Monday, October 21, 2013

The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die by April Henry - ADVISABLE


Henry, April The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die 224 pgs. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated, 2013. $12.99. Language: PG13 (I don’t recall any); Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG13.

 The girl doesn’t know what is going and she wakes up not knowing who she is.  She hears two men talking.  One says, “Take her out back and finish her off.”  She escapes; finds help from a boy named Ty who works at McDonalds; she remembers bits and pieces.  She learns her name is Cady and she uncovers murder, identity theft, and biological warfare.  She uncovers clues and races across the state to find out who she is.  She uses the Internet and Facebook to piece together who she is.  She discovers she is Cady Scott and her profile on Facebook says she is a trouble teen who is involved in a murder.  Z-Biotech is a corporation making chemicals that can be used for destruction.  Her parents work at Z-Biotech and Cady doesn't know how they are involved.  It seems she and Ty are on their own fighting for information and survival. 

 The book is full of twists and turns in every chapter.  The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die is a  good thriller that is a fast read and entertaining.

HS – ADVISABLE. Reviewer: W. Child - Cyprus High Library Media Specialist

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