provided to Bex 'n' Books for free by the author in exchange for an HONEST and not necessarily positive review.
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This was a interesting story that I was drawn into immediately. It had
just the right amount of mystery/suspense and romantic conflict that I
like. Alex saw her parents murder when she was 10 years old and 7 years
later she till has nightmares and struggles with the fact that she might
die if the killer finds out she talked about it. I enjoyed it and I
think that I would check out another story from Emerald Barnes in the future.
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I read Read Me Dead in a period of a week. It was a perfect young adult
novel, with romance, mystery and suspense rolled into an easy-to-devour
book. As a busy mother, I look for stories I can move through quickly
because time is limited and so is my attention. This filled my need
perfectly! This is an excellent summer read for anyone who loves YA/Teen
mysteries. I look forward to more from Emerald Barnes!
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This book follows the life of Matty and Alexia Wheaton who had their lives turned upside down when their parents were murdered. Alexia saw who killed her parents but is hiding the information for fear of her safety.
As time goes on Alex figures out that the murderer is out to silence her forever. She tries her best to handle what is happening without putting her ex-boyfriend Christian or their best friend Landon from harm.
When the truth starts to unravel Alex fears for her life and finds herself face to face with the killer who has reminded Alex that she didn't keep her promise. Teaming up with Matty and Christian along with Alex's fathers journal they put the pieces together of what happened. Will they make it out in time or is the killer one step ahead of her?
What a gripping story I love how Ms. Barnes is able to weave a great young adult book along with mystery, and thriller. She has the ability to write characters that make you feel like your right along with them. My only regret is not reading this book alot sooner. This book reminds me of authors I read by Merit Press. Such an incredible journey that these teens go through. I can't wait to see what she writes next!
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A story so firmly set in the present day it even names the drugs prescribed to a girl who’s afraid to sleep, Emerald Barnes’ Read me Dead ratchets up the scares from strange noises at night to terrifying attacks with murderous intent.
The protagonist has grown from immature ten-year-old, coloring under her father’s desk, to uncertain teenager, keeping secrets like a child while seeking love like an adult. Soon those secrets seem certain to threaten her life, and Alex’s “favorite meal. Mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese and fried chicken fingers” probably won’t help.
Prayers don’t seem to help much either, but it’s no surprise when Alex finds herself compelled to turn to prayer. Sadly, she doesn’t learn to trust, or to reveal her secrets, even when the reader has guessed what’s going to happen. But she’s a teen, and this story is told in the convincing voice of a teen, with carefully analyzed feelings, stubbornly held secrets, and that mix of caution and folly that leads to disaster.
By turns scary and frustrating, Read me Dead reads like a teen movie trending toward horror without quite letting go of the real.
Disclosure: I was lucky enough to get a free ecopy and I’m offering my honest review.
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